- completed secondary education with a high school diploma
- successful completion of the entrance exam
- English as a basis for self-study of foreign professional texts
- demonstrable talent
1. Color versions of a photographic image . The applicant photographs the object of his/her interest, architecture, model, landscape, etc. and creates 10 color versions using any computer technology. In this way, he/she presents his/her idea for different daylight and atmospheres. (Tools: day, night, morning, evening, sunny, cloudy, moonlight, rain, snow, rainbow, artificial light in different colors and combinations, can use the principles of coloring...). The recommended program for implementation is Adobe Photoshop. The minimum resolution is HD resolution. The work is submitted in electronic form, "jpg" format, on a presentation DVD and electronically together with other works.
2. Masking. The student submits a photograph, which includes inserting the entire figure from one photograph he/she took into the environment of another photograph he/she took. Not only technical, but also artistic rendering is expected. The photographs are in "psd" format, all working layers are preserved in them, and in "jpg" format. The recommended program for implementation is Adobe Photoshop. The minimum resolution is in HD. The work is submitted on a presentation DVD and electronically together with other works.
3. Vectorization of a photograph. Using a program designed for vector graphics, the applicant converts the photographed portrait of a person (D, PD, PC) into a vector form. The photographs are in the format "ai, cdr..." (all working layers are preserved in them) and in the format "jpg". For comparison, the applicant submits both the source and the resulting photograph. Recommended programs: Illustrator, Corel and others... The work is submitted on a presentation DVD and electronically together with other works.
4. 3D self-portrait. Artistically stylized 3D model - self-portrait, created in any 3D program. It must be delivered in "obj" format with textures and render, maximum size 300,000 polygons and 4000 pixels. The work is submitted on a presentation DVD and electronically together with other works.
5. Video presentation. In a maximum of 2 minutes, the student will talk about their motivations to study visual effects at the Faculty of Film and Television of the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in a video film, using a montage of their previous work and personal audio statement. The creative component - tempo-rhythmic, technical, aesthetic and informational - is also assessable in the video presentation (students can use it to sell their preschool activities in the field of their interests, and a very brief showreel can also be included). The video recording is in a common format: "mp4" or "mov". The work is submitted on a presentation DVD and electronically together with other works.
6. Portfolio in electronic form . The applicant must demonstrate his/her interest in the chosen field of study through his/her own works (e.g. 3D, 2D works, video films, free photographs, websites, etc. ...). He/she ranks them according to the importance he/she attaches to them in order from the most important to the least important. The work is submitted on a presentation DVD and electronically together with other works.
7. Explication . The applicant submits a description and explanation of their free works (Arial, 12, "pdf").
8. Self-portrait photo. It is in "jpg" format, the photo is in color and captures the applicant's face. (The photo is primarily for informational purposes and is not related to talent assessment.)
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The printed form of the explanation (1) is part of the sent envelope containing the homework, which also contains a data DVD (2).
The listener also sends the explanation in electronic form by e-mail to the address: vizualneefekty@gmail.com
The explication is named in the format:
AVFX_2018_explication_Last name.pdf.
After receiving the e-mail with the explanation sent by the VFX Studio, the applicant will receive in the return e-mail the access password to his account on the VŠMU server, where he will send the electronic content of the sent DVD to the school server in an unchanged structure via the FTP protocol. The program for sending electronic data can be, among others, e.g. FileZilla, WinSCP, Total Commander...
The entrance exams are in two rounds. They consist of completing school assignments and defending the completed work:
This text is indicative and is updated every year.