FdA Visual Effects and Post-Production at University of Suffolk

The FdA Visual Effects and Post-Production course is designed to provide you with the practical, critical and theoretical tools required by the contemporary visual effects and post production industries. You will develop the problem-solving and reflective abilities necessary for study and subsequent work within the industry. The programme has a focus towards film and television post-production, colour grading, multi-platform editing, and compositing combining 2d/3d animation and visual effects.

Faculty: Partner Colleges  |  Department: East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)  |  Duration: Two years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Screen Writing and Production Planning (Mandatory), Editing and Colour Grading (Requisite), Camera Operations (Requisite), Introduction to CGI (Requisite), Professional Portfolio (Requisite). Year 2: Visual Effects and Motion Design (Requisite), Research into Industry Practice (Mandatory), 2D and 3D Compositing (Mandatory), Cinematography and the Visual Narrative (Mandatory), 3D Environment Design and Look-Development (Mandatory), Motion Capture and Character Animation (Mandatory), Major Project (Mandatory).

Career pathways

This course can open doors into the following types of careers: Animation, VFX, Film, Television, Design, Advertising, Games, Engineering, Teaching. To assist you into the workplace we deliver industry training and networking days through the year, where a number of creative professionals come and spend the day training and networking with the students.

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