BA (Hons) Post Production & Visual Effects with Integrated Foundation Year Bachelor's degree at Falmouth University

You'll be introduced to the fundamentals of audio post-production and workflows. You'll learn how to manipulate sound in both digital and analogue environments using industry-standard software skills. Exploring the creative aspects of post-production and sound design, you'll practice recording techniques for dialogue and Foley, while gaining skills in audio editing and mixing. You'll do this while learning how to integrate software into post-production workflows and have the option to bolster yo

You'll learn about the key processes and essential tools used in picture editing. Using industry standard tools such as Avid Media Composer, you'll gain skills in post production over a series of short intensive projects. These projects will serve as the start of your portfolio, showcasing your foundational video editing skills while enabling you to cultivate a professional voice and critical thinking approach.

You'll expand your understanding of key visual effects (VFX) principles and learn how to use industry-standing computer generated (CG) software applications. While mastering these essential software skills, you'll explore areas such as film language and storytelling (storyboarding, blocking shots), previsualisation (previs), VFX pipelines and the basic principles of practical filmmaking and VFX.

You'll further develop your software skills and continue to build confidence in using industry-standard tools for audio post-production. You'll deepen your understanding and proficiency in working with audio hardware, audio suits and mixing desks, and delve further into the creative side of sound design.

You'll develop your editing skills further through Avid Media Composer 110 and delve deeper into the tools and platforms used within post-production, applying these in a creative video post-production project.

You'll expand your knowledge of VFX techniques, learning how to combine computer generated (CG) assets with live-action plates to create captivating and lifelike environments. Through hands-on practice, you'll enhance your software-based knowledge and skills, exploring techniques like rotoscoping and 3D & 2D tracking. You'll developed a deeper understanding of VXF principles and pipelines, equipping you with the expertise to creatively apply these concepts and overcome challenges in VFX shots.

You'll dive into more advanced techniques of audio post-production using industry-standard software, methods, shortcuts and workflows. You'll attend technical workshops that will take you beyond the basics of using the software, gaining a deep understanding not only of the user interface but also the backend of the software and its operation, learning how to troubleshoot and apply your skills effectively. You'll spend more time in front of the mixing desk as you learn various mixing techniques o

In this module you'll move from competent to professional in your video editing abilities. You will gain greater confidence and proficiency with the tools and techniques employed in a professional video post-production workflow. You will move beyond the 'edit' to graphic enhancements, colour grading and finishing.

Building on your skills, you'll tackle more advanced processes, with an emphasis on generating computer graphics with a view to implementing them in live action footage. You'll apply what you've learned as a VFX artist by working on a short intensive project developing a portfolio around a singular shot or shots and creating supporting materials where necessary.

Within this module you'll get the opportunity to collaborate with peers from across the School of Film & Television and beyond to meet a project challenge by your developing specialist skills. This is your chance to shine as a specialist within your chosen area.

In this module you'll get the chance to put your expertise to the test on a post production and VFX project. You'll have the opportunity to delve deeper into the three strands of the course: audio, video post-production or visual effects and examine the multitude of roles and responsibilities across them. You'll be able to define the scope of your project and produce documentation.

In this module you'll be immersed in pre-production and project development practice. You'll create an ambitious, innovative and complex project that could form the basis of your Final Major Project. Your ways of working will reflect professional creative industry processes, contexts and culture.

This module will give you the opportunity to choose a project in your specialism and run with it. You'll develop a high level of in-depth subject knowledge making you an expert within your chosen field of Post-Production and Visual Effects.

Focusing on your professional future, this module will give you the skills you need to transition from university to industry. With input from our employability team and your supervisor, you'll build your professional profile to enable you to stand out from the crowd on graduating.

Launching you into the professional world, your Final Major Project allows you to build out a complex project to completion. Following the industry workflows and processes you've learned throughout your degree, you'll take charge of your creative direction and produce work you're not only proud of, but which will contribute to your professional portfolio.

You'll begin your foundation year by working collaboratively with others to explore themes of the future. You'll take risks, experiment through play and be supported to break through barriers.

You'll take subject-specific workshops and develop essential technical and practical skills in your area of study. You'll also enhance your analytical and organisational abilities.

You'll enhance your creative and practical skills in your subject specialism by responding to typical industry briefs, underpinned by focused research and experiments. You'll also gain industry insights through guest lectures and workshops.

You'll develop your unique identity in your specialism through the production of a self-initiated body of work. Your final project will be the bridge to your next year, fully supported by evaluative reviews and critical analysis of the work you have created.