The Met Film School is London's leading provider of practical filmmaking courses, based in Ealing Studios

 

Course Overview

One-Year Visual Effects & Animation is an intensive course integrating film with visual effects and animation production. By the end of the programme students will have developed a core set of technical and creative skills related to digital filmmaking.  

The visual effects component of the course is taught using industry standard visual effects software. By the end of the year, students will be able to apply their film and VFX production skills to integrate CG elements into live action footage. 

In the animation component of the course, students will develop the animation and storytelling skills required to tell short stories using simple characters successfully. By the end of the year, students will have developed the technical skills required to create and animate their own 3D characters. Equipped with this broad skillset, students will leave with a showreel that demonstrates a range of complementary skills relevant to film, visual effects and character animation production.

Learning Goals

By the end of the programme, you will:

- have acquired the relevant vocabulary required to communicate ideas within the context of film, visual effects and animation production

- have a coherent overview of the visual effects and computer animation industries

- be skilled in the use of current industry standard software related to visual effects and animation production

- have acquired a set of production and problem solving skills allowing you to work independently or as part of a team

Production Experience

- Digital Fiction Production.

- Live Action Shoots.

- Character Animation Shorts.

- Virtual Set Extension Project.

- Live Action Integration Project.

Course Dates & Fees

Start Date: 27 September 2010, £19,500

Minimum Age:  18 at start of programme

Entry requirements: Non EU applicants will need 50 tariff points to apply for our One-Year courses and 100 tariff points to apply for our One-Year Practical Filmmaking Diploma. If you are 21 or over these criteria do not apply

Enrolment Process:  Please see Application Process for our One-Year programmes.

International (Non-EU) Students:  Please see the Application Deadline for this course.

On completion of the One-Year Visual Effects & Animation course it is possible to upgrade seamlessly onto the 2nd year of the BA Practical Filmmaking!