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About Visual Effects Program in George Brown College

In this three-semester Visual Effects graduate certificate program, students will expand upon concepts and techniques in 3D animation, motion graphics, or audio/video editing for film and television. Preparing for a career in the postproduction industry, visual effects artists combine the skills of a programmer with the creativity of a designer. As members of film and television production teams, visual effects artists turn concepts into visual representation.

Visual effects artists hone their visual storytelling capabilities through the use of elements such as digital lighting, surface attribute design and camera composition. While learning the procedures for planning visual effects for film, students cover the techniques of procedural modeling and animation used in visual effects films.

PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Design visual effects sequences using storyboarding and pre-visualization that meet production requirements.
• Use filmmaking and game terminology to communicate effectively throughout all stages of production.
• Complete the production of live action plates for use in visual effects.
• Manage the production of visual effects projects to meet production schedules.
• Identify hardware and software protocols specific to the field of visual effects.
• Analyze images and physical sets to digitally re-create lights, cameras, locations and objects.
• Create photo-real images to match live action footage.
• Recreate natural phenomena by using appropriate particle or dynamic effects.
• Integrate 2D and/or 3D computer generated imagery and live action elements.
• Create customized tools through software or scripting to allow for more advanced application of visual effects techniques.
• Work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams on the production of visual effects.

CAREER OPTIONS

Visual effects artists are able to move across multiple platforms including film, television, interaction storytelling, gaming and animation. Potential job titles include:

• 3D Animator
• Texture Artist
• Technical Artist
• Environment Modeler
• Character Modeler
• Object Modeler
• Stop Motion Animator
• Visual Effects Artist

Academic qualification equivalents 

• Have graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college).

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS             :            6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band
• TOEFL           :            88 (online) minimum 22 in each skill band
• PTE                :            60, overall minimum 55 in each skill band

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