Lighting and the Final Image - Micro-credential

Non-Award

Create captivating lighting schemes and explore production considerations for virtual production in an immersive studio environment, delivered via in-person and online teaching.

Key details

Degree Type

Non-Award

Duration

5 - 5 years full-time

Study Mode

In person, Online

About this course

Lighting and the Final Image

Create captivating lighting schemes and explore production considerations for virtual production. Train in an immersive studio environment. This course is delivered via in-person and online teaching.

Entry requirements

It is recommended that learners have demonstrated screen-industry experience in a creative or technical field OR a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Learning is equivalent to Level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Gain contemporary skills and knowledge for your job now.

Learn to create dynamic lighting schemes for virtual production projects and explore how digital and physical elements combine to craft realistic and captivating audience experiences.

This course is perfect for anyone working in visual storytelling, particularly screen professionals such as directors, producers, camera operators, VFX artists, and 3D animators. It involves a combination of in-person teaching, self-directed learning, and online modules.

Taught by experts in filmmaking, 3D animation, and visual effects, you'll have access to the University of Melbourne's new innovative virtual production studio at our Southbank Campus.

Develop dynamic lighting schemes that enhance storytelling

Develop immersive lighting solutions from previsualised schemes that connect, match, and move relationally to both physical elements and virtual assets.

Gain key techniques in colour, shape, texture, and lighting

Discover how choices in colour, shape, texture, and lighting can impact the overall look of an image. Explore how these elements are perceived differently by audiences so you can create more authentic and engaging visuals.

Understand how LED volumes interact with physical and digital elements

Experiment with digital content on an LED volume alongside actors and props to enhance your understanding of how LED volumes affect and interact with real-world elements, whether physical or digital. Gain crucial insights into how this interaction helps shape the production experience.

Create a virtual production that uses effective lighting

Produce a fully rendered final visualisation that includes an effective lighting scheme for stage, prop, and/or actor, based on studio lighting experiments. Present your product and gain valuable feedback from industry professionals.

Career pathways

This micro-credential is ideal for a range of professionals employed in the visual arts, including producers, directors, cinematographers, editors, game developers, VFX designers/artists, digital imaging technicians (DIT), camera assistants, lighting directors, set designers, and production assistants.

Course structure

Course details

Lighting and the Final Image runs over five days and includes studio experience via live on-site engagement at the University of Melbourne's VP studio, which features an LED volume.

Your total time commitment will be approximately 42 hours and includes:

Studio experience and live on-site engagement
Use of real-time engine software
Self-directed and guided learning
Assessment activities.

Assessment:

Production brief and budget: Develop a production brief and fully costed budget that includes technical and other assets such as artefacts/props and actors (30%)
Virtual production rendering: Create one fully rendered final visualisation including an effective lighting scheme for stage, artefact / prop and/or actor, based on four studio lighting experiments (70%).