Animation, Visual Effects & Game Design, AUT University

29/11/2024

So great to have started some training in our new AUT Virtual Production Studio last week and looking forward to introducing our students to this terrific new facility in 2025, plus exploring some new research in this space. Animation, Visual Effects & Game Design, AUT University

14/11/2024

A taste of our 2024 graduating student's impressive technical and creative expertise with some selections from their Breakdown videos.
Animation, Visual Effects and Game Design graduating student exhibition at AUT opening this Thursday, 14th November, 6-8pm.
Open days, 10am-4pm, Fri 15 & Sat 16 November 2024
Auckland University of Technology
WE Building, Level 6
27 ST Paul St, Central Auckland, Tāmaki Makaurau.

13/11/2024

Animation, Visual Effects and Game Design graduating student exhibition at AUT opening this Thursday, 14th November, 6-8pm.Open days, 10am-4pm, Fri 15 & Sat 16 November 2024Auckland University of TechnologyWE Building, Level 627 ST Paul St, Central Auckland, Tāmaki Makaurau.

07/06/2024

Join us on June 7th, Friday at 5 PM in AUT WG403 (Big Cinema) for an exclusive screening of incredible short films created by our talented 1st and 2nd-year VFX students for their "VFX Trailer" and "The Creature" assignment. Friends and family are welcome. See you there!

07/06/2024

Join us celebrating the hard work of our Animated Drawing students who are exhibiting their sequential drawings at AUT WE 6th floor, the end corridor area. The opening is at Friday, June 7th, 11 AM. Everyone welcome :)

04/06/2024

Join us on Wednesday, 12th June 2024, for an evening showcase featuring work from our very talented first and second years.
They worked hard this year during semester one, and the resulting animations shine.

We are showing:
2nd-year animators The Creature Animations
2nd-year Motion capture artists Visualising Motion Capture
1st-year Making & Media Stop Motion Animations
2nd-year Animated Drawing

When: Wednesday 12th June 2024 5pm
Where: AUT City Campus WG126

31/05/2024

Excited to announce that AUT Art & Design lecturers Dr. Nooroa Tapuni and Dr. Miriam Harris are keynote speakers at the upcoming The Society for Animation Studies conference ANIMATING CHANGE July 1-4, 2024 at UNSW Sydney, Australia.

https://sas2024.wpcomstaging.com/keynotes/

30/05/2024

Study animation, visual effects and game design, and prepare for a career in the digital creative industries. Get access to world-class facilities, industry connections and workplace experience.

Develop practical skills using our green screen, motion capture and virtual reality studios, and our high-end computer labs with a suite of industry standard software. We also have strong and long-established links with leading industry organisations, and you'll have opportunities to gain professional experience while studying.

30/05/2024

‘Kenka’ by Malachi Mckay & Jingxi Yang was selected as a Finalist for the 2023 New Zealand Best Design Awards. This animation was completed as part of a Year 3 AUT Bachelor of Design Animation capstone project.

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30/05/2024

‘Labels’ by AUT graduates Jannisa Seck & Hansika Tiyyagura was a New Zealand Best Design Awards 2023 Bronze Award Winner. This animation was completed as part of a Year 3 AUT Bachelor of Design Animation capstone project.

‘Labels’ by AUT graduates Jannisa Seck & Hansika Tiyyagura was a New Zealand Best Design Awards 2023 Silver Award Winner. This animation was completed…