Production Lab · HiLITE Business Park
VFX Academy in Calicut
Rootmedia's VFX academy is the Production Lab at HiLITE Business Park, Kozhikode (Calicut): visual effects and 3D, cinematography and video production, built around an in-house shoot studio, so you key, track and composite footage shot for the exercise.
- Programmes
- 4
- Course pages
- 2
- Lab
- Production Lab
- Where
- HiLITE, Kozhikode
The lab
Inside the Production Lab
A real studio on the floor
Strobes, octaboxes, softboxes and a backdrop wall sit on the HiLITE floor: lighting setups you can rebuild on any client shoot.
Plates shot for the exercise
You key and track footage shot in the studio for the task, instead of downloaded stock plates.
After Effects and Fusion
Layer-based compositing in After Effects, then node-based compositing in DaVinci Fusion for the shots After Effects fights.
From shoot to edit in one place
Production students take their footage straight into an edit and a grade on the same floor.
Every VFX & production programme at the academy
Durations, projects and graded tasks as the academy runs them today.
| Programme | Duration | Projects | Graded tasks | Mode |
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| Cinematography Camera, lens and light: exposure, movement and how a frame gets its mood. 30 days · 60 hrs · Offline | 30 days · 60 hrs | Not published | Not published | Offline |
| 3D Animation & VFX Compositing, cleanup and the 3D work that makes a shot feel finished. 30 days · 60 hrs · Offline | 30 days · 60 hrs | Not published | Not published | Offline |
| Video Production Course The full shoot: plan, crew, light, direct and come back with usable footage. 30 days · 60 hrs · 21 projects · 116 graded tasks · Offline | 30 days · 60 hrs | 21 | 116 | Offline |
| DM Ad Production Ad production from the marketing side: brief first, camera second. 7 days · 21 hrs · 5 projects · 36 graded tasks · Offline | 7 days · 21 hrs | 5 | 36 | Offline |
Start with a course
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How the academy teaches
Invisible effects that get paid
Most VFX work in Kerala ads and music videos is cleanup, screen replacements and sky fixes rather than creatures, and the programmes follow that work.
Plan the shot before you fix it
Briefs, shot lists and lighting come first, because effects are cheaper to plan than to rescue.
Breakdowns, not tutorials
You finish with before-and-after breakdowns of shots you worked on.
Where students work
Trained here, working now.
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Nabvan
Video Editor
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Razil P K
Video Editor · Videographer
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Nazal A
Videographer
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Anzil A
Video Editor
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Sahal
Video Editor
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Ramzi P P
Video Editor
Work from the floor
How to compare VFX academies in Calicut
- Is there a studio, or only software? Keying and tracking are learned on footage you lit and shot. Rootmedia's Production Lab has its own studio on the floor.
- Which software, for which job? After Effects for layer-based comp, DaVinci Fusion for node-based comp, so you are useful in either pipeline.
- Is the work what studios actually hire for? Cleanup, screen replacements, set extensions and sky fixes pay the bills in Kerala; creature work is rare.
- Can you see past students' breakdowns? Ask for before-and-after breakdowns, not just a final reel.
Visit the Production Lab
Two Rootmedia floors in HiLITE Business Park on the Kozhikode bypass. Come in, sit in the room, and ask to see a past student's work before you choose.
Location 1 · World Trade Center
Rootmedia 4th Floor, World Trade Center HiLITE Business Park, Kozhikode Kerala 673014, India
DirectionsLocation 2 · HiLITE Business Park
Rootmedia 4th Floor, Tower 2, HiLITE Business Park Kozhikode Kerala 673014, India
DirectionsGetting here
HiLITE Business Park is part of HiLITE City, the same complex as HiLITE Mall, on the NH 66 bypass in Kozhikode, about 8 km from Kozhikode railway station and about 20 km from Calicut International Airport.
Directions from nearby towns
VFX Academy in Calicut: FAQs
Which is the best VFX academy in Calicut?
Look for footage you shoot yourself in a studio, both layer- and node-based compositing, and breakdowns of real shots. Rootmedia's Production Lab has an in-house studio and teaches After Effects and DaVinci Fusion compositing at HiLITE Business Park.
Is there a VFX academy in Kerala outside Kochi?
Yes. Rootmedia's VFX academy is in Kozhikode (Calicut), and students travel in from across Malabar: Malappuram, Kannur, Wayanad and Thrissur.
What does the VFX academy teach?
4 programmes: Cinematography, 3D Animation & VFX, Video Production Course, DM Ad Production.
Do I need my own camera?
No. Studio sessions use the floor's lighting and kit; shooting on your own phone or camera between sessions is encouraged.
Where is the VFX academy in Calicut?
In Rootmedia's Production Lab at HiLITE Business Park, Kozhikode (Calicut). HiLITE Business Park is part of HiLITE City, the same complex as HiLITE Mall, on the NH 66 bypass in Kozhikode, about 8 km from Kozhikode railway station and about 20 km from Calicut International Airport. Kozhikode and Calicut are the same city.
Is the VFX academy online or offline?
Every programme is taught offline, in person at HiLITE Business Park.
What does the VFX academy cost?
Each programme is priced separately and fees change by batch, so Rootmedia shares the current fee for the programme you choose on call or WhatsApp, rather than printing a number that goes out of date.