The VFX Industry

The VFX industry module is concerned with industry and professional practice and the module will provide students with a broad contextual overview of the Creative Industries and the firms that operate VFX facilities, as well as individuals working within these organisations. Having a comprehensive view of how the industry operates, its current and future trajectory, knowledge of the key players and a student?s place within the VFX industry is essential in helping to develop a strategic and successful on-going career. Secondly the module introduces students to working practices. It?s increasingly the case that creatives work freelance, going from firm to firm on contracts that may run for many months, therefore these aspects are also considered.

Looking at everyday professional practice in connection with the VFX industry in more detail, graduates will be expected not only to have a high level of operational skills but to also be able to trouble shoot and pitch ideas to their team or production manager/VFX Supervisor. How projects are costed and managed is also of importance, as is having an understanding of how long each individual job or task will take. Students need to understand the real costs associated with each VFX shot and find the most appropriate, cost and time efficient way of producing the end result, without loss of quality, and understanding that any one element may need to be changed at any time. The module also augments the VFX Fundamentals unit by extending students? knowledge by giving additional input around personnel involved in the VFX pipeline.