Graduate Certificate in Visual Effects

George Brown College - St. James Campus

Canada,Ontario

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 32,675/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 110 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 32,117 +

Int. Students: 4,900 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

200 King St E, Toronto, ON M5A 3W8, Canada

Graduate Certificate in Visual Effects

Program Overview

In this exciting three-semester Visual Effects graduate certificate program, you'll increase your skills in 3D procedural animation, compositing, virtual production, and visual effects workflows for film, television, and the video game industry. Preparing for a career in the post-production industry, you'll learn to combine technical skills with the creativity of a designer.

As a visual effects student, you'll hone your visual storytelling capabilities through using elements like digital lighting, surface attribute design, 3D compositing, and virtual engines. You'll also get to work with our LED wall, which will give you hands-on experience working with industry-leading technology.

This program offers you the chance to learn from leading industry professionals who will guide you through classroom training, as well as other relevant collaborative and extracurricular activities.

Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate demonstrates the ability to:

  • Design visual effects sequences using storyboarding and pre-visualization that meet production requirements.
  • Use filmmaking and game terminology to communicate effectively throughout all stages of production.
  • Complete the production of live action plates for use in visual effects.
  • Manage the production of visual effects projects to meet production schedules.
  • Identify hardware and software protocols specific to the field of visual effects.
  • Analyze images and physical sets to digitally re-create lights, cameras, locations and objects.
  • Create photo-real images to match live action footage.
  • Recreate natural phenomena by using appropriate particle or dynamic effects.
  • Integrate 2D and/or 3D computer generated imagery and live action elements.
  • Create customized tools through software or scripting to allow for more advanced application of visual effects techniques.
  • Work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams on the production of visual effects.