The past decade has seen a rapid expansion in the use of computer-based imagery in the generation of film, television, interactive entertainment and computer games. Hardly any piece of visual media is produced today that has not at some time been manipulated by a computer. The need for well-qualified professionals to take a lead in developing and exploiting existing and new computer graphics technologies will continue to grow with this widespread use.
This programme of study is delivered by Escape Studios in collaboration with the Department of Creative Technology in the School of Computing, Informatics & Media. Escape Studios are certified trainers for Autodesk software and have been delivering training to the industry for 8 years with great success and as such have considerable links with the visual effects industry. The School of Computing, Informatics & Media has been involved in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in this field for some time, backed up by an international research programme in imaging, multimedia, computer animation, virtual reality, distributed virtual environments, visualisation, digital video, human computer interaction, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence. This collaboration therefore provides a unique environment combining Escape Studios’ industrial contacts and the School’s academic experience.
The scope of this field is increasing rapidly in terms of both technology and applications, and it is increasingly difficult to develop these areas to an advanced level within the constraints of existing undergraduate courses. This postgraduate programme has been developed to complement the other Masters courses in the School by providing a course that focuses on visual effects, extending the knowledge and skills of graduates from the School's undergraduate programmes and those from similar degrees from other institutions.
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*Modules may change at short notice
An Honours Degree containing a significant component in the field of visual effects or related discipline of an approved degree-awarding body, OR Equivalent industrial experience in the field of visual effects or a related area. Applicants will be expected to submit a portfolio of work to be assessed and attend an interview that will be carried out by members of the teaching team.
In addition, if your first language is not English, a test of written and spoken English normally needs to have been passed at grade 6.0 for IELTS (with no subtest below 5.5) or for TOEFL (87 for the Internet-based test).
All of the above details are subject to confirmation, please contact us for latest information.
