Digital Media

Course details

This perse and fast-paced course provides professional training in design for screen (i.e. film, tv, and computer screens). Students are taught how to research and generate ideas, the principles of colour and composition, techniques for creating and preparing artwork for web interfaces, animation, game design, video compositing, and visual effects for film. Students get a rock solid foundation in all the skills required to work as part of a team, or to choose to specialise in the area that suits your skills best.

In the work focuses on 3D modelling, 3D character animation and 3D cinematography, and interface design principles, creating professional responsive websites and designing and building interactive games.

Digital Media at CSN is a special course because the qualification you achieve is a BTEC Higher National Diploma. This is part of the UK framework where it is equivalent in value to a Foundation Degree.

As well as being eligible to apply to Irish IT colleges for entry into second year, Digital Media graduates can apply to a range of UK colleges and universities to do a one year top-up to achieve an Honours Degree.

On completing this course, if you don’t wish to take the 3rd level route, you are still very well equipped to go directly into the workplace.

AWARD

• BTEC Higher National Diploma in Interactive Media
• MU898

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Leaving Certificate or equivalent. All applicants are interviewed with a portfolio of work and places are awarded on suitability.

COURSE CONTENT

Students gain skills in leading industry computer packages such as:

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• 3DS MAX
• Pro Tools
• Adobe Flash

Year One covers a broad range of skills in computer graphics, video and animation. Each student designs and produces their own web site and collaborates in the production of a group interactive multimedia project.

Year Two focuses on 3D modelling, advanced interactive design and animation techniques. Students also learn to produce web sites with advanced functionality such as CMSs (Content Management Systems) and learn how to prepare for the latest developments in web technology such as HTML5 and CSS3.

MAIN AREAS OF STUDY:

Year One

• Image processing in Adobe Photoshop
• Web authoring (HTML5, CSS3, RWD, etc.)
• Multimedia authoring and project development
• Animation for interactivity
• Design
• Video post-production and animation in Adobe After Effects

Year Two

• 3D computer modelling & animation in 3DS MAX
• 3D character rigging and animation
• 3D cinematography
• Sound design and editing
• Visual effects and video compositing
• Advanced web authoring
• Multimedia authoring, interactive design, and project development
• Personal promotion and professional practice