Skills Bootcamp in Unreal Engine

Overview

This 16-week Skills Bootcamp will take your Unreal Engine skills to the next level with a focus on lighting, cinematic rendering, and VFX. Whether you’re heading into animation, VFX, or visualisation, this course will give you the specialist experience and portfolio projects to stand out.

You’ll work with expert tutors, real-world briefs, and industry feedback, all within our simulated studio environment on the NextGen RISE platform.

🌟 Master cinematic lighting and rendering
🎇 Learn real-time VFX techniques
📁 Build portfolio pieces and complete a studio-style project
💼 Get career coaching and employability support
🧑‍💼 Learn directly from professionals working in Unreal today

Spaces are limited! Applications close at midnight on Sunday 17th August 2025.

What you'll learn

Delivered in partnership with TechSPARK, this Skills Bootcamp goes beyond the basics. You'll gain advanced technical skills in Unreal Engine and learn how to apply them in real-world production settings.

Core focus areas:

• Lighting – from mood-driven environments to ray-traced realism
• Rendering – camera setup, cinematic sequencing, optimisation
• VFX – particles, shaders, Niagara systems, Blueprints
• Project workflows – asset management, real-time pipelines
• Industry tools – case studies, professional workflows, portfolio development
• Career support – CV guidance, showreel building, interview tips

You’ll finish with a portfolio-ready project and the knowledge to launch your career in animation, VFX, visualisation, or immersive media.

Who it's for

This bootcamp is for people aged 19+, it is ideal for aspiring professionals in 3D animation, VFX, visualisation, or immersive media. If you already understand 3D workflows and want to focus on Unreal Engine, lighting, and VFX, this is for you.

You must:

• Be aged 19+ 
• Live in (or intend to work in) the West of England Combined Authority area (Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire), and North Somerset
• Have the right to work in the UK

You’ll need a basic to intermediate understanding of 3D animation or VFX pipelines (e.g. experience with Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max), but no previous experience in Unreal is required.

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