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BU graduate nominated for both Oscar and BAFTA for work on The Creator
BU graduate Ian Comley works as a VFX Supervisor at ILM, and is celebrating after being nominated for both an Oscar and a BAFTA for his visual effects work on The Creator. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) ceremony takes...
Special effects industry comes to Bournemouth for 10th BFX Festival
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...
2022 BFX Competition award winners announced
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...
The 2022 BFX Festival returns to Bournemouth University celebrating its 10th anniversary
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,...
Bournemouth University ranked Number 1 in the UK for Visual Effects
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...
Pembrokeshire beach wheelchair scheme promoted by students’ animation
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...
Past students to provide industry mentorship for animation competition
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 and animation...