82 83 Department of Digital Media Department of Digital Media PROGRAMME STREAMS Students may choose one of the following streams to enhance professional knowledge and skills in specific areas: • Higher Diploma in Animation and Visual Effects (Animation) • Higher Diploma in Animation and Visual Effects (Visual Effects) The 1st semester is a common semester. Students will progress to the streams in the 2nd semester, subject to their stream choice, academic performance and study place availability in specific streams. PROGRAMME AIMS This programme aims to nurture aesthetic and art sense associated with professional knowledge and hands-on skills, with a goal to prepare students to become animation and visual effects professionals. This programme provides training regarding stateof-the-art knowledge of animation, art direction, character design, scene design, visual effects design and storytelling skills, enables students to adapt to new trends for their career development and articulation. PROFESSIONAL CORE MODULES • Animation Production • Art Direction • Character Design • Visual Effects Design and Post Production CAREER PROSPECTS Graduates may become animator, art director, motion graphic designer, graphic designer, character designer for animation / film, visual effect artist, producer assistant, video editor, etc. ARTICULATION TO UNIVERSITY Graduates are eligible to apply for admission to the top-up degree programme offered by: • Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi): BA (Hons) in Cinematic Arts and Technology Graduates can also apply for admission to relevant degree programmes of local universities: • City University of Hong Kong: BA Creative Media • Hong Kong Baptist University: BCOMM (Hons) in Game Design and Animation • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: BA (Hons) in Digital Media / BA (Hons) Scheme in Design • Hong Kong Metropolitan University: BFA (Hons) in Animation and Visual Effects Upon admission to relevant degree programmes, graduates can apply for credit exemption. The level of exemption will be considered on individual basis. PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION Students are eligible to apply for student or affiliate membership of the Hong Kong Association of Motion Picture Post Production Professionals (AMP4), the Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA), the Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association (HKDEA) and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (Hong Kong Section). DE114110 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION AND VISUAL EFFECTS 動畫及視覺特效高級文憑 Yuen Him Ching DIGITAL MEDIA
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