GraduateArts & Design
Graduate Certificate in Compositing and Tracking
Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Compositing and Tracking at Adelaide University is a six-month graduate certificate. Designed in partnership with award winning VFX company Rising Sun Pictures, and delivered on site in their Adelaide studio, students develop advanced skills in industry standard software like Nuke, Maya, Silhouette and 3D Equalizer and be taught by experienced artists and supervisors. In this immersive qualification students develop industry standard skills in compositing, rotoscoping, paint, character matchmove and 3D tracking, and gain the career management skills and professional practice standards needed to work in a professional VFX studio. While learning the key aspects of various VFX departments, including Prep, Layout, and Compositing, students get the opportunity to plan, iterate and deliver a collaborative, team project to meet a production brief and deadline to industry standards.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Year 1, Semester 1
6 units- 6 unitsCompositing Production Project
- 6 unitsIntroduction to 3D Tracking
- 6 unitsPlate Preparation Techniques
- Visual Effects Professional Practice
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Admissions
A completed bachelor degree (AQF level 7) or higher from a recognised higher education institution; OR A completed A dvanced Diploma (AQF level 6) from a registered training organisation (RTO); OR Three years experience in the visual effects industry or the creative industries with a relevant show reel of visual effects work.
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