VFX In The UK: More Demand Than Ever

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Comment and interview for VFX Voice Magazine on the current states of the UK's visual effects industry within the TV and Film sector, from a professional and academic point of view.

Period9 Jan 2024

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  • TitleVFX In The UK: More Demand Than Ever
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletVFX Voice Magazine
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date9/01/24
    DescriptionDespite this, several U.K. universities and film schools offer visual effects as a course. The University of South Wales is one of the most renowned, with all staff having industry experience. “The core staff have experience working in film, TV series and commercials, with credits in releases such as the Fantastic Beasts series, Doctor Who and His Dark Materials, to name a few,” says Course Leader Geraint Thomas. “The course prides itself on allowing students to find their own path within the moving arts, from creating 3D motion design for high-end commercials, title sequence design for television series, to digital matte painting environments within the latest blockbusters. Essentially, if it’s digital and moving, we’re interested. While we cover the technicalities of heavy VFX in the course – 3D compositing, modelling and lighting, environment building, etc. – we predominantly specialize in the contextuality of what the students are using these skills for. In this aspect, the course not only gives them the technical abilities to create industry-level VFX and motion design pieces, but also to think critically when problem-solving, and to look at the bigger picture of the field that they’re stepping into.”

    Graduates have gone on to work for leading companies, including ILM, DNEG, Moving Picture Company (MPC), Framestore and Goodbye Kansas. They’ve worked on productions such as Dune, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, No Time To Die and Andor. “Come to think of it, I struggle to think of a blockbuster film and/or high-end TV series that a student from our course hasn’t worked on in recent years. Regarding motion design, we’ve got students working for the likes of Buck, The Mill, Carbon, ManvsMachine and more. We often invite students back for guest talks and to speak with the students on a one-to-one basis, as we very much have a sense of belonging here on the course,” says Thomas.
    Producer/AuthorOLIVER WEBB
    URLhttps://www.vfxvoice.com/vfx-in-the-u-k-more-demand-than-ever/
    PersonsGeraint Thomas

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