Applicants seeking entry to the program will have:
a) a completed three year Bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution in media arts, visual effects or a related discipline OR
b) a completed Advanced Diploma in Screen and Media or equivalent from an accredited Registered Training Organisation OR
c) a Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects and Lighting
Alternatively, applications will be considered from applicants holding a completed academic qualification from a recognised higher education institution in an unrelated field who are able to demonstrate substantial experience in media arts or visual effects, demonstrable in the showreel and curriculum vitae submissions.
All applicants are required to submit a showreel of their own work and a curriculum vitae outlining their relevant experience. Details of showreel and curriculum vitae requirements can be found on the Careers in the Creative Industries web page.
Applicants must submit a copy of their current resume, and a link to their online showreel through their SATAC application.
Your curriculum vitae should be no longer than two pages and must be a current professional résumé detailing education and work history; and must contain at least two referees.
IELTS total 6.5, reading 6.0, writing 6.0
TOEFL PBT : 577 with TWE of 4.5
TOEFL iBT: 79 with Reading and Writing not less than 18
Pearson PTE: 58 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50
Cambridge CAE/CPE : 177
This unique qualification will set you apart from the crowd, provide you with the skills and techniques needed to produce industry level visual effects, and offers the opportunity for you to learn first-hand from the professionals at Rising Sun Pictures.
You will immerse yourself in the world of visual effects when you embark on this intensive 12-week graduate certificate. Working alongside qualified visual effects artists at Adelaide’s Rising Sun Pictures studio, you will:
develop industry-standard skills in compositing, rotoscoping and tracking
produce an industry quality show reel
graduate with a professional resume and reel to show prospective employers
CRICOS CODE : 088908F
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Degree structure
Visual Effects Professional Practice
Plate Preparation Techniques
Introduction to 3D Tracking
Compositing Production Project
This unique offering prepares students for an exciting career in the entertainment industry, and our collaboration with Adelaide’s own Rising Sun Pictures means you may even land a job before graduation. Careers to consider:
compositor: construct the final image using film plates, animation and visual effects
concept artist: produce illustrations to assist production designers
digital preparation artist: digitally prepare the plate ready for the final image
layout artist: break down storyboards
matchmove artists: imitate camera movements in live action shots and match those movements in 3D computer animations
lighting technical director: ensure lighting, colour and mood are consistent
matte painter: create virtual backgrounds to replace or enhance live action photographed plates
VFX producer: responsible for the running of the project
roto artist: highlight the areas in live action frames where computer graphics overlap with live images
VFX supervisor: ensure VFX shots are ready for post-production
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
