Bachelor of Visual Effects

The visual effects (VFX) industry is experiencing significant growth and transforming the global screen sector. The rising demand for visual content on popular streaming platforms drives the industry to seek out captivating and original creators and creations.

Learn an innovative and industry-focused degree that combines theoretical and technical skills to set you up as a multidisciplinary artist. Study in a simulated studio environment at award-winning VFX studio, Rising Sun Pictures (RSP).

Gain hands-on experience in essential techniques across various VFX specialisations to prepare for a successful career in the field. Create a professional-quality demo reel showcasing your best VFX work, and form important industry connections.

Study alongside students in other discipline areas including animation, illustration, film and television and creative arts. Explore cutting-edge visual effects that are highly desired by clients including Disney, Marvel, Warner Bros, Netflix, and Amazon.

What you'll learn

The Bachelor of Visual Effects utilises industry-immersed learning experiences, ensuring you gain world class visual effects skills and knowledge. You'll cover core concepts, theories and technical skills within key and emerging visual effects disciplines.

Your first one-and-a-half years of study will provide you with opportunities for interdisciplinary engagement and to foster industry networks. You'll build foundational skills in a range of disciplines including compositing, dynamic effects, 3D modelling and animation, virtual production, cinematography and storytelling.

Develop individual technical skills, theoretical knowledge and professional expertise for a range of diverse careers as a visual effects artist in your final years of study. You'll gain multidisciplinary skills in relevant areas including tracking, dynamic effects, lighting, 3D modelling, creature effects, and photorealistic 3D animation.

Build your understanding of the various roles visual effects artists play by working with the latest production software and technologies. You'll do this with access to specialist VFX labs, virtual production studio, film and tv studio, green screen and VR facilities.

Our degree is designed in collaboration with the multi-award-winning visual effects studio, Rising Sun Pictures. You'll complete 60% of your degree on-site, learning in a simulated studio under the guidance of working VFX artists and supervisors. These learning opportunities will provide you with a direct line to local, national and international VFX recruiters.

Assessments will be practical, including creative practice project work and producing industry standard VFX sequences.

Graduate as a highly employable, multiskilled visual effects artist with the capability to move seamlessly into an exciting career.