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...
Nov 16, 2021 | BFX Festival News 2021
Bournemouth played host to visual effects, animation and gaming experts from around the world as Bournemouth University hosted the BFX Festival. The Festival, held in-person and online, brought together university students and industry experts from Bournemouth and...
Oct 12, 2021 | BFX Festival News 2021
A range of masterclasses are on offer as part of the 2021 BFX festival, with the opportunity to learn directly from some of the best in the animation, games and VFX industries. Ten masterclasses will run from Friday 5 – Sunday 7 November 2021 at Bournemouth...
Oct 12, 2021 | BFX Festival News 2021
The National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) at BU has retained Houdini Certified School Status for the fifth year running. The certification means that NCCA graduates are eligible for a free commercial licence with Houdini, a 3D animation software application...
Oct 1, 2021 | BFX Festival News 2021
The UK’s biggest animation and visual effects festival is back for 2021, with leading names lined up to give talks and technical masterclasses. Tickets are now on sale for the BFX Festival, which runs from 2-7 November 2021. The festival includes a three-day speaker...
Oct 4, 2019 | BFX Festival
The BFX Festival is one of the largest visual effects, animation and games festivals in the UK, bringing together professionals and students from across the world to share insights into how the best films, commercials, television shows and games are made. Now in its...
