Feb 1, 2023 | BFX Festival News 2022
A panel made up of working professionals in the VFX and animation industry joined the recent 2022 BFX festival, creating a space for conversation and dialogue. Comprising the first diversity and inclusivity panel were Dara McGarry and Boyan Georgiev from DNEG, Sid...
Nov 23, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
By Adam Barlow The annual BFX Festival was held last week at Bournemouth University. Visual effects artists were invited to deliver talks and provide insights to students and hobbyists. Several VFX artists spoke out against Marvel this summer claiming they were...
Nov 21, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
The BFX festival comprised of six days of talks, panels and masterclasses delivered by industry experts. Set to a backdrop of the National Computer Centre for Animation’s (NCCA) facilities the events took place across Bournemouth University’s (BU) Talbot Campus last...
Nov 13, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
The BFX Festival gave Bournemouth University students and attendees the opportunity to get creative during multiple competitions. To celebrate the winners, an awards ceremony was hosted during the week long festival. Each year Higher Education students are invited to...
Oct 24, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
The BFX Festival brings together visual effects (VFX), animation, and gaming experts from around the world for a week of talks, panel discussions, and masterclasses led by industry experts.Now in its 10th year, the festival will play host to over 35 studios,...
Oct 21, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
Bournemouth University has been ranked number 1 in the UK by The Rookies for Visual Effects in their 2022 Best Visual Effects Schools. The Rookies is a website for people looking to start their career in the creative industries and since 2011, they have been supplying...
Oct 10, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
A short animation made by students that took part in the 2022 BFX Animation Competition is being used to promote a beach wheelchair scheme in Pembrokeshire. During the BFX Competition, participating students were paired with animation industry professionals and a...
Jun 21, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
Undergraduate students studying at Bournemouth University’s National Centre for Computer Animation will receive mentorship from industry experts as they create animations for charities as part of the BFX Competition. BFX is the UK’s largest computer game...
Jun 16, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
Students from the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) at Bournemouth University (BU) have been invited to design their own animations for three charities, as part of a BFX competition. Students will work collectively in small groups to produce a 30 second...
Apr 22, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
BU students have been invited to take part in a sustainability-themed animation jam ahead of this year’s BFX Festival, with mentors from leading visual effects and animation studios providing support to participants. The 2022 BFX East Jam, which will be themed around...
