Program Info
Effective Term
Fall 2017
Year Established
2015
Program Code
VISUALEFFECTS.CA
Degree Type
Certificate of Achievement
Program Description
Description
Prepares students for a variety of entry-level jobs in the areas of visual effects, digital compositing, green screen, and motion capture.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Create a composite using at least 4 elements/layers.
- Create a 3D stereo live action clip.
- Create a 3D stereo CGI clip from stock materials.
- Place and set body markers.
- Capture body data.
- Clean marker data.
- Edit marker data.
- Create a body Motion Capture of at least 2 minutes in length mapped to a character in Motion Builder.
Career Opportunities
A variety of career opportunities, as established by the Visual Effects Society (Industry Standard), are accessible with the skills developed in the VFX Certificate. Examples include:
- Visual Effects Assistant Coordinator
- Visual Effects Production Assistant or Production Associate
- Visual Effects Editor or Assistant Editor
- Visual Effects Previs Lead or Editor
- Visual Effects Previs Sound Editor
- Visual Effects Data Coordinator
- Character Rigging Artist
- Rigging Artist
- Dustbuster
Program Requirements
Required Core Courses
| Course name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ART-209: 3-D Animation | 3.00 |
| TCM-151: Digital Audio Editing | 1.00 |
| TCM-157: Digital Video Editing | 1.00 |
| TCM-251: Audio Production | 3.00 |
| TCM-257: Video Production I | 3.00 |
| VTL-150: Special and Visual Effects for Stage and Screen | 3.00 |
| VTL-235: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films | 3.00 |
| VTL-262: Introduction to Motion Capture | 3.00 |
Credit Hours: 20
Required Support Courses
| Course name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| 6.00 |
Credit Hours: 6
Minimum Total Credit Hours
26.00