Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Visual Effects

Course Overview

Course Details

Programme Description

“Visual effects involve the integration of live-action footage and generated imagery to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or simply impossible to capture on film”.

Visual effects (commonly shortened to Visual FX or VFX) can be added to live-action, captured through techniques such as matte painting; rear- and frontscreen projection; miniature or forced perspective sets; computer graphic objects, characters, and environments; and compositing of images recorded in any number of ways. A high demand of CGI has made visual effects more accessible and hence its presence is felt all around us.

The VFX award is for applicants looking for a career in the film, post-production or games industries - although some graduates may move onto positions within archi- tectural visualisation, re-touching/ advertising agencies or postgraduate study. VFX is predominantly about ideas and concept generation for film or games, covering characters, vehicles, products, clothing, sets and environments - ultimately taking those ideas through to finished concept artwork or 3D models.

More than ever, the film and games industries need tangible, exciting plots/scenarios with characters, environments and props to match them. Students develop ideas sometimes as 2D artwork concepts, complemented by accurate 3D digital modelling, coupled with green screen/compositing techniques. Design methodology, concept origination, speculative design, visualisation skills, life drawing, physical sketch and facsimile modelling provide traditional design skills.

What you will be learning:

This programme is specifically designed to provide students with:

• The knowledge and skills to support the study and development of conceptual artwork, digital assets for both film or games industries and visual effects (VFX) work as a creative and dynamic activity.
• To develop the organisational qualities, communication skills necessary for the effective exchange of ideas, information and teamwork; with particular emphasis on understanding production ‘pipelines’ associated with VFX industries

Dual Degree Programme

Students who are under Bachelor’s Degree Programme will have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme. Under this Scheme, students will receive 2 Degree Certificates & Transcripts upon graduation: 1 from Asia Pacific University (APU), Malaysia and 1 from De Montfort University (DMU), UK.

Admission requirements :

please contact our educational consultants or submit your application for Admission assessment.

Fee Structure

Curriculum

First Year Curriculum

Core Modules

• Cinema Film Analysis
• Illustration for Concept Art
• 3D Pipeline
• Creative Project
• Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
• Advance 3D Pipeline
• Digital Compositing
• Digital Illustration
• Motion Graphics

Second Year Curriculum

Core Modules

• Character Creation
• Animation Techniques for Games
• Advanced Digital Compositing
• Digital Film Production
• Set Design
• Effects and Simulation

Elective Modules

• CGI Production
• Digital Sculpting
• Visual Culture
• Production Planning and Management

Third Year Curriculum

Core Modules

• Team VFX Project: Proposal
• Team VFX Project: Production
• VFX Project: Proposal
• VFX Project: Production
• Research Project Report
• Venture Building
• Exhibition Design
• Intellectual Property Basics

Elective Modules

• Sound Design
• Virtual Production