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BFX Festival returns to Bournemouth
The eleventh BFX Festival showcases Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as the South West’s most up-and-coming creative hub for visual effects, animation, and games. The festival, one of the UK’s largest visual effects, animation, and games festivals, will have a...
Local charities’ messages are brought to life by student animations
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...
Sustainability theme & mentors announced for 2022 BFX Easter Jam
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...
BFX Festival 2021 takes place at Bournemouth University
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...
Learn from top industry names in BFX masterclasses
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...
National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) retains Houdini Certified School status
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...
BFX Festival 2021: tickets now on sale
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...