BA Art Direction and Visual Effects

BA Art Direction and Visual Effects will teach you the skills required to be an Art Director or visual effects (VFX) artist for screen-based entertainment. You’ll learn how to use design and technology to shape innovative ideas that drive the visual identity of film, television, animation and computer games.  

What to expect

Industry skills: You’ll learn the skills needed for storyboarding, pre-visualisation, editing and sound.

Art direction: Master the art of creating concepts and designs that define the look of a film, TV, interactive or animated project.

Design skills: Develop concept art skills including digital painting with Photoshop and creating 3D models for environment and character creation. 

Analysis: You’ll be shown how to carry out character and script analysis.

Research: Develop your research skills and personal reference material taking into account climate, racial and social justice issues.

An introduction to new and existing technologies: Delve into virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), computer generated imagery (CGI), green screen and digital visual effects.

Access to Wimbledon's shared workshops

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