Course Summary
Course Category: Traineeship Courses
This course provides a unique opportunity for applicants who have a keen interest in obtaining the skills to work in post-production in visual effects, video production and animation.
Practical experience will be gained in both years of the course with industry-leading creative media companies. In year two of this traineeship, you will have the opportunity of going on placement in a creative media industry for 12 weeks.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Year 1:
Computer Illustrated Graphics (5N1929)
3D Computer Graphics (5N5029)
Communications (5N0690)
Work Experience (with 12-week work learning project over summer) (5N1356)
Design Skills (5N0784)
Digital Editing (5N1438)
Image Processing (5N1292)
Multimedia Authoring (5N1299)
Figure Studies (5N1869)
Cinematography Camera Operations (5N1590)
End of Year 1 Certification: QQI Level 5 Certificate in Creative Media 5M5048.
Year 2:
Editing Practice and techniques (AVID) (6N5427)
Digital Video Processing and Production (Da Vinci Colour Grading) (6N5426)
Graphics and Animation (Motion Graphics After-Effects) (6N4979)
Multimedia Technology (Nuke – Compositing) (6N4514)
Design Skills (Houdini – Effects) (6N3446)
Film and Digital Video Production (6N5428)
Work Experience (Studio placement in Year 2) (6N1946)
End of Year 2 Certification: QQI Level 6 Combined Certificate.
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:
| CAO with Any QQI Major Award |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| 5M5048 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
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