Animation at JMC involves more than just bringing a character to life through technical ability. Through association with studio professionals from Pixar and Animal Logic, JMC Animation is born of a love affair between technology, creativity and science.
Animation is an essential ingredient in the collaborative, innovative and future-forward global entertainment industry, which is why some of the most in-demand players are animators and visual-effects specialists. Learn to design and develop characters and worlds – from concept to finished art – and create believable character performances and arresting graphical motion.
Take advantage of JMC’s industry-standard technology to bring your project to life, and add to your skills, with extension electives like augmented and virtual reality, motion capture, and compositing. Build a polished portfolio and showreel and learn the essential skills of working in a studio with professional colleagues. You will be able to access the Full Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Autodesk Maya, Wacom Intuos Pro + Cintiq tablets, Animation lightboxes, ball + socket stop-motion rigs, Dragonframe stop-motion software, Rokoko Motion Capture System, VR facilities, green-screen studios, renderers (Redshift, Pixar RenderMan, Arnold), Substance Painter for texturing, Zbrush for sculpting, Compositing tools (After Effects, Nuke), Katana for Look Development and Shotgun Studio for Project Planning + Management.
With world class campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, a dedicated team of academics and industry professional lecturers, and the opportunity to participate in international masterclasses and study abroad programs, JMC Academy is committed to ensuring our graduates make their own indelible mark on industry.
All JMC Bachelor Degree graduates are eligible to apply for entry into JMC
Academy’s Master of Creative Industries, or relevant post-grad qualification at any Australian university.
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At JMC we have a dedicated Internship Program as well as work placement opportunities designed to have students apply their learning and gain hands-on experience in real industry roles.
You may be entitled to credit for prior learning, whether formal or informal. Formal learning can include previous study in higher education, vocational education, or
adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning or various kinds of work and life experience. Credit can reduce the amount of study needed to complete a degree.
JMC credit transfer and recognition of prior learning
3D animation, 3D modelling, character design, compositing, concept art, concept development, creative process, digital art, digital sculpture, motion capture, motion design, production art, professional + industry development, rendering, screen literacy, studio skills, traditional animation (2D), visual narrative, visual storytelling.
Domestic students have the option of paying tuition fees prior to the commencement of each trimester or deferring payment through FEE-HELP. To be entitled to FEE-HELP you must be an Australian citizen or hold a permanent humanitarian visa. Visit the JMC Academy website for the latest fee information.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for JMC Academy please refer to https://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/study-at-jmc/
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years; Interview; Portfolio
Applications for this course close 8 December 2024
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2024 information is not available.
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2024 information is not available.
Animator, Director, Producer, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Art Director, Modeler, Motion Graphic Designer, Production Coordinator, Concept Artist, Compositor.
Fee *See notes
2 years Full time or 4 years Part time