Creature Animation

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
COMP 5019
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Course ID
202375
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This immersive industry based course, delivered on-site at Rising Sun Pictures, will build upon students’ existing visual effects knowledge, and familiarises students with professional practice in the visual effects industry, providing the theory, skills, and techniques to produce industry-standard 3D animations. In this course, students will be introduced to the realistic animation of real and imagined creatures. Building on their knowledge in Assets Animation and Human Animation, students will gather the required reference data and deepen their analytical skills to use the data collected to create an original creature animation. Students will familiarise themselves with a variety of creatures' rigs and motion and develop the skills necessary to create industry standard creature animations.

Course learning outcomes

  • Critically analyse and implement industry-standard 3D animation production practices
  • Apply key tools and techniques within industry standard software to generate professional quality, photorealistic creature animations
  • Demonstrate autonomy and adaptability in planning and managing a program of work to meet a production brief and its deadline through iterative project submission and review
  • Demonstrate direction within a simulated team environment and produce work that meets industry-standard quality assurance and review processes

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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