BSc (Hons) Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Bachelor's degree at Brunel University of London

An introduction into bringing your designs to life by making them move. Adding style and character to your graphic design and branding, to create engaging content for all your screen based media.

Engages students with the different aspects of the creative industry landscape in the UK, covering, Digital Design 3D and VFX. Students will take part in independent research into an area of interest in the creative industry, as well as visit a creative industry agency or meet industry guest lecturers and start building a personal networking of design industry professionals.

Provides the fundamental JavaScript programming that covers foundation of interactive digital media development. It teaches important concepts, students will find in every coding language, such as variables, arrays, functions, objects, classes, control flow and events. In this module, the student will understand key programming technical in interactive media.

Gives an opportunity to explore digital photography and video production and how they can be combined to create compelling visual content. Utilises professional studio-based practice using industry standard equipment and studio facilities. In addition to production aspects, post production for video and photography is also introduced.

Features an introduction to the artistic and technical aspects of 3D asset creation using industry standard 3D applications, tools and techniques. In addition, students are introduced to taking 3D assets and compositing those with live action footage and how to capture relevant data to assist with this process. Typical 3D/VFX workflows are introduced.

To enable students to have an appreciation of visual literacy in the context of design and visual expression, appreciating the context of visual thinking and to develop visual thinking techniques and processes through a variety of media. To help students develop foundation skills in visual communication, graphic communication, visualisation, design and the use of computer-generated media methods.

This module explores aesthetics and design associated with a range of final visual and audio outputs, for example branding, web, video, motion, sound, mobile, social media and direct marketing. Students work with external companies and engage with research and design work through milestones to help them produce a final output for the company in a group project.

This module aims to extend knowledge and skills in the theory and practice of Immersive Mixed Reality using media production tools and scripting, particularly for producing interactive Augmented and Virtual Reality content.

This module aims to develop the students applied design skills and understanding of motion graphics in professional contexts deepening understanding of design theory as applied to motion graphics design and film title sequences.

This module provides the fundamental python programming that covers foundation of software process automation in creative 3D modelling tools. It teaches important concepts of python plugin development for Maya, students is introduced to main python coding syntax such as variables, data type arrays, functions, objects, classes, control flow and events. In this module, the student will understand key programming techniques in process automation for a better creative skillset.

This module explores advanced 3D and Compositing. Students will learn cinematic techniques e.g., lighting for mood, camera animation and lens effects. Use of alternative 3D creation such as photogrammetry. They will learn filming for compositing on location and in a green screen, including moving camera shots. Students will learn which compositing techniques are applicable for various types of shot.

This module aims to teach students how to create engaging animation. Use of cinematography concepts such as camera angles and lighting to enhance the visual impact and mood of their work. Use animation principles such as timing, spacing, easing, and squash and stretch to create expressive animation. Use motion capture and rigging techniques to animate 3D characters.

This module aims to provide the opportunity for the student to plan, research, design, implement, evaluate, exhibit and report on a substantial individual project in Visual Effects and Motion Graphics in a professional manner.

This module aims to provide the opportunity for students to critically explore key issues affecting the work of the professional practitioner in the Creative Industries and critically examine the ethical positions and principles that underpin accepted working practice.

This module will explore technologies for Virtual production e.g., real-time rendering, motion capture, LED Walls, Green screen. Alternative technologies for VP including full VP and Hybrid Green Screen. They will learn the process for VP, and how they differ from traditional 3D/VFX. Students will learn cinematography creative and technical roles associated with Virtual Production.

The module utilizes a range of industry standard tools for advanced animation using motion capture. From simulation and FX such as particle dynamics, physical dynamics, cloth simulation, fluid simulation, fire and smoke to crowd simulations. Students will learn motion capture pipeline. Character rigging and integrating motion capture with a digital character. Post-processing of motion capture and enhancing animation

The module aims to help students further develop their creative design and prototyping knowledge and skills with the key creative technologies of Artificial Intelligence and Games. A practical component will involve designing and prototyping a digital artefact using one or both creative technologies of Artificial Intelligence and Games. The module explores the use of AI techniques in games and the use of games technology within the digital media context.

This module is an opportunity to explore some specific topics and disciplines for digital designers. Each week we take a different subject related to the various areas and fields of specialism within digital design. Using a mixture of lectures and workshops, both individually and within groups, students can explore and practise a particular skill set, paying particular attention to their own work and development as a designer.