Diploma of Digital Media Technologies

Continue to improve your skills, following completion of the Certificate IV in Digital Media Technologies.Choose between 3 streams:Game Development &

3DYou will develop the skills to pursue the development of interactive content, as you work in designing 3D models.The content you will develop will be for everything from mobile and PC to VR gaming experiences.

While learning C# programming inside Unity you will also learn the Blueprint system in Unreal Engine 4.

The projects you will work on will range from personnel game projects to interactive content for clients.Throughout the year of study you will be using the industry level software Unreal Engine 4, Unity, Allegorithmic suite and the Autodesk suite.

Your classes will be hands on and you will have time to push your skills in the direction of your major project.Game Design &

3DYou’ll grow your skills in designing 3D models, game environments and game prototyping for everything from mobile and PC to VR gaming experiences.Throughout the year of study you will be using the industry level software Unreal Engine 4, Unity, Allegorithmic suite and the Autodesk suite.

Your classes will be hands on where you will get time to push your skills in the direction of your major project.Areas of study include:

3D modelling, 3D animation, Model Painting and materials, game prototyping, Game design theory.3D Animation and Motion GraphicsYou'll develop your knowledge in animation for all ranges of media, while your skills grow in designing 3D models for advertising and marketing.

You will pursue both 3D, 2D animation and composition to produce work for advertising, film effects and TV broadcast.Motion graphics are a major part of all marketing and advertising campaigns, at the end of the diploma you will have a portfolio to start your career in motion graphics.

As the classes are open and allow you to further your skills, you can target animation for your major project and produce something for online or the ABC, in some cases.

While you study you will be improving your skills in Adobe after effects, Autodesk suite, Allegorithmic suite and adobe design tools.Areas of study include:

3D modelling.

3D animation, 2D animation, motion design, film and digital effects.

The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.

ORIGINATE AND DEVELOP CONCEPTS BSBCRT501

ENSURE A SAFE WORKPLACE BSBWHS501

MANAGE INTERACTIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION ICTGAM504

CONTRIBUTE TO COPYRIGHT, ETHICS AND PRIVACY IN AN ICT ENVIRONMENT ICTICT418

WORK EFFECTIVELY IN THE DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY ICTICT419

VERIFY CLIENT BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS ICTICT515

MANAGE ICT PROJECTS ICTPMG501

DESIGN ANIMATION AND DIGITAL VISUAL EFFECTS CUAANM503

DESIGN GAMES CUADIG504

DESIGN DIGITAL SIMULATIONS CUADIG507

REFINE DIGITAL ART TECHNIQUES CUADIG508

INVESTIGATE TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE CREATION OF DIGITAL ART CUADIG509

PERFORM BASIC VISION AND SOUND EDITING CUAPOS201

EDIT SCREEN CONTENT FOR FAST TURNAROUND CUAPOS401

INCORPORATE AND EDIT DIGITAL VIDEO ICTDMT501

CREATE DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR DIGITAL GAMES AND 3-D MEDIA ICTGAM501

DEVELOP INTERMEDIATE 3-D SOFTWARE FOR GAMES AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA ICTGAM507

CREATE AND IMPLEMENT DESIGNS FOR A 3-D GAMES ENVIRONMENT ICTGAM512

DESIGN AND CREATE MODELS FOR A 3-D AND DIGITAL EFFECTS ENVIRONMENT ICTGAM514

PRODUCE A DIGITAL ANIMATION SEQUENCE ICTGAM517

MANAGE TECHNICAL ART AND RIGGING IN 3-D ANIMATION ICTGAM519

DEVELOP MOBILE APPLICATIONS ICTPRG409

USE A LIBRARY OR PRE-EXISTING COMPONENTS ICTPRG413

APPLY INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING SKILLS IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE ICTPRG418

APPLY INTERMEDIATE OBJECT-ORIENTED LANGUAGE SKILLS ICTPRG527

BUILD A DYNAMIC WEBSITE ICTWEB501

Entry requirements (year 12)

Candidates will be required for interview and present a portfolio of multimedia e/design work.

Applicants need to demonstrate the literacy and numeracy skills required to undertake this course through a test as part of the application process. The test will be conducted through Federation College prior to commencement of training. Feedback will be provided to the applicant on their results and types of support, if necessary, available to them.

Applicants should be at least 18 years of age (at the discretion of the Program Co-ordinator) and be able to participate in adult group environments.