Training in Visual Effects and Animation

Visual effects (VFX) and animation are transformative for science communication because they visualise the invisible. Many scientific phenomena—from the microscopic dance of molecules to the vast collision of galaxies—cannot be captured by traditional cameras. Animation bridges this gap, providing a "window" into processes that are too small, fast, or distant for the human eye.

These tools provide:

  • Clarity: 3D animations break down complex mechanisms, such as gene editing, making them far more digestible than text.

  • Narrative Power: VFX can place viewers inside a bloodstream or a black hole, creating an immersive, memorable experience.

  • Universal Understanding: By removing language barriers through motion, animation ensures that high-level research is accessible to a global, non-expert audience.

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.

Training is organized by the Insight Training College. 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).