Program Details

VFX for Film & Television

Diploma
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About the Program

LaSalle College Vancouver's Diploma in VFX for Film & Television is a tightly integrated, cohesive program that meets industry-driven competencies and outcomes.

Get innovative instruction in a state-of-the-art environment. Focus on the skills needed to adapt in a collaborative, dynamic, rapidly changing technological industry.

Work with industry insiders and build a professional demo reel to kickstart your career in VFX, and grab the attention of an audience that is growing more sophisticated every day.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply foundational level design concepts (VFX design principles, research, critical analysis, prototyping, scripting, art);   
  • Develop technical, industry-standard proficiency in scripting, design tools, software;  
  • Engage with VFX production principles (3D computer animation, surfacing, lighting, compositing);  
  • Conceptualize, plan, and execute quality VFX design projects that lead towards a self-promotion package.  

Profile

Successful VFX Artists for Film and Television have a unique combination of skills, including:

  • Detail-oriented creativity

    Strive to take your imagination to the big screen.

  • Artistic curiosity

    Innovate via design, drawing, technology, programming; merge creative endeavours with practical applications.

  • Technical know-how

    Master and apply computer science and design.

Career Prospects

Vancouver's well-established reputation as Hollywood North and as a video game creation hub means continued need for VFX Artists in diverse forms of media.

Open doors to the entertainment and media industries and beyond for a creative career at the heart of the action.

Career Fields

  • Compositor,
  • VFX Wrangler,
  • Texture Artist,
  • Matte Painter,
  • Render Wrangler,
  • Production Coordinator
  • Diverse positions in VFX Production

Diploma & Accreditation

This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills.

Required Materials

It has been determined that a laptop is required for your program. If you plan to use a Mac, you may need to configure your Mac laptop to run software on Windows.

PC - Minimum Requirements:

  • Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent
  • 16 GB of RAM or more
  • 512 GB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)
  • NVIDIA RTX GPU or an equivalent graphics card
  • Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).

Mac - Minimum Requirements:

  • MacBook Air
  • M2
  • 8GB Ram
  • 512 GB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)

PC - Recommended Requirements:

  • Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent
  • 32 GB of RAM or more
  • 1TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)
  • NVIDIA RTX 2050 (or superior) or AMD equivalent
  • Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).

Mac - Recommended Requirements:

  • MacBook Pro
  • M2
  • 16 GB Ram
  • 1TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)

Opportunities

Cutting-edge facilities & equipment

Software:

  • Adobe Creatice Cloud,
  • Adobe Substance 3D Designer,
  • Adobe Substance 3D Modeler,
  • Adobe Substance 3D Painter,
  • Adobe Substance 3D Sampler,
  • Autodesk Maya,
  • Autodesk Mudbox,
  • Blender,
  • Chaos Cloud Client,
  • Chaos Cosmos Browser,
  • Houdini,
  • Microsoft Office,
  • Nuke,
  • ZBrush.

Hardware:

  • Virtual Reality Suite (Emerging Technologies Lab),
  • State-of-the-art workstations,
  • Game systems and controllers,
  • Mobile tablets,
  • Equipment sign out room,
  • Sound stage,
  • Green screen.

Admissions Criteria

To be eligible for acceptance into this program, applicants must submit evidence – through a transcript or portfolio – demonstrating that they have successfully met the learning objectives of Foundations in Media Arts, or an equivalent program.

In addition, applicants to all programs are generally required to meet one of the following criteria: 

  • Domestic applicants generally require:

    Proof of secondary school graduation or equivalent

    Copy of government-issued photo ID

  • International applicants generally require:

    Proof of secondary school graduation  (with official English translations)

    Copy of a valid Passport

    Proof of English proficiency

Academic Dates

    List of Courses

    QUARTER 1

    • Basic 3D Concepts
    • 2D Animation I
    • Digital Storyboarding
    • Compositing I

    QUARTER 2

    • 3D Modeling I
    • Materials and Textures I
    • Script Programming
    • Compositing II

    QUARTER 3

    • 3D Animation
    • Materials and Textures II
    • Lighting and Rendering I
    • Compositing III

    QUARTER 4

    • 3D Effects
    • Visual Effects Studio
    • Lighting and Rendering II
    • Final Diploma Capstone

    *Actual course order subject to change

    Tuition & Aid

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    • Estimate the cost of your education,  
    • Add up your available education-cost resources,  
    • Subtract available resources from estimated cost, 

    So that you can get money matters out of the way and focus on your dream career!

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