Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Visual Effects (Lighting and Environments) 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 ā€¦ 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 lighting and environment at the postgraduate level.

Overall it aims to:

  • Provide students with an intensive introduction to matte painting
  • Provide students with an overview of the pipeline roles in VFX lighting and environments
  • Develop students' modeling ability for VFX lighting and environments
  • Develop students' ability to work across multiple 3D studio setups
  • Develop students' texturing, lookdev processes and the approval process
  • Develop students' problem-solving skills in a cross-functional team environment
  • Provide students with in depth colour theory and ACES colour workflow
  • 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 lighting and environments production
  • Provide students with the opportunity to produce a professional quality showreel

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Determine the key software and techniques used in the VFX lighting and environments pipeline, including their key features and operation
2.
Evaluate VFX industry trends, best practices, and techniques in the use of software used in VFX lighting and environments
3.
Collaborate on client briefs to a project deadline
4.
Implement VFX lighting and environments tools and prepare assets safely and appropriately
5.
Present a professional quality showreel identifying your competency in the core VFX lighting and environments techniques
6.
Assess creative and technical problems, and break them down into manageable tasks

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