Master of Arts - Digital Effects

Program Description

• Become proficient in acquisition filming, 3D animation and 2D compositing, facilitating their understanding of the entire digital effects pipeline
• Explore toolsets such as dynamics, green screen, tracking and digital assets in order to push themselves and their work to the next level of visual success
• Undertake multiple projects both individually and alongside students from across the NCCA Master's courses in 3D Computer Animation and Computer Animation and Visual Effects
• Benefit from visiting speaker talks from industry specialists, including some of our successful alumni. Graduates have worked on many award-winning films such as Gravity, Avatar, Inception, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Black Panther as well as prolific television series such as Game of Thrones
• Undertake a Master's project with dedicated production time to create a substantial and original digital effects project in preparation for the degree show in London attended by top industry recruiters
• Access industry-standard facilities including a new green screen and motion capture studio, as well as animation laboratories, equipped with industry-standard software Houdini and Nuke
• Attend BU's BFX Festival, the UK's largest visual effects, computer games & animation festival featuring a fantastic line-up of speakers, masterclasses, exhibitions, screenings and networking events

This course is accredited by ScreenSkills, joining the ranks of the top creative training and education providers the UK has to offer