Visual Effects Professional Practice

Course aim

To enable students to develop an understanding and appreciation of the current skills, procedures, issues and direction of the visual effects industry within a global context.

Course content

Students will undertake WHS and general workplace induction and orientation. Students will be introduced to current practices and roles in the visual effects industry. Students will develop familiarity with the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively within the global visual effects industry and how these are applied within various departments of visual effects production companies including production management, operations and workflows, business development, pipeline management, production accounting and human resources. Students will gain knowledge of the different career pathways available within the industry.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST (INTENSIVE)
Workshop (Induction and orientation)	6 hours x N/A
Lecture	1.5 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, BRISBANE - RISING SUN PICTURES (INTENSIVE)
Workshop ((Induction and orientation))	6 hours x N/A
Lecture	1.5 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Learning log/Journal, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.