COURSE DESCRIPTION

Creative thinking is at the heart of what we do. If you are passionate about filmmaking, animation, games or drawing, we will give you the skills to help you make your mark in the animation and visual effects industry.

The core themes of the course are storytelling, animation and cinematography. We will help you develop your creativity and technical ability in all these areas so that you graduate with the expertise in animation and visual effects employers are looking for.

You will be taught by tutors who have a wealth of experience in the industry – Senior Lecturer Darren Wall has worked on award-winning animated short films for the BBC, while Rory McLeish has worked on Clint Eastwood’s Hollywood blockbusters Flags of our Fathers and The Day After Tomorrow.

We will teach you about animation principles and practice, video production and advanced post production. The visual effects element of the course covers techniques from digital compositing to 3D character animation and dynamic simulation.

You will have the opportunity to exhibit your final projects to the general public and industry professionals at our end of year showcase.

In our blue screen room you will film something live and apply it to any background or location you wish without leaving the studio. You will use our digital sculpting tool Z-brush, 3D Studio Max, Adobe Creative Suite and the latest compositing software.

There are several international animation and film festivals held locally which provide great opportunities to immerse yourself in the industry.

We also offer you the chance to go abroad during your summer break and work with students at a university in Austria on animation and visual effects projects.