Overview

This Special Effects for Film and TV course from Bucks New University enables you to focus your studies on the conceptualisation, design and crafting of props, model-making, animatronics design and fabrication technologies.

This taught course is industry-focused and will provide opportunities for you to engage with a broad range of skills and techniques required within special effects props production for film and TV and associated creative industries.

What are my career prospects?

Upon graduation, you will be prepared for a range of career possibilities. Using the skills and knowledge learnt on this course, you could find yourself taking the next step in the following roles all over the world:

• Animatronics Designer

• SFX technician and/or assistant

• Props & Modelmaker

• SFX Structure Engineer

• Control & Signal writer

• Sculptor

• Character Designer

• 3D modeller

• Pre-visualisation Artist

• Technical Director (TD)

• Animatronics Engineer

• Rig-builder

• Fabricator.

Potential career and employment areas will fall within the animatronics, casualty simulation, props & model-making, mechanical and electronic engineering, rigging, set design and visual effects sectors of the film and TV industry.