1 year Full time or 2 years Part time
SAE’s Diploma of VFX equips you with key foundational skills and technical knowledge you need to begin your career in the technology-based industry of your choice.
Covering the fundamentals of VFX and virtual production, you’ll develop foundational skills in cinematography, compositing, real-time engines, 2D and 3D modelling, and virtual environments.
Your growth and development as a technology-driven VFX and virtual production practitioner will be assessed through the completion of industry-based projects. This will ultimately help you build up a body of work and portfolio to share with potential employers or your first client.
To complement your technical skills, you will graduate with employability skills, introductory project management skills, and scholarly techniques for higher education.
Within a matter of months, you’ll learn the fundamentals of VFX and virtual production, setting you up for entry into junior industry roles using modern concepts and strategies and positioning you for future SAE studies including our Associate Degree or Bachelor’s program.
Areas of study: Introduction to Real-Time Engines, Cinematography, 2D and 3D Asset Production, World Building for Virtual Environments, Introduction to Compositing, Project Design and the Entrepreneur.
SAE University College
Duration is seven months full-time. Part-time study available for eligible applicants (excluding international student visa holders).
SAE has a range of approaches to learning and teaching that can be activated to provide flexibility in the face of changing circumstances as required, to support student progression regardless of external factors.
Please note that this is an online only course for students studying from Brisbane.
Subject to final approval.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for SAE University College and for this course, refer to Entry Requirements on SAE’s website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years; Interview
SAE will contact applicants to arrange a short, informal interview. For information about the interview, contact SAE on 1800 723 338.
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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