BA (Hons) Animation and Visual Effects

Develop the creative and technical skills behind the latest Hollywood blockbusters and learn from award-winning studio professionals.BA (Hons) Animation and Visual Effects offers a perfect balance between mastering the fundamental principles of animation, visual effects, and breakthrough techniques. As you become an expert ‘world builder’, you’ll use visual effects to create character designs, enhance stories, work with directors or film your own shots, helping to develop a portfolio that could fast-track you into the animation or VFX industries.Why study with usExplore the major animation and visual effects techniques including digital 2D, 3D, and compositing to underpin your visual effects projects.Develop an understanding of audience, context, film language, and the elements of compelling storytelling.Learn about a range of processes such as look development, lighting, texturing, rendering, and compositing.Attend masterclasses and guest lecturers from major studios and artists. Previous guests include studios behind Jurassic World, Star Wars, the Toy Story franchise, The Last of Us, Stranger Things, The Lion King, Avengers: Endgame, Ready Player One, Entergalactic, Prehistoric Planet, and Blade Runner 2049.Learn in a collaborative studio-based environment.Opportunities to engage with industry events such as FMX and the London VFX festival.Access education versions of industry-standard software such as Autodesk, Maya, Houdini, Unreal, Adobe Substance Painter, and Nuke during your study.Develop critical creative thinking skills through your course practice and expanded opportunist to engage with thought provoking lectures (VC talks), cross university activities (Interchange), and specialism linked essay tasks.Integrated Foundation Year – BA (Hons) Animation and Visual EffectsAn Integrated Foundation Year offers students a chance to build on their experience within their undergraduate course of choice.An Integrated Foundation Year will help to build confidence and develop subject specific practical, creative and conceptual skills – making full use of University studios and workshops.