Animation & Visual Effects BA(Hons)

1st Year

Working as an individual and in teams, you'll develop your core animation skills in 2D, CG and stop-motion. Learning through practical workshops, lectures and tutorials, your first year expands your understanding of storytelling, animation history, film language and sound. You’ll also study life drawing, sound development, timing, character production management and acting, and performance and production management.

Modules

• The Forge – learning the principles of movement, drawing & performance
• The Foundry – creating your first group film
• Mainframe 1 – developing your CG skills
• Mainframe 2 – refining your CG skills
• Animation Perspectives – an introduction to history and theory

2nd Year

Year two is designed to put your work on the international stage. This is where you’ll specialise as an animator or visual effects artist, honing your skills and aligning them to your specialism. Working in teams, you’ll learn how to collaborate with students on other courses, and how to succeed at festivals by making films for the public. Your second year also gives you the opportunity to study abroad with one of our international partners.

Modules

• Reboot 1 – focusing your CG skills
• Reboot 2 – mastering your CG skills
• Research & Proposals – define and articulate your area of research
• Optional modules
• Short Film 1 – team-based animation production
• VFX Widescreen – team-based VFX production
• Short Film 2 – team-based animation production
• VFX Resolution – team-based VFX production

3rd Year

Working in your chosen specialist role, you'll complete a major team-based animation or visual effects practice project spanning the whole year. Working with an industry mentor, you’ll continue to collaborate with specialists from other subject areas, including film, television, music and acting. You’ll also support your practice project and prepare for the industry with an extended research project, and by refining your portfolio, showreel and web presence - fully priming you for a successful career.

Modules

• Extended Research – focusing your area of research
• Professional Outlook – preparation for employment
• Optional modules
• Animation Pre-Production – team-based animation pre-production
• VFX Pre-Production – team-based VFX pre-production
• Animation Production – team-based animation production
• VFX Production – team-based VFX production