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3D Modelling and Visual Effects Production

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Program Code: 11671
CIP Code: 0.0000
Credential: Certificate of Achievement
Start Dates: January, September
Program Length: 2 semesters
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Program Overview

Humber's intensive 3D Modelling and Visual Effects Production certificate program focuses on both the conceptual and the technical, as you learn to master visual techniques that bring ideas to life. You will develop skills in modelling, texturing and lighting, as well as in visual effects and compositing. We use a teaching process and course structure that requires content created in one course to be used to complete assignments in other courses. This “pipeline” process mirrors that of industry, allowing students to make a seamless transition into a real production environment.

The program is designed by CG and VFX artists for experienced traditional artists and/or anyone who is artistically and technically inclined and who wants to either develop or transition their skillsets for employment in the 3D and visual effects industries. Instructors bring their years of industry experience into the classroom, straight from the studio, ensuring that the program meets the current and future needs of the industry.

This program is not eligible for Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). It is eligible for Better Jobs Ontario funding. Further details and how to apply are found at Better Jobs Ontario.

The Humber Advantage

Program Benefits:

  • Hands on learning, taught and designed by industry professionals
  • Approved for second career candidates
  • Course structure follows a “pipelines process,” mirroring the realities of a real-world production environment

Our program allows you to:

  • Work your day job as you learn and study in the evenings and on weekends
  • Expand your career possibilities by learning new skills
  • Complete your learning faster (2 semesters) and get into the field sooner
  • Bring your ideas to life
  • Modelling
  • Texturing
  • Lighting
  • Visual effects
  • Compositing
  • Digital cinematography

This program is eligible for the Government of Ontario's Second Career program for laid-off workers seeking employment in high-demand fields. Learn more about eligibility.

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Asli Bulut

Growing up in the vibrant city of Ankara, Turkey, I discovered my passion for the cinema early on. This journey led me to Bilkent University, where I studied communication and design and I immersed myself in the world of media production. It didn't take long for me to realize that my true calling lay in becoming a producer, someone who could champion creatives in the tumultuous realm of film and television.

My academic adventure took an international turn when I participated in the Erasmus Exchange program at Bournemouth University, Media Production Department. It was during this time that a wise professor suggested I explore a career in Canada, citing its burgeoning film and TV industry. Following this advice, I took a leap of faith and immigrated to Canada at the age of 23, enrolling in the Film and TV Business program at Centennial College.

The beginning of my Canadian journey was unconventional, to say the least. I found my first foothold in the film and TV industry through a babysitting website, a testament to the unpredictable nature of career beginnings. My perseverance led me to Mavericks VFX, where I spent four transformative years. Starting as a receptionist, I climbed the ranks to become a CG production coordinator.

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought unexpected challenges, and I faced job loss with the additional pressure of a looming work permit expiration. Undeterred, I reached out to a contact I had made five years earlier during the TAAFI Industry Conference. A cold email paved the way for a new opportunity, and I found myself as a production co-ordinator in a company where proving my competence was solely through online channels.

My contributions to the industry continued to grow. I became a board member at TAAFI in 2021, creating grants application strategies for their annual events. 

In the midst of the pandemic, I played a crucial role in the production of Daniel Spellbound for Netflix, an experience that eventually led to my promotion to development manager at Industrial Brothers. Here, I navigated the challenges of developing new IPs amid a recession, streaming wars, the largest industry strike in a century, and the ever-looming AI revolution.

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Parichoy Choudhury
Parichoy has a focused background in photography and visual arts, and worked for many years as a pre-press artist in newspapers around Calgary. With a deep love for film and games, he pivoted his career to study 3D at Vancouver Film School in 2013 and moved on to the MPC Academy in 2014, where he worked on his first feature film, Pan.
 
He has since worked on features such as The Shape of Water, The Mandalorian and The Highwaymen, and led teams on The Empty Man and American Gods. His eye for photography continues to be the driving force in creating exceptional pictures for film and television.
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Alasgar Hasanov
Alasgar Hasanov is a senior FX artist / FX TD from Toronto.
 
With over seven years of experience in the CG / VFX industry, Alasgar focuses on complex dynamics simulations for large- and small-scale water, oceans and pyro FX, magical and abstract particle FX, rigid- and soft-body dynamics as well as FX look development, shading and rendering in Mantra and Redshift.
 
After graduating from Humber College's 3D art program in 2015, Alasgar has gained broad industry experience not only in FX, but also in many other aspects such as realtime (Unreal Engine), 3d modelling (Zbrush, Houdini), look development (Vray, Mantra, Redshift), and compositing (Nuke, After Effects).
 
Alasgar has worked on FX for movies (X-Men Dark Phoenix, IT: Chapter 2, Bad Boys 3, Doctor Strange 2, Thor: Love and Thunder) and TV shows (Game of Thrones, American Gods, Vikings, Ms. Marvel), as well as FX and look development for high-end commercials for Nike, Doby Digital, Proline, and others.
 
During his career as an FX artist, Alasgar was also teaching and mentoring in different schools including Humber College, Gnomon, Houdini School, Technicolor Academy and others.
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Amanda Heppner

Amanda got her start in film as an actor back in 2012 working on both independent and larger scale productions. The set exposure led to a bigger interest in the creation of films and behind the scene work. In 2016, she went to Humber to study 3D Modelling and Visual Effects and got her first job in the field a year later. Now with over a decade of combined film experience, she's back at Humber teaching in the same program that launched her career.

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Carlos Maciel

Carlos has been working in MR X INC for almost seven years now focusing as a creature character artist. His passion has always been in arts and cinema. Carlos is from Mexico, but he has been living in Canada now for 16 years. He is fluent in both Spanish and English, in which he also enjoys helping students learn Spanish. He graduated from 3D Animation, and he also has his Pilots Aviation License. Carlos always goes above and beyond to bring practical experience to his classroom, with the focus of preparing his students for the 3DFX industry.

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Rajesh Persaud
Rajesh has a wealth of experience as an artist, producer, and geek extraordinaire. With over 20 years in the industry, he has demonstrated strong leadership skills and an organized approach to projects. As a Schedule Master Jedi, he excels in communicating project goals, schedules, and deadlines to team members and stakeholders, while also managing budgets and tracking project goals. His expertise extends to various software and systems such as Confluence, Basecamp, Bug tracking (QADB), Scrum (JIRA), and Shotgun; as well as web development and creative software in 3DSMAX, Maya, Mudbox, ZBrush, Adobe CS, Nuke, Unity, and Unreal Engine.
 
Rajesh has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Disney, 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Columbia Pictures, NBC/Universal, CBS, CBC, Hasbro & Mattel. He has played a leading role in launching a number of popular titles, including Transformers: Decepticon Invasion, The Blacklist, Hollywood Tycoon, Dirty Dancing: Romance Resort and Storm Hawks: Sky Race. Rajesh is a skilled PC technician and network specialist. He stays up to date on industry trends through conferences and events. His career has been thrilling, watching projects he helped create used by hundreds of thousands, mentoring students into roles at top-notch studios, and striving for ground-breaking creative experiences with his teams.

Your Career

The 3D film industry has become a global multibillion-dollar business using the talents of modelers and visual effects specialists. This dynamic program will prepare you to work for large or small production houses in the film, visual effects, animation and gaming sectors.

Humber 3D grads have found jobs at Ubisoft, M.A.R.S, Jam Filled, LucasArts, Soho VFX, Sinking Ship Entertainment, KeyFrame Digital, MCP Toronto (formerly Mr. X), Frantic Films and Snowball Studios, among others.

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International applicants outside of Canada can apply through Humber International. Check out the step-by-step Admissions Road Map for helpful information and additional resources.

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Meet the Faculty: Trever Johansen

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Trevor is an instructor in the 3D Modelling and Visual Effects Production program and is an alumnus of the 3D Animation program.

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Domestic Students

Applications to Humber are made through ontariocolleges.ca. Be sure to submit your application by July 15, 2024 to receive your Application Fee Credit. Applications for September will remain open as long as the program availability status shows Open.

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Admissions Questions

General Enquiries

Call 416-675-3111 or email enquiry@humber.ca. If you have already applied, be sure to check your application status on myhumber.ca.

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Contact the International Centre for information about full-time programs (including the International Graduate School), how to apply and to follow up on your submitted application.

Program-Specific Questions

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Domestic Students

Applications to Humber are made through ontariocolleges.ca. Be sure to submit your application by the equal consideration deadline of February 1. You may apply after February 1, however, post-February 1 applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis depending on the availability of the space in the program.

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Admission Requirements

Admission selection is based on the academic criteria indicated. Meeting minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission.

Admission selection is based on the following three requirements:

  • Portfolio

  • To be eligible for admission, applicants must demonstrate their artistic/design interest, strong computer literacy, and solid knowledge of the Windows graphical interface by submitting a portfolio that includes 6-8 pieces of original creative work. This could include graphic designs, films, illustrations, sketches, and/or anything in the spectrum of 3D work. Demonstrating knowledge of either digital design software or a 3D computer animation program would be an asset. 

    For two pieces of work, applicants are required to include a description, in 150 words, outlining the process, software used and the reasons behind creative choices. 

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  • English Language Proficiency

    All applicants whose first language is not English must meet Humber’s English Language Proficiency Policy.

  • International Credit Evaluation

    Canadian citizens or permanent residents with international education are required to provide a credential evaluation. Note, for international High school education course by course evaluations, ICAS must be used. For international post-secondary education, a WES evaluation must be provided. In situations where you expect to apply for transfer credit, it is recommended that a course by course WES evaluation is completed.

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Post-Admission Requirements

Once you have been accepted, and have confirmed your offer, you may need to complete a further set of requirements related to your program (Post-Admission Requirements).

Equipment & Device Requirements

All Semesters

Students are required to buy their own Wacom pens for the 3D Labs. Suggested model KP501E2.

Details and Specifications Minimum Specs Recommended Specs
Processor Processor Intel i5 9400 (or equivalent) Processor Intel i9 9900 9th gen or Intel i7 10900 10th gen
OS Windows 10 Windows 10 or Latest version
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 2060 NVIDIA GeForce 2070 or 2080
Memory 16GB 64GB (32GB minimum)
Hard Drive 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage) 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
Storage 1TB - 2TB portable hard drive 1TB - 2TB portable hard drive
Other Dell G-Series or Alienware, 3D Desktop Recommended Configuration Dell G-Series or Alienware, 3D Desktop Recommended Configuration
Graphics Tablet Huion or Kamvas Series Display Tablet Cintiq Series or Wacom One High end display tablet Huion or Kamvas Pro Series Cintiq Pro Series

Program-Specific Questions

Please email CPLmediaarts@humber.ca with any program specific inquiries. Include the program name and any other relevant information so that we can assist you better.

Fees & Financial Aid

The 2024/2025 fee for two semesters was:

  • domestic: $13,356.80
  • international: $13,356.80

Fees are subject to change.

Fees by Semester

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Additional Costs

Additional fees for personal computer or laptop capable of producing 3D Graphics, and for Wacom Graphic Tablet.

Financial Aid, Scholarships and Bursaries

Understand the costs associated with coming to Humber and explore resources available from first year to your final year on Student Fees and Financial Resources.

Scholarships

Humber Scholarships

Find out more about scholarships and bursaries that you may be eligible for, visit Student Scholarships. International students can visit International Student Scholarships.

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