Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Visual Effects (Animation) is a postgraduate course specialisation taught by lecturers at Flinders and instructors from CDW Animation in partnership with online mentors at Technicolor Academy. It will prepare you for a career in visual effects by working with industry experts at Technicolor and CDW Animation.This … For more content click the Read More button below.

Course offerings

Flinders City Campus

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Admission requirements

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Aims

The course specialisation aims to provide a high-quality program in which students can enhance their creative and practical skills within a framework of academic study. It fulfills the need for professional studies in VFX animation at the postgraduate level.

Overall it aims to:

  • Provide students with an intensive introduction to VFX workflow and work practices involved in the contemporary VFX industry
  • Provide students with advanced skills in rigging and Biped Mechanics
  • Develop students' ability to perform realistic facial animation and movement
  • Develop students' ability to rig and animate quadruped characters
  • Develop students' problem solving skills in a cross-functional team environment
  • Provide students with the opportunity to interact with and obtain feedback and guidance from industry professionals
  • Provide students with an understanding of industry best practices and techniques in the use of software in VFX animation production
  • Provide students with the opportunity to produce a professional quality showreel

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