3D Animation for Games and Film BA Honours

Why choose 3D Animation for Games and Film at Middlesex?

The explosion in real-time 3D technology means that the games and film industries are becoming more closely intertwined than ever before.

Featuring some of the best facilities in the country, this brand-new course is designed to teach you 3D skills which are highly sought after in this exciting and rapidly growing field.

With more than 2000 games and film studios in the UK, has there ever been a better time to start your career as a 3D artist?

What you will gain

You will gain 3D creation skills for creating compelling visuals for interactive games, virtual reality experiences, live events, and virtual production of TV shows and Films. Along with the fundamental technical skills you will be gaining experience of production pipelines and workflows used professionally as well as problem solving skills and a deeper understanding of how 3D works to set you up for continued growth in your future career.

By the end of the course, you'll have learnt to use professional-standard software and equipment, collaborated on projects with students from other courses and developed an industry-ready showreel.

Our graduates have pursued exciting careers as Environment, Character and Concept Artists, as Previs and 3D Animators – as well as Virtual Production specialists for Film and TV studios.

What you will learn

Designed to meet the skill shortage in the booming 3D industry, our dynamic curriculum is informed by the latest industry trends and will set you apart when it comes to finding work.

Based in our professional studios, you'll build a robust skill set and develop the confidence and adaptability that will help you thrive in a constantly developing industry landscape.

You will study the fundamental skills of creating 3D models, characters and worlds for use in Games or Film productions. You will learn asset creation techniques such as sculpting and 3D scanning, animation processes including keyframing and Motion Capture, texturing workflows including photorealism for visual effects and stylised texturing for games.

Our innovative and exciting 3D Animation for Games and Film course will help you to:

• Build your skills and gain access to some of the best facilities, studios and workshops in the country
• Collaborate with students from our Film, Games Design and Performing Arts courses to see how 3D art plays a key role across a variety of platforms
• Enhance your employability skills and graduate with an industry-ready showreel. Our 3D art graduates have secured roles in some of the largest VFX studios and tech companies in the country. Our 3D Animators and Game Art graduates have worked for independent and AAA game developers.

Careers

How can the 3D Animation for Games and Film BA support your career?

This course will give you a solid foundation in 3D fundamentals and will challenge you to explore a wide range of creative specialisms such as virtual production, concept art, compositing, environment art, 3D animation, motion capture and character art.

You will be prepared for a range of industries which depend on 3D graphics. The focus on real-time graphics opens up opportunities to become game artists, specialising in characters or environments, as well as enter the TV or film industry as a virtual production practitioner. Graduates have gone to work in industry leading companies such as Disguise, Target 3D, The Foundry, DNeg, ILM Rockstar Games, BlueZoo and Proof Inc.

Students also have the chance to visit Industry networking Events such as EGX Rezzed and Vertex Conference.

We have strong industry links, with a regular programme of industry guests. Past visiting lecturers have included:

• Paul Chung, 3D Animation Director at Dreamworks and Warner Bros
• Kitty Taylor, BAFTA winning animation director of Charlie and Lola
• Merlin Crossingham, animation director of Wallace and Gromit at Aardman Animation
• David Surman, Pachinko Pictures
• Alex Robinson and Danny Boyle, founders of Treat Studios
• Vincent Aupetit, previously of previz studio, The Third Floor
• Talent scouts and recruiters of major game and film studios.

MDXworks

Our Careers and Employability Service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.

Global network

You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll still support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.