Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects and Lighting (Brisbane - Rising Sun Pictures)
Degree Level Postgraduate
This degree is only available to Australian students
You're considered an Australian student if you are any of the following:
- Australian or New Zealand Citizen
- Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa holders)
Start Date
February
September
Campus
Brisbane - Rising Sun Pictures
Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time
Program Code
ICDL
SATAC Code
4GC108 (Internal)
Study as
Full-time
Mode
On-campus/Online
Fees
$AU 13,900 per 0.5 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2025
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Entry requirements
Applicants seeking entry to the program will have:
a) a completed three year Bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution in media arts, visual effects or a related discipline OR
b) a completed Advanced Diploma in Screen and Media or equivalent from an accredited Registered Training Organisation OR
c) a Graduate Certificate in Compositing and Tracking
Alternatively, applications will be considered from applicants holding a completed academic qualification from a recognised higher education institution in an unrelated field who are able to demonstrate substantial experience in media arts or visual effects, demonstrable in the showreel and curriculum vitae submissions.
All applicants are required to submit a showreel of their own work and a curriculum vitae outlining their relevant experience. Details of showreel and curriculum vitae requirements can be found on the Careers in the Creative Industries web page.
Applicants must submit a copy of their current resume, and a link to their online showreel through their SATAC application.
Your curriculum vitae should be no longer than two pages and must be a current professional résumé detailing education and work history; and must contain at least two referees.
Classes are delivered at the Rising Sun Pictures Studios in Queensland.
Aim
The Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects and Lighting aims to prepare students for employment as dynamic effects and lighting artists in the global screen and media industry.
Content & Structure
The Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects and Lighting is comprised of four 4.5 unit courses that are undertaken over an intensive 12 week period. Students are immersed in a simulated studio environment at Rising Sun Pictures’ Adelaide headquarters. Students are introduced to the various roles and responsibilities of visual effects artists in a creative production schedule. They will develop industry-standard skills in asset creation, dynamic effects and look development and lighting. They will produce high-quality, finished original production form inclusion on their professional showreel.
Study at the new Adelaide University in 2026
The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia are combining their strengths to create a new university for the future, Adelaide University, opening in January 2026.
From 4 August 2025, the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students.
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