Advanced Visual Effects (VFX) and Virtual Production Diploma is a diploma in Film & Animation programme taught at Bow Valley College in Calgary, Canada. The programme runs for 6 semesters.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Film & Animation
Duration: 6 semesters
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Advanced Visual Effects (VFX) and Virtual Production is a full-time, two-year diploma program at Bow Valley College's Centre for Entertainment Arts, covering the fundamentals of visual effects and how virtual production workflows come together. Students work across modelling, sculpting, texturing, lighting, compositing, FX, and 3D matte painting, using industry-standard tools including Unreal, Nuke, and Houdini. The program runs over six terms, and admission requires a portfolio submission of 15 to 20 pieces of artistic work in digital format, for example sketches, renderings, or design variations. Coursework builds from core visual effects techniques toward integrated virtual production workflows, giving students practice moving assets and shots between traditional VFX and real-time production pipelines. Graduates are prepared for entry-level roles in visual effects and virtual production, applying the modelling, compositing, and FX skills developed through the program's studio-based coursework.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants require a high school diploma or equivalent, or English 30-1, English 30-2, or equivalent, or satisfactory results on the Bow Valley College Admission and Placement Test, together with a portfolio submission of 15 to 20 pieces of artistic work (for example sketches, renderings, or design variations) in digital format.
