Training in Visual Effects and Animation

Visual effects (VFX) and animation are indispensable to modern entertainment, acting as the bridge between imagination and screen reality. They are crucial for creating immersive, fantastical worlds—from alien planets to superheroes—that would be impossible to film traditionally. By enhancing storytelling and enabling breathtaking visuals, these technologies captivate global audiences, driving blockbuster success and high engagement. Beyond spectacle, they offer cost-effective, safer alternatives to practical stunts and complex sets. Ultimately, VFX and animation have evolved from supplementary tools into essential artistic mediums that define the aesthetic and emotional experience of cinema, TV, and gaming.

Below is a list of the qualifications that we offer in Animation, Drawing, and Visual Effects

  • Certificate III in Information Technology (Electives on Animation) (coming soon)

  • Certificate III in Visual Arts (Electives on Animation) (coming soon)

  • Certificate IV in Information Technology (Electives on Animation) (coming soon)

  • Certificate IV in Live Production and Technical Services (Electives on Visual Effects) (coming soon)

  • Certificate IV in Screen and Media (Electives on Visual Effects) (coming soon)

  • Certificate IV in Visual Arts (Electives on Drawing) (coming soon)

  • Certificate IV in Visual Arts (Electives on Visual Effects) (coming soon)

  • Diploma of Information Technology (Electives on Animation) (coming soon)

  • Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services (Electives on Visual Effects) (coming soon)

  • Diploma of Screen and Media (Electives on Visual Effects) (coming soon)

  • Diploma of Visual Arts (Electives on Visual Effects) (coming soon)

We also provide consultancy services in Visual Effects and Animation.

Insight CEO, Dr Mark Griffin, is a biomedical engineer with over 30 years of experience creating visualization using medical imaging. Insight is actively involved in our Own Research into Visual Effects. We also have a gallery of some of the photos and videos that we have captured on Our Research and Visual Effects.

Insight is based within the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct. Insight CEO, Dr Mark Griffin, is a committee member with Engineers Australia and Australian Science Communicators. Our staff are members of the Australian Academy of Cinema Television Arts (AACTA). Insight is a member of Experience Gold Coast.