Visual Effects MA
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This course produces Skillset qualified professionals who are well-prepared to enter the VFX industry at creative or managerial level .
Futures The need for both film and video content means that there is a growing need not just for VFX artists but also VFX producers , post-production coordinators and project managers that have a deep understanding of the whole workflow and creation of visual effects and post-production .
The Course This course will teach you the whole process in the creation of VFX . This includes pre-production meetings , VFX acquisition , scheduling , budgeting and shoot supervision . These modules also place VFX in the wider context of post-production and give an overview of the post-production workflow from brief to delivery , including transcoding , editing and deliverables . We give students access to all the necessary equipment , including cameras , the use of green screen studios with complete lighting rigs and the relevant software .
Students will have the opportunity to visit a major post-production facility through our many industry partnerships . Entrants are likely to have previously studied arts , media , public relations , marketing , editing , post-production , motion graphics or 3D animation at undergraduate level .
Unit 1 : Technology Issues In the Technology Issues unit you will have the opportunity to prototype ideas and engage with industry standard processes , techniques and technology relevant to visual effects .
Unit 2 : Research Process The Research Process unit will enable you to deepen your conceptual thinking and technical application through the development of your individual practice .
Unit 3 : Business and Innovation The business context of new technologies has transformed the relationships between traditional film , video and digital formats .
Unit 4 : Concept and Prototyping The Concept and Prototyping unit will develop your main concepts with reference to theoretical and business contexts .
Unit 5 : Major Project The Major Project unit represents the culmination of a student ’ s investigation and the final stage of the research strategy . This is a substantial piece of self-managed work that is underpinned by advanced practicebased methodologies and processes .
Duration 1 year full time / 2 years part time
Entry requirements see page 160 How to apply see page 162
Term starts September 2017