Combine animation, visual effects, and video to create highly graphical videos for episodic television and films.
Visual Effects Compositing Degree
A major in the Computer Graphics Technology Program
in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology
No professional movie or video project today is completed without the use of digital enhancements. A compositor is responsible for layering all digital effects in the final cut, including color correction, integration of rendered 3-D models, object removal, and set extensions.
The visual effects compositing major gives you experience creating effects for video in both live action and computer-generated integration. You will learn to integrate effects, place actors who were filmed in front of a green screen into virtual environments, merge 3-D models with live action sets, and layer video and photo elements to create stunning imagery. In an environment continuously updated with new technology and software, you will also learn proper techniques for filming your own videos for use in professional video compositing.
Although you will certainly develop your artistry while earning a visual effects degree, make no mistake: visual effects compositing is a STEM-based discipline (science, technology, engineering, and math). Courses in trigonometry, calculus, and physics will provide you with an understanding of the underlying fundamentals. You will also supplement your understanding of the visual effects compositing workflow by studying animation, digital lighting, digital video and audio, and special effects.
And through courses in business writing, technical writing, psychology, marketing and management, and entrepreneurship, you will become the well-rounded visual effects professional that today’s employers demand.
Special Features
- Delve into the technical side of visual effects compositing.
- Learn to use our LightCraft Previzion System, the same visual effects system used in Hollywood productions, to create compelling, immersive video content.
- Improve your career prospects and portfolio with real-world projects that allow you to work alongside faculty and real clients.
- Two degrees in five years: earn your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer graphics technology in only five years with a special plan of study.
