Art & Animation, NextGen Academy
Kickstart your career in Art, Animation, VFX and Game Development! Study Animation & VFX at London’s biggest creative academy.
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BCE’s Art & Animation, VFX & Game Development course will equip you with the skills you need to become a digital artist, concept artist or animator for film, TV and games. Bring your ideas to life and create original animation concepts using top tier technology at our state-of-the-art Digital Future campus.
Our Animation & VFX courses will secure you the necessary UCAS points to progress to University and study at a number of prestigious institutions or prepare for a career in the industry Games industry is worth £5.26bn 54% increase in jobs Skills shortages in entry level workers
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This course has been designed for young people who want to start the process of becoming a digital artist, concept artist or animator for film, TV, Games or VFX industries. You will focus on traditional drawing techniques before moving onto digital illustration and animation. This course will give you the opportunity to develop an exciting portfolio of work to progress to higher education or apprenticeship opportunities. Completing this course will give you enough UCAS points to progress to Higher Education should you wish to do so.
Software Used: Photoshop, After Effects, Blender, Unity, Substance Painter Qualification: Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Animation |
Entry Requirements Level 3: 5 GCSEs at grade 4-9 or above including English (or equivalent)
Qualification: Level 3 Extended Diploma Games, Animation and VFX Skills. |
Entry Requirements Level 3: 5 GCSEs at grade 4-9 including English (or equivalent).
All of our courses are free for 16-18 year olds and 19-23 if the funding criteria is met. To discuss this further, email: [email protected]
BCE’s brand new Digital Future Campus is one of the most advanced in the country for further education students, packed with cutting-edge Animation & VFX equipment and an industry-led curriculum that rivals some of the UK’s top universities.
Big Creative Training Limited (BCT) is an independent training provider based in Walthamstow. BCT opened in 2000 and offers creative industries programmes for 16 to 19, apprenticeships, adult courses and alternative provision. BCT is rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in all areas.
Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a 16 to 19 academy based in Walthamstow. The academy opened in September 2014 and offers study programmes for students aged 16 to 19 in subjects to prepare them primarily for further study or employment in the creative industries. BCA is rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted
Teachers have very good subject knowledge and industrial experience, as well as strong commercial links with practitioners and employers; they use these effectively to help inspire students and provide a strongly vocational context to their development.
All staff work closely with students to help them overcome any barriers to learning, to assure their health and welfare, to maintain good behaviour and a positive work ethic; as a result, students feel safe and are able to achieve their potential.
To discuss course options with us,
email: [email protected] or phone: 020 8498 3300