BA (Hons) Animation and Visual Effects at University of Cumbria

Animation and visual effects are central to contemporary film, television, games, online media and immersive screen production. This practical degree will help you develop the creative, technical and professional skills needed to produce original animation and VFX work, while exploring how these forms are used to tell stories, build worlds and shape audience experience.

Faculty: Institute of Education, Arts and Society  |  Duration: Full-time: 3 Years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course is designed to help you develop as a creative, technically skilled and reflective animation and visual effects practitioner. Throughout your studies, you will respond to practical briefs, develop original ideas, experiment with production methods and build a portfolio of work that reflects your growing confidence, specialist interests and professional ambitions. Modules include: Animation and VFX Pipelines; Digital Narrative and Concept; Virtual Stagecraft; Cultural Contexts; Collaborative Practice; Shot to Screen; Script, Storyboard & Previs; Experimental Narrative & Concept; Animation and VFX Cinematography; Professional Development; Research Brief; Production Review.

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