BA (Hons) Visual Effects

UCAS code W614

If you have a strong interest in working in the feature film visual effects industry this is the perfect course for you. You’ll embrace the complete visual effects post production pipeline and focus on the theory, principles and production of visual effects assets and shots.

Broad range of disciplines

Visual effects isn’t just about simulating explosions. The majority of visual effects work goes unseen – it is the craft of seamlessly integrating augmentations to real footage. The course covers a broad range of visual effects disciplines such as modelling, texturing, lighting, rendering, dynamic simulation, digital matte painting, and compositing, as well as offering a number of optional components that will allow you to tailor your course to either a more technical or more artistic flavour. The ideal applicant will have a keen interest in feature film visual effects.

Collaboration options

You’ll have the opportunity to utilise tools and design work created by students on our computer animation courses in art and design and technical arts to create visual effects work, mirroring industry practice.

Quality showreel

By the time you've graduated, you'll have produced a high quality showreel demonstrative of your visual effects work, specifically related to the production and integration of assets for the feature film visual effects industry. When you are presenting your work to potential employers, this will really help to make your application stand out.

If you’re interested in the more technical aspects of mathematics and programming, have a look at our BA (Hons) Computer Animation Technical Arts course, or, if you like the more creative aspects of character design and story generation, see our BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art & Design course.

A Foundation Year is available on this course. See page 64 for more information

Key Information

Duration and delivery: 3 years full-time with optional 8-week placement, or 4 years full-time with a 30-week placement

Entry requirements: 112 - 128 tariff points including 32 points in a required subject. A portfolio is required in support of your application

Required subjects: Art, Computing, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Maths, Media Design, Photography, Physics, Product Design

If English is not your first language: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent

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Entry requirements, contact hours and course costs

The course was designed with senior industry professionals and will give students everything they need to progress onto a successful career in the feature film visual effects industry.

Adam Redford, Course Leader

Key areas of study

Introduction to Production Tools | Visual Storytelling & Pre-Visualisation | Post Visualisation & Shot Development | Asset Integration | Visual Effects Photography & Acquisition | Image Processing for Visual Effects Production | Modelling & Texturing | Lighting & Rendering | Digital Matte Painting | Rigging & Animation for Visual Effects | Technical Effects | Digital Fabrication | Character Rigging | Scripting for DCC | Major Project www.bournemouth.ac.uk/vis-effects