Digital Compositing

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
COGR 1004
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Course ID
201174
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Campus
Magill, Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Art and Design
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Maggie Cribbes
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
Yes
Work Integrated Learning type
Work Integrated Learning type
Project
Work Integrated Learning hours
Work Integrated Learning hours
150 hours
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The course aims to familiarise students with professional practice and industry standards in digital compositing for film and visual effects, and provides the theory, skills, and techniques to produce complex visual effects sequences. During the course, students will develop an understanding of key compositing techniques and practices, and will build advanced skills in industry standard software. Assessment tasks will allow students to apply their learning within key areas including colour correction, rotoscoping, keying, and tracking.

  • The Compositing Pipeline
  • Match move and Tracking
  • Industry Practices in Compositing and Tracking

Course learning outcomes

  • Produce a finished shot that utilises all of the different skills in the compositing pipeline.
  • Apply key tools and techniques within industry standard software to generate composited film sequences.
  • Apply key tools and techniques within industry standard software to generate 2D and 3D tracked sequences.
  • Produce complex composited film sequences.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Magill

Class number
Class number 27698
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 5pm Magill Building CB, CB1-01
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 2:10pm - 5pm Magill Building CB, CB1-01
Class number
Class number 27700
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 15
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Magill Building CB, CB1-01
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Magill Building CB, CB1-01

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 27701
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 4:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-09
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 4:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-09
Class number
Class number 27702
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-09
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-09
Class number
Class number 27703
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-09
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-09

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assumed knowledge

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Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

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Assessment

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Bachelor of Visual Effects
Bachelor of Creative Arts majoring in Screen Production
Bachelor of Film and Television
Bachelor of Media and Communication majoring in Screen Production
Bachelor of Creative Arts majoring in Comicbook Creation