Games, VR and VFX Extended Diploma
What will the course be like?
The Course is designed in conjunction with producers from the most cutting edge games and VR studios in the world. A totally unique learning experience where students work on interactive projects in a real development environment.
The course is designed to:
-Develop your digital art and programming skills
-introduce you to interactive processes and techniques
-Develop your soft skills
-work and communicate with others
-Nurture your creativity and allow you to shine
-Teach you how to teach yourself
-Build a professional portfolio you can use to take your next steps
Why choose this course?
- A personalised learning programme to develop specific areas of skill and to help you achieve your ambitions beyond the course
-Class emulates a professional development environment where students learn industrial workflows and methodologies
-Projects and curriculum designed in conjuction with industry ensures students learn current and relevant industry practice.
-Transferable skills to many other industries including architecture, medical imaging and product design.
-Talks and masterclasses from some of the best producers , artists and programmers in the industry
-boomsatsuma are creative specialists across performance and production arts as well as media production and games VR and VFX.
How is this course assessed?
This is a very practical course and we assess you in a variety of ways;
-Assessments will involve : producing digital art and interactive assets for games, VR and visual effects projects, individual research , group work and real world briefs.
-Assessments are graded at Distinction, merit or pass
-On successful completion of the course , you will be awarded an overall Distinction, Merit or pass grade.
There is a significant written assignment work but much of the evaluation is conducted through completed projects and asset archives. Feedback and assessment is filmed , you will be able to access this footage for reflective practice and evaluation. We describe the course as consisting of 70% practical and 30% written work.
What will you learn?
knowledge
-3D and graphics theory -Audio theory
-Engines and programming - contextual studies
-contextual studies - critical thinking
-media theory and representation - specialists subject investigation
-Ecommerce and business - interactive and VFX workflows and pipelines
Skills
-3D character, environment and vehicle modelling - 2D digital vector illustration
-2D digital painting - 2D digital image manipulation
-Motion Graphics - Film and Audio editing
-2D and 3D Animation - Rotoscoping and 3D Animation
-Rotoscoping and composing - Engines development
-C# programming
Progress after the course?
Upon successful completion of the course it will give you the broad skill set to apply for junior or apprentice positions in a relevant industry.
Most students use it as a chance to specialise in a specific aspect of the course at university . The extended diploma allows you to access to higher education and apply for any related BA or BSc.
For more information on the course and how to apply, please visit our website.