Motion Picture Engineering - Micro-credential

Program Overview

This blended program introduces students to NUKE's programming environment and plugin development. It covers video compression, fidelity, and media stream creation using industry-standard workflows. Through exercises, quizzes, and practical labs, students develop skills in color-keying, compression, and effects mathematics.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Module 1:
Introduction to NUKE and its programming environment
• Module 2:
Plugin development and compression usage
• Module 3:
Design of a colour-keyer in NUKE
• Module 4:
Video compression and fidelity
• Module 5:
Creating media streams using workflows established by Netflix and YouTube video engineering teams

Assessment:

• 4 exercises
• 1 mini-project
• 2 quizzes about the underlying mathematics of effects and compression
• 2 practical laboratory exercises

Teaching:

• Blended format (in-person/online)
• 7 contact hours per week
• Fixed 3-hour and 2-hour blocks for practical work and 1-hour blocks for lecture material every week during day time hours
• Guest lectures from internationally acclaimed industry experts

Other:

• 10 ECTS, NFQ Level 9, learning hours: 250
• HCI Fees Subsidy - Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria may qualify for a 50% fee subsidy, subject to the availability of subsidized places.