Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This diverse and fast-paced course provides professional training in motion graphics, animation, video compositing, 3D graphics, and visual effects (VFX). Students learn how to research and generate ideas and gain the design skills needed to produce high-end, mouth-watering graphics.
Year 1 covers a broad range of skills in computer graphics, motion graphics, VFX (visual effects), video compositing, animation and 3D modelling.
Year 2 develops and refine these skills, focusing on advanced motion graphics and editing, 3D character animation, 3D cinematography. Students learn to produce professional quality motion graphics, rig and animate 3D models and light, render and composite their work.
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Creative Media Production (Motion Graphics route) (Year 1) 603/2286/X.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Adobe After Effects
Computer Illustrated Graphics
Motion Graphics Practices
Project Development
Visual effects & motion graphics cultures
3Ds Max
Professional Practice
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course results in 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 this award provides a direct progression route, click below:
QQI Code
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:
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Graduates have an excellent and adaptable skills set. Recent graduates are employed in e-learning, 3D animation, architectural visualisation, film post-production and video-game graphics, motion graphics and animation.