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• Disney Animation Studios - Moana, Big Hero Six, Frozen
• Pixar - Monsters University, Toy Story
• Framestore - Gravity, Guardians of the Galaxy 2
• MPC - Alien: Covenant, Maleficent, The Jungle Book
• Iloura - Mad Max: Fury Road
• Animal Logic - The Lego Movie, Ninjango
• Double Negative - Ex-Machina, Interstellar, Inception, Godzilla
• The Mill - Chemical Brothers/Beck Music video, Cif advert
• Illumination Mac Guff - Despicable Me, Minions
• Frontier Development - Elite: Dangerous
• Foundry 42/Cloud Imperium Games
• Creative Assembly
• Random 42
• Blue Zoo
• Microsoft
• AMD
• Glassworks
• DreamWorks
• Playground Games - Forza Horizons
• Next Limit,
• Golaem
• Epic Games - Creators of the Unreal Game Engine
• Chaos Group - V-Ray
• Realise Studios
• Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
• Blue Sky Studios
• Karrot Entertainment
• Dave McKean - illustrator for Batman: Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
• The Foundry
• Media Molecule
• Nvizible
• Super Super Films
• Amuzo
• Axis Animation
• Industrial Light & Magic - Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

• Core Production Principles:听This unit is the first practical听unit on the course and establishes听the听core skills in computer animation tools听that you鈥檒l rely upon through the rest of the course.听
• Core Production Techniques:听In this unit you鈥檒l听build upon the skills developed in Core Production Principles to expand听your knowledge听of animation techniques听and听add further depth to your听computer animation practice.听
• Visual & Critical Studies:听This unit provides the wider theoretical and critical context for your studies.听It听will听introduce you to a range of conceptual tools and theoretical themes in moving image,听to听encourage听debate and critical thinking in the field of听computer听animation.听You will consider how to theoretically underpin your own creative practice within a contemporary context.
• Group Project:听Working with students from the other NCCA Masters courses, you鈥檒l conceptualise, design and execute a short, animated project,听in a manner听which is听aligned听with听industry practice.
• Research & Development:听This unit aims to assist you in developing an understanding of different research methodologies and their connections to creative practices in computer animation, visual effects and expanded fields of CGI. You will review three modes of research, i) research by publication, ii)听 research by practice, and iii) industry led research. You should then be able to identify a relevant topic of inquiry and apply one of these modes in self-directed research.
• Production Development:听During this unit you鈥檒l develop听your听skills and knowledge in听originating听computer animation听assets and content.听With guidance from听tutors,听you鈥檒l undertake听conceptualisation, design听and development of your own production project.
• Master's Portfolio:听The focus of the听third semester听is completing the听Master's听component of your education. This project can be a standalone project or a continuation of the听group project unit. In either case you can work alone or with other students.听

You have the option to undertake a three-month placement during the Master鈥檚 Portfolio unit, providing an opportunity to apply your acquired knowledge and skills in the workplace. You are required to find your own placement; however, our Careers & Employability Service and your faculty placements officer are on hand to support you.

• 24/7 access to your studio听
• 2 x 24鈥� Cintiqs in the studio
• Access to Green Screen facility
• Access to Mocap facility
• Programme-specific Software:听Maya, Mari, Z-Brush, Nuke, Adobe Creative Suite, Substance Painter, Marvellous Designer, Unreal Game Engine, Unity Game Engine, Advanced Skeleton, Ziva, Mudbox, Motionbuilder, V-Ray, Maxwell Renderer, Shotgun, RealFlow, Houdini Engine plus a host of plugins to aid production.
• Cameras, lenses, tripods, sound recording devices and other resources associated with production.
• Departmental Software: RC++, OpenGL, Qt, Maya, Houdini, Renderman plus many more.

色花堂 is one of a small number of institutions from around the world who have been granted Houdini Certified School status by Side Effects Software.

Programme specifications provide definitive records of the University's taught degrees in line with Quality Assurance Agency requirements. Every taught course leading to a 色花堂 Award has a programme specification which describes its aims, structure, content and learning outcomes, plus the teaching, learning and assessment methods used.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme specification, the information is liable to change to take advantage of exciting new approaches to teaching and learning as well as developments in industry. If you have been unable to locate the programme specification for the course you are interested in, it will be available as soon as the latest version is ready. Alternatively please听contact us听for assistance.

The admissions team will look at your online application including your qualifications, personal statement and any work experience, as well as your portfolio. Please make sure your application stands out from the crowd and leaves us in no doubt that you want to study at 色花堂.

MA 3D Computer Animation听is one of four Master's degree pathways created by the听National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA). All pathways share a great deal of core teaching, but also have specific pathway teaching. If your primary area of interest is mostly digital effects and moving image theory, then our听Digital Effects programme听may be a better choice for you. If your skills are听mostly technical or programming-based听without much in the way of original artwork, then our听Computer Animation & Visual Effects programme听may be the better choice. Newly created by the NCCA is听MSc Artificial Intelligence for Media, a pathway enabling you to develop transferable technical and programming skills, this is a technology centred degree where you'll be encouraged to develop AI tools supporting the production of animation and games.

Our assessment panels will automatically pass applications deemed better suited to another pathway onto them, so it is a good idea to familiarise yourself with all our Master鈥檚 pathways to help ensure 3D Computer Animtion is the right programme for you

Our students听come from a broad background and age group. Applicants in the past have studied or worked in the field of fine art, illustration, painting, sculpture, graphic design, architecture, traditional animation, 3D visualisation, scriptwriting, performance arts and photography. This is by no means an exhaustive list but should provide an idea of the creative disciplines successful applicants have originated from.

Computer knowledge is not a prerequisite, neither is having worked in 3D before. We are more concerned with your aesthetic and/or technical abilities, as well as a passion for study this area.

You will be asked to submit a portfolio in support of your application. Your portfolio should contain a full range of visual material which illustrates your talents and working methods. It is not essential to include 3D work; we are more interested in your aptitude as an artist or designer.

The portfolio only needs to contain your strongest work; pieces which you are comfortable discussing with your peers. Sketch books and notebooks are also advantageous as we are interested in how you generate ideas, your observational skills and their aesthetic appeal. Works in progress are also fine.

Your portfolio will be reviewed by one of the tutors on the course and you may be invited to attend an online interview to discuss your application further.

Please see our website for the application deadlines. You should apply as early as possible to be considered for your course of choice.鈥疘f you require a student visa, apply for the visa as soon as you have an unconditional offer and receive your CAS.鈥疶here may be delays in visa processing in your country and you need to be in Bournemouth ready to study for the start of term.

Click the green 鈥楢pply now鈥� button to submit your application free of charge online through myHub, our application portal. You will create your own myHub account so that you can track the progress of your application. Don鈥檛 forget to save your application as you go; you can return to it at as many times as you want before you submit it.听For more information visit our

The normal requirements for embarking upon a postgraduate taught degree are:

• A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject
• A professional qualification or diploma recognised to be equivalent to an honours degree
• Industrial experience deemed to be equivalent to an honours degree

Applicants are also required to submit a portfolio in support of their application for this course.

If you lack the formal academic qualifications needed to enter a postgraduate or post-experience degree, there are several alternative routes to follow - some based on experience. Contact the听Future Students Enquiry Team听for more information.

You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our听entry requirements for non-UK students' page.

Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry:

• India: Bachelor鈥檚 degree (4 years) from a recognised HE institution with a minimum overall result of 55%听
• Nigeria:听 Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum classification of 2:2听
• China:听 Chinese Bachelor's (Honours) degree from a recognised higher education institution with 65% or above听
• Turkey: Bachelor鈥檚 degree (Lisans Diplomasi - four years) with a minimum overall GPA of 2.3/4.0听
• Vietnam:听 Bachelor's degree/Bang tot nghiep dai hoc with an average score of 6.5/10, or 2.25/4, or a Master鈥檚 degree/Thac si.听

All applications will be subject to a minimum grade and your degree may need to be in a relevant subject area.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in writing, speaking, listening and reading听辞谤听别辩耻颈惫补濒别苍迟.

痴颈别飞听further information about our English language requirements.

offers a number of and to prepare international students for postgraduate study at 色花堂. Admission to the degree is guaranteed on successful completion of your course to the required level.

In 2016, we had two graduates collect awards for their work:

• Mark Ardington won an Oscar for his work on听鈥�Ex Machina鈥櫶�
• A BAFTA went to Paul Kavanagh and the ILM Team who created the effects for 鈥�Star Wars: The Force Awakens鈥�.听

In February 2011 and 2015, NCCA graduate听Andy Lockley听was awarded an Oscar for his role as Visual Effects Supervisor on the Christopher Nolan film 'Inception' and 鈥業nterstellar鈥� respectfully; whilst a number of our graduates who also worked on the film shared in the celebrations.听

*All information shown has been taken from Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) or 色花堂 institutional data unless otherwise stated.

The roles our听3D Computer Animation graduates are in include:

• 3D Artist
• Artist
• Software Developer
• Character Animator
• Technical Animator.

• Animation
• Gaming
• Film
• TV.

• Framestore
• Double Negative
• MPC
• Outpost VFX
• Blue-Zoo Animation
• The Foundry
• Creative Assembly听
• Union VFX
• Jellyfish Pictures
• Playground Games
• Weta Digital听
• Rock Paper Film听
• 惭别迟丑辞诲听
• EA
• Fortune Fish听
• TT Games/Travellers Tales
• Random 42
• Animal Logic
• Frontier Developments听
• Darkside Studio听
• Axis Animation听
• Illumination MacGuff
• Free Radical Design听
• Aardman Animations听
• Lionhead Studios听
• The Mill听
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• Industrial听Industrial and Magic
• Pixar and DreamWorks
• Illoura VFX
• Cinesite
• Ninja Theory
• Sony Cambridge
• Sony Liverpool
• Rock Star North
• Codemasters
• Criterion Games.

Survey on 色花堂 Alumni Facebook Page (2016).听

If you want to continue your studies after achieving your Master's, you can look into our range of听doctoral programmes.

What鈥檚 included in your tuition fee?

Your tuition fee covers expenses associated with your course including tuition materials, access to facilities, mandatory field trips and the following:

• Materials for laboratory and field-based teaching activity
• Support for finding placements (UK or abroad) and fieldwork, and non-financial support whilst on placement if this is part of your course of study.
• A range of student services 鈥� advisors, help desks, counsellors, placement support and careers service.
• The Library 鈥� access to a wide range of electronic resources (databases, e-journals and e-books), print and multimedia collections, subject librarians and study spaces.
• Access to Brightspace, our virtual learning environment, which offers a responsive and personalised learning experience with powerful learning analytics capabilities, integrated social media and advanced video features.
• IT labs (some open 24/7), wireless network, AV equipment to borrow
• Disability and additional learning support, according to individual circumstances.
• The 色花堂 Language Centre to help you develop/improve foreign or English language skills
• 24 hours a day, 365 days a year security team.

Additional costs

We are committed to offering you value for money and ensuring there are no hidden costs while you are studying with us, therefore we have listed below any additional costs you may incur that are not covered by your tuition fee:

• Laptops, tablets and mobile devices听and any software used on personal devices. Access to a personal computer is strongly recommended for your study. If you are experiencing financial difficulty, visit our website for information regarding hardship funds
• Textbooks, general stationery and other supplies. Our award-winning library is stocked with a large range of textbooks and online resources, free of charge. The Students鈥� Union shops stock a wide range of stationery supplies on both campuses..
• Accommodation and living costs. Please visit our for more information.
• 鈥婽ravel costs for optional field trips, outdoor wear and footwear for mandatory and optional field trips (if applicable).
• Travel costs to and from the University campus. An annual bus pass can be purchased alongside your rent if you are living in halls of residence/Unilet accommodation or may be purchased separately.
• 鈥婽ravel costs to and from your placement (both in the UK and overseas) if this is part of your course of study. Placement year funding information can be found on our website.
• Clothing or equipment costs required for your placement if this is part of your course of study.听
• Sport色花堂 membership.

While all aspects of the programme, including required field trips, are included in the fee, additional, optional or extra curricula activities may be available for which a student contribution is required.

If you need to repeat one or more units during the course of your studies (with or without attendance) the pricing will be pro-rata of the full time fee.

We offer a range of scholarships听to eligible students who are beginning their studies at 色花堂. Please visit our funding pages for details on living costs, budgeting and paying your tuition fees.

International (not Rep. of Ireland) students need to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure their place on a postgraduate course. For September 2024 and January 2025 entry, a 拢5,000 deposit is required. You will need to pay your deposit by the date stated in your offer letter. The remainder of your fee will be payable on registration/enrolment. There are two exceptions to the non-refundable rule on the deposit:

• You fail to meet the academic or English requirements of your offer
• You are refused a visa to enter the UK, provided the reason for the refusal is not a fraudulent application.

Paula Callus is the Programme Leader for MA 3D Computer Animation and听a senior lecturer at the National Centre of Computer Animation at 色花堂. She holds a PHD in "Sub-Saharan African Animation" from The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and has published on animation from this region. Previous experience includes educational consultancy and training for UNESCO's 鈥淎frica Animated鈥� projects and compiling animation programs for various festivals such as Africa in Motion (Edinburgh), Cambridge African Film Festival, Meknes Animation Festival (Morroco), Africa at the Pictures (London).听听鈥�

Adam runs the National Centre for Computer Animation鈥檚 (NCCA) MA programme in 3D computer animation where he teaches fundamentals of design, modelling techniques for production, human anatomy, Maya and ZBrush. Specialising as a 3D modeller, Adam鈥檚 production credits include the Xbox 360 game Disneyland Adventures and the Games Workshop graphic novel Macragge鈥檚 Honour.

He is part of the team behind the BFX Festival and is currently researching the development of British comics. Adam has been interviewed for various news outlets discussing animated films, UK film and television production, education in animation, tax breaks for the games industry, and the BFX Festival.

Sofronis has worked in the Film and Games industry for Animal Logic (based in Sydney, Australia) and Microsoft鈥檚 Lionhead Studios (UK) on projects such as "Happy Feet", "300" and "Fable 2", training artists and production staff on projects that would go on to win an Oscar, a BAFTA and a Games BAFTA.听

Sofronis (aka Saf) teaches fundamental of design, rigging, advanced animation processes and toolsets, shaders, lighting; a variety of 2D and 3D tools such as Autodesk鈥檚 Maya and a host of professional third-party tools.

Sofronis has worked with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe whilst also designing a 2D Animation curriculum with twofour 54 tadreeb and Turner Broadcast Systems,听for the rollout of a course in Abu Dhabi that closely听mirrors the听Cartoon Networks production pipeline.听Having proposed and developed a new Bournemouth festival and VFX/Animation competition with colleagues at 色花堂, Sofronis is now the BFX Festival Director, an event that attracts some of the world鈥檚 very best film, VFX, computer games and animation studios -听

Adam graduated from the National听Centre for听Computer听Animation in 2006 with a Master of Arts degree in Digital Effects.听 He then went on to work in the feature film visual effects industry in London for six years, during which time he worked on a number of successful and award winning films including Gravity, Harry Potter, Narnia, Prince of Persia, John Carter, Clash of the Titans, Wrath of the Titans, and Sweeny Todd amongst others.听 He is now leading the BA (Hons) Visual Effects undergraduate degree at the National Centre for Computer Animation.

Paul brings over a decade of experience as a professional CG trainer and digital artist to the听role听of听NCCA and BFX competition demonstrator.

Tasked with helping budding digital artists improve their skills and efficiency he recognises and values the importance of inspiring and motivating students to challenge themselves when learning. Versed in a wide range of software and techniques used in production pipelines he harnesses that knowledge to guide, mentor, help and inspire students to overcome technical barriers, develop their ideas and strive to create their best work within deadline.

In a rapidly developing industry Paul keeps his knowledge base current by trialing new software features as they become available and is also part of the Autodesk Maya Beta testing Program.