BA (Hons) 3D Computer Animation and Modelling

Hertfordshire International College
5.0
5 reviews
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Bachelor's degree

In Hatfield

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Hatfield

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

This is an award-winning and world-renowned course taught to the highest level by industry professionals. Its graduates have worked on many Oscar-winning films and are in the best companies in the world. If you want to be a 3D animator, model creatures in the latest sci-fi film, are interested in the more technical side of CG, or perhaps want to design characters and concept art, then this course is for you. It allows you to either specialise in the above or be a generalist. We have great resources with cutting-edge software and hardware that is constantly updated, motion capture studios and much more, in an award-winning building. Eventually you’ll create a final animation or visualisation and an eye-catching showreel to impress potential employers. This course is accredited by Creative Skillset, reflecting the highest standard of teaching and facilities. Listed as top five best schools for animation in the world by The CG Rookies Awards 2017.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Hatfield (Herefordshire)
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University of Hertfordshire (College Lane Campus), Hatfield AL10 9AB, UK

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


The 3D Digital Animation and Modelling degree equips you with the high level of skills needed to succeed in today's 3D animation industry.Creative Skillset accredited.Emphasis is on creativity, character design, story, cinematography, SFX and compositing.Develop character animation skills and digital modelling, virtual lighting and virtual camera work.You will create a final film with sound: commissioning, buying or writing the music, actors' voice work and sound effects.Our students frequently win awards - graduate Amelie Talarmain won the Search for a Star 2016 Award for Animation


Employment opportunities include computer animation companies, work with games, TV and film special effects companies. Our graduates work and freelance with some of the worlds best known production and post production houses.


120 UCAS points

Creative Skillset accreditation is awarded in recognition of the highest level of contemporary industry teaching and facilities. This gives potential employers an indication that candidates from our degree course have been trained professionally and are ready to take up an industry role successfully.

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Reviews

5.0
excellent
  • The University is great and they are highly motivated and offer good servies. I had a great learning experience
    ← | →
  • The master course and student life are really enjoying. I would recommend this for every age.
    ← | →
  • The university and its courses had made me qualified enough to fit in any of the industry. Camppus provides us with good accomodations and fine facilities in a nice town to live in. There is though scope for improvements.
    ← | →
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4.9
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Student reviewer

5.0
30/12/2021
About the course: The University is great and they are highly motivated and offer good servies. I had a great learning experience
What I would highlight: The University is great and they are highly motivated and offer good servies. I had a great learning experience
What could be improved: nothing to improve
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
19/01/2019
What I would highlight: The master course and student life are really enjoying. I would recommend this for every age.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
09/01/2019
What I would highlight: The university and its courses had made me qualified enough to fit in any of the industry. Camppus provides us with good accomodations and fine facilities in a nice town to live in. There is though scope for improvements.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
08/04/2018
What I would highlight: Make the most of 1st year and focused on final years don't ruin your grades by socialising too much.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Gemma Willetts

5.0
30/03/2018
What I would highlight: I took very less time to settle in here and I quite enjoyed being here and very much look forward for many such good experiences.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2018

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

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Subjects

  • Animation
  • Design
  • 3d training
  • Digital Animation
  • Post Production
  • Art
  • 3D
  • Project
  • Industry
  • Production
  • Visualisation

Course programme

Year 1

You study your first year in the 3D Digital Animation and Modelling degree in common with students on the 2D Animation and Character Modelling and 3D Games Art & Design. Whilst still focusing on your chosen digital degree study you will experience high levels and intensive engagement with the latest software and animation techniques. First year study also concentrates on essential skills needed throughout your degree study such as design of character, narrative and drawing. Animation and games histories will add context to your study. As you gain experience in your chosen area of study during this year, you have the opportunity to switch to either of the other two degree routes.

Year 2

Today's 3D CGI is informed by the best film, animation and cinematographic practices. Second year studies enable you to engage and use film language, illusion of life character animation, and the power of post production for integrating and compositing 3D-SFX. To complete year two study you will also take a self initiated project, with professional help, from planning stages and storyboarding through to completion.

Year 3

The final year of study is about engaging in real world practices and preparing for employment. You will make a final short film project, taking it from pre-production, storyboard, animatic through production and post-production. You will also prepare a showreel, and a professional website in preparation for work in the industry.

Work Placement

Placements are a valuable means of establishing industrial contacts and gaining an insight into the commercial reality of a chosen discipline. We have a long history of students working with industry supplementing the taught university curriculum with real life on the job experience.

This has seen students working right across the creative industries sector: in graphic, product and interior design consultancies, working as artist in residence in galleries, producing props and sets for the film & TV industry, shadowing teachers in education, working with commercial photographers through to students working right across the Music industry.

Structure

 Level 4

 Core Modules
  • Animated Thinking: histories, theories, contexts - 30 Credits
  • CG Practices and Techniques - 30 Credits
  • Digital Art - 15 Credits
  • Creativity, Concept and Story - 30 Credits
  • Moving Image - 15 Credits
Optional

 Level 5

 Core Modules
  • Moving Visions: perspectives on digital animation - 30 Credits
  • Creative Project - 30 Credits
  • Advanced Specialisms for 3D - 30 Credits
  • Planning and Post Production for 3D - 15 Credits
  • Visualisation and Professional Practices for 3D - 15 Credits
Optional
  • Professional Work Experience 30: Screen - 30 Credits
Level 6

 Core Modules
  • Employment Preparation - 15 Credits
  • Degree Project - 45 Credits
  • Pre-Production for 3D - 30 Credits
  • Critical and Cultural Studies: L6 Enquiry / Report / Essay (Digital Animation) - 30 Credits
Optional
  • Year Abroad - 0 Credits
  • Sandwich Year (Creative Arts) - 0 Credits

Additional information

International  fee

£11950 for the 2018/2019 academic year

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BA (Hons) 3D Computer Animation and Modelling

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