This program is INACTIVE
Program Info
Year Established
2015
Program Code
VISUALEFFECTS.CA
Degree Type
Certificate of Achievement
Office Contact
School of Liberal Arts: 313-845-9624, lainfo@hfcc.edu, Liberal Arts Building, Room: K-201 and F-138
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
- 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
Requirements are subject to change.
The information represented here is effective starting Fall 2018 and applies to the current catalog year.
If you were admitted prior to this year, please check your requirements under the
My Progress section of HFC Self Service.