Animation, Visual Effects & Game Design, AUT University

So great to have started some training in our new AUT Virtual Production Studio last week and looking forward to introducing our students to this terrific new facility in 2025, plus exploring some new research in this space. Animation, Visual Effects & Game Design, AUT University

Join us on June 7th, Friday at 5 PM in AUT WG403 (Big Cinema) for an exclusive screening of incredible short films created by our talented 1st and 2nd-year VFX students for their "VFX Trailer" and "The Creature" assignment. Friends and family are welcome. See you there!

Join us celebrating the hard work of our Animated Drawing students who are exhibiting their sequential drawings at AUT WE 6th floor, the end corridor area. The opening is at Friday, June 7th, 11 AM. Everyone welcome :)

Join us on Wednesday, 12th June 2024, for an evening showcase featuring work from our very talented first and second years.
They worked hard this year during semester one, and the resulting animations shine.

We are showing:
2nd-year animators The Creature Animations
2nd-year Motion capture artists Visualising Motion Capture
1st-year Making & Media Stop Motion Animations
2nd-year Animated Drawing

When: Wednesday 12th June 2024 5pm
Where: AUT City Campus WG126

Excited to announce that AUT Art & Design lecturers Dr. Nooroa Tapuni and Dr. Miriam Harris are keynote speakers at the upcoming The Society for Animation Studies conference ANIMATING CHANGE July 1-4, 2024 at UNSW Sydney, Australia.

https://sas2024.wpcomstaging.com/keynotes/

Study animation, visual effects and game design, and prepare for a career in the digital creative industries. Get access to world-class facilities, industry connections and workplace experience.

Develop practical skills using our green screen, motion capture and virtual reality studios, and our high-end computer labs with a suite of industry standard software. We also have strong and long-established links with leading industry organisations, and you'll have opportunities to gain professional experience while studying.

www.aut.ac.nz

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