3D Animation & VFX
for Film

Intake Dates

Spring 2025 and Fall 2025

Duration

4 Semesters

Unleash your creativity in 3D Animation & VFX for Film

Visual effects artists, animators and compositors create the fantastic worlds, superhuman feats and spectacular imagery that you see on the big (and small) screen. AIE's 3D Animation and Visual Effects for Film program runs over two years, full-time and is designed to get you into these industries. It is a practical course designed to give the best technical training using the latest, state-of-the-art technology.

This course has been written in consultation with leading film and visual effects studios, enabling you to complete impressive film projects that showcase your skills and create a professional show-reel to impress potential employers.

Why study 3D Animation and VFX with AIE?

Practical Skills

Develop the skills demanded by industry
making you immediately employable.

Courses are made by industry practitioners and developed to teach you industry relevant skills and prepare you for immediate employment.

Industry Experts

Learn from experienced industry professionals
who have insights and connections.

AIE teachers are award winning instructors with industry experience and a passion for educating the next generation of learners.

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Equipment

AIE provides state of the art,
cutting-edge, game technology.

studio environment

You will use the latest, industry standard, hardware and software to create your own unique entertainment experience.

Specialists

AIE delivers highly specialist education for games, visual effects and animation.

AIE was the first video game school in the world and developed the world’s first accredited game development qualification. AIE has been at the forefront of delivery through specialist education and achieving great graduate outcomes for over 27 years.

Not for Profit

AIE is the world's first non-profit
specialist games and visual effects educator. 

We support industry

We invest in our students, grow the industry and support graduate career opportunities.

Graduate Placement

Follow in the footsteps of AIE graduates working
on the top games and films worldwide.

Get a Job!

Graduates can be found working in some of the worlds leading games studios, independent games studios and also creating their own digital content through the AIE incubator.

Other graduates are working in serious games/simulations for Defence and simulations for major mining companies.

Industry software you will learn

Your career in 3D Animation & VFX starts through the hands-on Advanced Diploma, closely developed with the film and VFX industries and leveraging the latest industry software including:

  • Maya

    3D Modelling, rigging, animating, lighting and rendering

  • ZBrush

    High-detail sculpting and texturing

  • Adobe Photoshop

    Concept art and texture maps

  • Nuke

    Compositing and match-moving

  • 3D Equalizer

    Compositing and match-moving

  • RenderMan

    Rendering

  • Thinkbox

    Render farm management

  • Substance Suite

    High detail materials and texturing

  • Houdini

    Visual effects and animation

  • DaVinci Resolve

    Colour grading & video editing

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Advanced Diploma

Hear from our graduates

I will never forget the amazing time and valuable experience AIE have given me, they really helped me shine to be more than who I thought I was, I am now a Game Designer creating fun innovating games for the future generations

CEO
Dark Shadow Studios

Casey Thomas

Meet the teachers

Meet The Teachers | 3D Animatiion and VFX for Film

Student Work

Student Work | 3D Animatiion and VFX for Film Course

Student Work

Student Work | 3D Animatiion and VFX for Film Course