Visual Effects (VFX)

The BA (Hons) Visual Effects (VFX) course is a hands-on, intensive learning experience for those wanting to develop a career in this vibrant area of the creative industries. You will work with industry standard software to develop content for film, broadcast, games, advertising, and virtual media. You will gain experience of developing 3D assets for film, television and games. You will work with complex VFX pipelines to produce engaging content and use high-end facilities and kit in a future facing creative environment

Key Course Benefits * You will develop your technical, creative and professional skills across a variety of industry recognised roles: including 2D artist, roto artist, junior compositor, colourist, FX TD and more. These will include sculpting, UV texturing and projection mapping, hard surface modelling, rendering and the use of different render passes, mattes, keys, tracking and rotoscoping.

* You will also gain an appreciation of production logistics such as effective planning and project management, and legislative issues such as copyright, confidentiality agreements, GDPR and intellectual property, through to the importance of using appropriate naming conventions and version control.

* Alongside the technical requirements of various media you will study the history, origins, and theoretical contexts of visual effects in film, animation, and interactive media, and the nuances of these media across such disciplines.

* Throughout the course you will be given opportunities to contribute to industry briefs, competitions, festivals, and hackathons to gain a real-time experience of working for companies and clients.

* You will have access to a range of digital film cameras, lighting, audio recording equipment and industry-standard software, as well as the use of television, film, greenscreen, and immersive studios, to enable you to produce high-quality visual effects.

* During the common first year you will have opportunities to work alongside students from other courses in the School of Media and Performing Arts. These collaborative opportunities are a defining feature of your learning experience and place you in an advantageous position in developing your skills and employability on graduating.

*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website