Course overview
SAE has a range of approaches to learning and teaching that can be activated to provide flexibility in the face of changing circumstances as required, to support student progression regardless of external factors.
Specially designed in consultation with industry experts from Technicolor and Ubisoft, SAE’s Bachelor of VFX and Virtual Production will nurture your creativity, empower you to experiment, and enhance your technical skill set.
Covering the fundamentals of VFX and virtual production through to advanced strategies and techniques, you’ll build a diverse skillset in VFX, compositing, real-time engines, procedural graphics, 3D modelling, virtual environments, animation, texturing and shading. You’ll master cutting-edge, industry-standard equipment such as virtual production studios, motion capture suits, high-end digital film cameras and green screens.
In addition to your core units, you’ll choose from a pool of electives to develop a specialisation in one of three areas: virtual production, VFX, and technical art.
As you develop your expertise and work on more dynamic projects, you’ll collaborate with fellow SAE students and apply your skills to multidisciplinary projects in computer science, film, games and animation.
Course record
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities
Virtual set builder/environment artist, virtual camera operator (VCO), rendering specialist, compositor, 2D or 3D modeler, texture artist, graphics programmer, emerging technologies specialist, technical previsualisation artist, storyboard artist, virtual production coordinator or supervisor, VFX supervisor.
Majors
Areas of study
2D and 3D asset production, AI technologies, cinematography, contextual inquiry, introduction to compositing, introduction to real-time engines, procedural and generative systems, project design and the entrepreneur, project management and leadership, real-time VFX, systems and design thinking, VFX compositing and post-production, virtual production studio, world building for virtual environments, plus a range of specialist elective units including motion capture, programming foundations and textures and shaders.
Other Information
Practical experience
In the final trimester placement, you will get the opportunity to put new skills into action by experiencing working life in an industry of your choice. This ensures you graduate feeling confident and career ready.
Fees and charges
SAE offers a range of options to help students fund their studies. Current SAE fee information.
Entry requirements
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Student profile
Campuses & intake dates
Upcoming intakes
- SydneyNSW14 Sept 2026
- SydneyNSW