Award-winning
visual effects studio has built a new classroom facility to accommodate more
students and a new program offering a Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects
and Lighting.
visual effects studio has built a new classroom facility to accommodate more
students and a new program offering a Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects
and Lighting.
Adelaide, South Australia— Responding to demand from aspiring visual effects artists from across Australia
and beyond, Rising Sun Pictures is expanding its visual effects educational
program, operated in partnership with the University of South Australia. RSP
will now offer a Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects and Lighting, modeled
after its successful Graduate Certificate in Composting and Tracking. It is
also adding to its menu of short courses covering 3D modeling, compositing and
other subjects.
and beyond, Rising Sun Pictures is expanding its visual effects educational
program, operated in partnership with the University of South Australia. RSP
will now offer a Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects and Lighting, modeled
after its successful Graduate Certificate in Composting and Tracking. It is
also adding to its menu of short courses covering 3D modeling, compositing and
other subjects.
To accommodate the
increase in students and class offerings, RSP has built two new classroom
facilities, adjacent to its main studio and equipped with the latest computer
hardware, industry standard software, projection systems and related
technology. The new classroom space was designed to accommodate further growth
in the educational program, and has the flexibility to serve large and small
student groups.
increase in students and class offerings, RSP has built two new classroom
facilities, adjacent to its main studio and equipped with the latest computer
hardware, industry standard software, projection systems and related
technology. The new classroom space was designed to accommodate further growth
in the educational program, and has the flexibility to serve large and small
student groups.
RSP’s educational program is unique in Australia in
providing students an opportunity to train under industry professionals in a
working visual effects studio. Launched in 2014, the program has provided
intensive, practical training to dozens of graduate and undergraduate students,
many of whom have gone on to jobs at RSP and other visual effects studios in
Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere.
“There is nothing like it,” said Rising Sun Pictures Manager
for Training and Education Anna Hodge. “Our focus is on building the local
visual effects workforce by providing students with skills that make them
employable. We want them to be confident with the right tools and skills
required for global employment.”
for Training and Education Anna Hodge. “Our focus is on building the local
visual effects workforce by providing students with skills that make them
employable. We want them to be confident with the right tools and skills
required for global employment.”
RSP’s Graduate Certificate programs involve 12-weeks of
intensive training with students taking four 4.5 unit courses simultaneously.
Instructors include senior artists from the studio’s staff and classes are
taught in a real-world work environment with students expected to meet industry
standards and deadlines. Students are immersed in and have an opportunity to
observe how a world class studio operates. They also receive career advice and
job placement assistance.
intensive training with students taking four 4.5 unit courses simultaneously.
Instructors include senior artists from the studio’s staff and classes are
taught in a real-world work environment with students expected to meet industry
standards and deadlines. Students are immersed in and have an opportunity to
observe how a world class studio operates. They also receive career advice and
job placement assistance.
The new Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects and Lighting
was developed in response to student requests and industry demand. Students
work with Houdini software and learn techniques such as particle based
simulations (explosions, water, clouds) and procedurally-generated environments
(cities, beaches, forests). All phases of the production of such effects are
covered from concept and design through final delivery.
was developed in response to student requests and industry demand. Students
work with Houdini software and learn techniques such as particle based
simulations (explosions, water, clouds) and procedurally-generated environments
(cities, beaches, forests). All phases of the production of such effects are
covered from concept and design through final delivery.
“Good dynamic effects artists are always in demand in the
industry,” said Hodge. “There is a strong increase in more complex effects work
in movies so talent scouts are always on the lookout for effects artists of all
levels.”
industry,” said Hodge. “There is a strong increase in more complex effects work
in movies so talent scouts are always on the lookout for effects artists of all
levels.”
About Rising Sun Pictures:
At Rising Sun
Pictures (RSP) we create inspirational visual effects for major studios
worldwide. Creating outstanding images is at the core of our existence. At the
heart of our talented team, there is a diverse knowledge and skill-set,
enabling a collaborative core where we can work together to solve problems and
deliver great visuals to our clients. We have achieved some truly amazing
visual effects work by providing innovative solutions to technically
challenging work. We have the capacity and talent pool to scale to suit the
needs of our clients.
Pictures (RSP) we create inspirational visual effects for major studios
worldwide. Creating outstanding images is at the core of our existence. At the
heart of our talented team, there is a diverse knowledge and skill-set,
enabling a collaborative core where we can work together to solve problems and
deliver great visuals to our clients. We have achieved some truly amazing
visual effects work by providing innovative solutions to technically
challenging work. We have the capacity and talent pool to scale to suit the
needs of our clients.
Our extensive filmography includes over 100 projects, including Logan, X-Men:
Apocalypse, Game of Thrones Season 6, The Legend of Tarzan, Gods of Egypt, Pan,
X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Hunger Games franchise, the Harry Potter
franchise, Gravity, The Wolverine, Prometheus and The Great Gatsby.
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