VFX

Yes, you can pursue VFX after completing your 12th grade. You need to choose the right subjects to develop foundation as a VFX artist.

Yes there are some colleges that provide part-time courses in VFX. You can check the list in the table mentioned below -

• Zee Institute of Creative Art
• Arena Animation
• Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects
• Maya Academy of Advanced Creativity

Some of the career options you can choose after completing VFX course from AMR Wings Academy are as follows:

• Composting Artist
• Match Moving Artist
• Pre Visualisation Artist
• Roto Artist
• Clean Plate Artist
• BG Preparation Artist
• Pain Artist
• Matte Painting Artist
• Video Editor
• Graphic Artist
• UI/ UX Designer
• Character Designing Artist
• E-Learning

Similar to the BSc in Animation, the BSc Animation & VFX is also a 3-year-long UG degree, but it combines the Animation artistic principles with Visual Effects skills. Students learn a combination of design principles with 2D/3D Animation, alongside visual effects (VFX), compositing, modeling, and digital storytelling. 

Here are some popular Online VFX certification options you can consider:

Note: The information is taken from the official/counselling body of the institute/exam.

Why not! Here are some of my personal favorite books on VFX and Animation you can consider:

• Masters of FX: Behind the Scenes with Geniuses of Visual and Special Effects by Ian Failes.
• Compositing Visual Effects by Steve Wright.
• The Filmmaker's Guide to Visual Effects: The Art and Techniques of VFX for Directors, Producers, Editors and Cinematographers by Eran Dinur.
• Inside VFX: An Insider's View Into the Visual Effects and Film Business by Pierre Grage.
• Vfx: How They Do It by Abhishek Kange.
• The Invisible Art: The Legends of Movie Matte Painting by Craig Barron.
• Elemental Magic: The Art of Special Effects Animation byJoseph Gilland.

Of course, you can. The basic eligibility requirement to pursue a PG degree or Diploma course is to have a bachelor's degree only. Irrespective of the discipline you got your degree from, you are eligible to pursue a PG degree or Diploma course in VFX. Though you'll need to crack entrance exams for some PG degree courses.

You can prepare for entrance exams like UCEED, NIFT Entrance, NID Entrance, CUET, Pearl Academy Entrance, etc., for a BDes in VFX. You can also check out the entrance exam scores accepted by your desired college and prepare accordingly. 

All the best.