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Creating Creators Since 2002

Visual Effects at IACG

Create What Cannot Be Shot.

Visual Effects brings imagination, technology and storytelling together to create what films, series, commercials and digital content need today. Learn how VFX work is planned, created, composited and delivered through strong visual foundations, production workflows, guided projects and portfolio development.

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Real-Time VFX & Virtual Production

Learn with the Advantage of Asia’s First Unreal Engine Academic Partner.

IACG is proud to be recognised as Asia’s First Unreal Engine Academic Partner.

Unreal Engine is used in VFX education for real-time environments, virtual production, previsualisation, cinematic lighting, camera blocking and digital world-building. Students explore how real-time workflows support the future of film, VFX and screen production.

Virtual Production • Real-Time Environments • Cinematics • Previsualisation • Digital Sets • Lighting • Camera Workflows
Choose Your VFX Pathway

Choose the route that matches where you are now.

Three clear pathways. One purpose: build the VFX skills, project discipline and portfolio needed for serious creative work.

Bachelors Pathway

Bachelors in Multimedia
VFX Specialization

Build skills across art, design, storytelling and digital production before developing VFX capability through compositing, 3D, lighting, texturing, FX, matchmoving, real-time workflows and portfolio projects.

4 YearsAfter 10+2VFX Specialization
Masters Pathway

M.A. Multimedia
VFX Specialization

Advance your creative and production capabilities in VFX production, compositing, 3D workflows, digital environments, real-time creation, project execution and portfolio development.

2 YearsVFX Specialization
Diploma Pathway

SAM – Specialized in Advanced Multimedia
VFX Specialization

A focused, practical two-year program for students who want to develop specialised VFX skills through structured training, guided assignments and project-based practice.

2 YearsCertification from IACGVFX Specialization
What You Learn

Build the visual, technical and production skills behind every shot.

The depth of learning varies by program. Every pathway is designed to connect foundations with applied VFX work.

VFX Foundations

Visual language, drawing, composition, colour, lighting and storytelling for screen-based work.

Compositing & Rotoscopy

Combine footage, CG elements, environments and effects into believable final shots.

3D for VFX

Modelling, texturing, lighting, rendering and digital environments for VFX production.

Matchmoving & Camera Tracking

Place digital elements convincingly into live-action footage through tracking and camera workflows.

FX & Simulation

Particles, smoke, fire, destruction, dynamics and other effects used to build dramatic screen moments.

Projects, Portfolio & Career Preparation

Guided projects, feedback, portfolio curation and professional presentation.

Learn Through Making

From foundations to portfolio-ready VFX work.

VFX education is not limited to software training. Students learn through a structured progression.

01Build Foundations
02Learn Production Workflows
03Create Shots & Projects
04Receive Feedback
05Develop a Portfolio
06Prepare for Opportunities
Career Directions in VFX

Prepare for roles that build screen worlds.

CompositorRoto ArtistPaint ArtistMatchmove Artist3D GeneralistLighting ArtistFX ArtistEnvironment ArtistLook Development ArtistUnreal Engine ArtistVirtual Production ArtistMotion Graphics Artist

Career outcomes depend on a student’s skills, portfolio, role fit and performance.

Our Student Work

See what our students create.

Who Should Choose VFX?

For creators who want to make the impossible believable.

This pathway is for students and graduates interested in creating cinematic visuals for films, series and advertisements; combining live-action footage with digital elements; building 3D worlds, environments and visual effects; exploring virtual production and real-time screen workflows; and developing a portfolio for the VFX, film and creative-technology industry.

Your VFX Journey Starts Here

Choose the pathway that matches where you are now.

Bachelors in Multimedia – VFX Specialization • M.A. Multimedia – VFX Specialization • SAM – Specialized in Advanced Multimedia – VFX Specialization

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FAQs

Questions students and parents often ask.

Which VFX program is right for me?

Choose Bachelors in Multimedia after 10+2, M.A. Multimedia for advanced learning after graduation, or SAM for a focused two-year practical diploma pathway.

What is Unreal Engine used for in VFX?

Unreal Engine supports virtual production, previsualisation, digital environments, cinematic lighting, camera blocking and virtual-camera work.

Is SAM a two-year program?

Yes. SAM – Specialized in Advanced Multimedia is a two-year program with a VFX specialization option and certification from IACG.

What will I build for my portfolio?

Your portfolio can include composited shots, 3D assets, digital environments, lighting and rendering work, tracked shots, FX work, real-time scenes and presentation-ready projects.

Are the VFX programs conducted offline in Hyderabad?

Please speak to the course counsellor for the current campus, mode and eligibility details of the pathway you choose.

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Let’s start your VFX journey.