Classes, Courses & Events

Classes, Courses & Events

Hi! Here you find a list of Events, where you can take part and learn. I am looking forward to seeing you there in order to start or accompany your path as an Artist in Blender, Godot, DaVinci Resolve or Fusion.

So if you are interested in learning and taking one of these opportunities to learn with a group of other enthusiastic artist, please do not hesitate to write me for more information (info (at) pixeltrain.net)

Wishing you all the best!
Yours,
Helge



>> Introduction to Blender – May 23 + 24, 2024

In cooperation with Visualisierungsakademie Schweiz I will teach you online taking your first steps in Blender (in German).

If you are interested in the German “Blender Einführungstraining” please check out the detailed information here:
https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/bildung/blender-einfuehrungskurs/

On request I also teach this online course in English. Please do not hesitate to ask your questions (info(at) pixeltrain.net). I am always happy, to hear from everyone who is interested to become an Artist in Blender, Houdini FX, Fusion or Unity.

Some of the topics you learn in this course:

  • Getting to know the Blender Infrastructure
  • Installation, AddOns and Konfiguration
  • User-Interface and Navigation
  • Scene-Organisation, Outlines, Collections
  • Polygone-Modeling Techniques
  • Working with Curves & Surfaces
  • Modifier
  • SubDivision Surfaces
  • UV Editor
  • Lightening, Types of Lights, Previews
  • Camera & Physical Setting
  • Materials & Shader
  • Using Textures
  • Photorealism & PBR
  • Preview with Eevee (Realtime)
  • Using Shading Workspace
  • Rendersettings with Eevee and Cycles
  • Final Rendering
  • Simple Compositing in the Compositing Workspace
  • Introduction to Sculpting Workspace
  • First Keyframes and Animationen
  • Rendering of Animations

>> Rendering with Eevee and Cycles, April 04 + 05, 2024

In cooperation with Visualisierungsakademie Schweiz I will give an Online-Training on Rendering in Blender (in German) -> https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/bildung/blender-vertiefung/

On request I also teach this online course in English. Please do not hesitate to ask your questions (info(at) pixeltrain.net). I am always happy, to hear from everyone who is interested to become an Artist in Blender, Houdini FX, Fusion or Unity.

Two days of intensive advanced training for everyone who wants to use Blender to create sophisticated materials and visualizations for architecture, product design, games & film.
In addition to photorealistic rendering, you will also learn techniques for non-photorealistic rendering for animation, motion design, manga, comics and architecture / product sketching.

Some of the topics you learn in this course:

  • CyclesX Render-Engine for Photorealism
  • Physical Lighting and physical settings in Cameras
  • Eevee for Realtime Rendering
  • Using the powerful Asset Manager for Objects, Materials, Light- & World setups
  • Deep dive into the Shader Editor
  • Building complex Shaders
  • PBR Workflows
  • Creating photorealistic Materials
  • Architecture- & Design Materials
  • Photorealistic Lighting through HDRIs, World Settings and Light Sources
  • Advanced Cycles features like Micropolygon Displacement, AOVs, LightGroups, Caustics
  • Introduction to Sculpting & Color Attributes for detailing Objects
  • Detail-Sculpting & Baking of Normals and Displacement
  • Introduction to Texture Painting in Blender
  • Introduktion to Grease Pencil
  • Image-Finishing with the internal Compositor
  • Exchange with Photoshop, Affinity Photo, After Effects, Fusion & NUKE
  • Internal Freestyle Renderer for Sketch & Toon
  • Creating Freestyle Materials
  • Creating Comic Shader
  • Refining Comic & Manga styles in the Compositor

For further information, please visit this website:
https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/bildung/blender-vertiefung/


>> Blender Animation Training, May 02 + 03, 2024

I give Online-Trainings on Animation in Blender -> „Introduction to Animation and Rigging“

On request I also teach this online course in English. Please do not hesitate to ask your questions (info(at) pixeltrain.net). I am always happy, to hear from everyone who is interested to become an Artist in Blender, Houdini FX, Fusion or Unity.

You learn how to work with the powerful Animation Tools of Blender. You get to know helpful add-ons for MotionGraphics and Rigging and you build your first technical and organic animation rigs. We bring camera animations to life and also learn how to export these animations for game engines like Unity, Unreal or Godot. You will get to know Timeline, Dopesheet, Graph Editor, NLA, Shapes and Drivers.

Overview of topics of this online class:

  • Important Blender Concepts for Animators & Riggers
  • Project Settings for Animation
  • Blender Timeline
  • Keying, Keying Sets & Autokeys
  • Channels & Keyframes in the Dopesheet
  • Making of Playblasts
  • Motion Path Tool
  • Graph Editor & F-Curves
  • Interpolation & Handles
  • Curves Modifiers
  • Channel Groups
  • Basics of Rigging
  • Armatures 
  • Building Rigs for mechanical / organic Objects
  • Bone Layers, Bone Groups & Bendy Bones
  • Binding Meshes & Weight-Painting
  • IK Setups
  • Poses
  • Shape Keys
  • Working with Constraints
  • Drivers & Expressions
  • Action Editor & Blender’s Action System
  • Pose Libraries
  • Asset Manager
  • NLA System
  • Working with Audio
  • Basics of Grease Pencil

For further information, please visit this website:
https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/bildung/blender-animation/

Hope to see you soon!

Yours,
Helge


>> Blender Modeling Training, June 06 + 07 and 13 + 14, 2024

Build your virtual worlds and projects in Blender! Learn how to create professional models from concept to finished 3D model with Blender. For games, product presentations and 3D visualization.

In this workshop you will learn about the complete Blender modeling toolset and how to use it efficiently in practice. We work on several complete scenes with different models at increasing levels of difficulty so that you get an optimal insight into all the important techniques of Blender modeling.

The main aspects of the course are:

  • HardSurface Modeling in Blender
  • Subdivision Surface Modeling in Blender
  • Clean polygon topology
  • Working with UVs
  • Baking of high polygon objects

This is an online Training of 4 times 4 hours (1 pm to 5 pm). If you need further information please contact info (at) pixeltrain.net

Costs: 899 CHF


>> DaVinci Resolve Training

Learn the fundamentals of Editing, Grading, Audio & Post-Production in DaVinci Resolve 18 in two days. This training is meant for everyone who wants to make professional video edits for social media or company presentations. It’s a beginners course, you also learn many useful tipps and workflows you need for an efficient production of video content. Also if you have some knowledge from other NLAs like Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut etc.

Overview of topics of this online class:

  • Importing & managing your Media
  • Project Settings
  • Building a Rough Cut
  • Working in the Timeline
  • Refining the Cut with advanced Editing Tools
  • Transitions & Effects
  • Titles & Lower Thirds
  • Sound Editing on the Edit page
  • Fusion Page Fundamentals
  • Building Effects in Fusion
  • Title Building in Fusion
  • Color Page Fundamentals
  • Color Workflow
  • Primary & Secondary Color Correction
  • Fairlight Page Fundamentals
  • Sound Editing & Mixing in Fairlight
  • Delivering your final product

>> View Conference, Turin, October 15 – 20, 2023

Helge is happy to present three workshops and a presentation at View Conference this year 🙂

Workshop #1: Blender Animation Tools Introduction on October 15, 2023

Workshop #2: Blender Rigging Introduction on October 15, 2023

Workshop #3: Blender 4.0: Procedural Workflows with Geometry Nodes on October 17, 2023

On Tuesday (Oct. 16, 5:45 pm) he is giving a presentation on “Blender 4.0 for Indies

We hope to see you at this wonderful event in Turin!

Get more information: www.viewconference.it


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