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3D Animation and Visual effects!!! Help with Choices

Hi!
I've just recently completed my interview for 3D animation Hertfordshire and I've been offered a place (it sounds like it was by the skin of my teeth from my interviewers tone), during the interview they asked about my other options which are Bournemouth University (NOT ABU) and Escape Studios (with Man Met and Uof South wales as fallbacks). My interviewer was somewhat disparaging of my other choices, which has made me quite worried as I've had my heart set on Bournemouth for years.
My a levels are:
-A level Fine Art predicted a*
-A level Product Design predicted a*
-A level Computer Science predicted a*
My portfolio was quite heavily art and character design based rather than technical or 3D art, which may have been why the interviewer didn't recommend them as I don't come from a majorly mathematic background which one might expect for Bournemouth. However when choosing my university I wanted to prioritise Industry connections as well as a focus on technical skill and programming so I could possibly use an online course to study more artistic elements whilst learning about the more heavy/challenging aspects in university to diversify my skills.
I want to select Bournemouth as my firm , with either Herts or Escape as an insurance. Is this a bad idea? Are there any 3D students from any of those schools with any input :smile: (I have offers from all of my unis I just need to make a choice as accommodations come out quite early for Bournemouth.
Original post by minni3gg3006
Hi!
I've just recently completed my interview for 3D animation Hertfordshire and I've been offered a place (it sounds like it was by the skin of my teeth from my interviewers tone), during the interview they asked about my other options which are Bournemouth University (NOT ABU) and Escape Studios (with Man Met and Uof South wales as fallbacks). My interviewer was somewhat disparaging of my other choices, which has made me quite worried as I've had my heart set on Bournemouth for years.
My a levels are:
-A level Fine Art predicted a*
-A level Product Design predicted a*
-A level Computer Science predicted a*
My portfolio was quite heavily art and character design based rather than technical or 3D art, which may have been why the interviewer didn't recommend them as I don't come from a majorly mathematic background which one might expect for Bournemouth. However when choosing my university I wanted to prioritise Industry connections as well as a focus on technical skill and programming so I could possibly use an online course to study more artistic elements whilst learning about the more heavy/challenging aspects in university to diversify my skills.
I want to select Bournemouth as my firm , with either Herts or Escape as an insurance. Is this a bad idea? Are there any 3D students from any of those schools with any input :smile: (I have offers from all of my unis I just need to make a choice as accommodations come out quite early for Bournemouth.

Hey, all three of these courses are solid, well-informed choices for 3D Animation. I'm sorry you had this experience at Hertfordshire - that's quite unprofessional. I can recommend looking up your favourite studios in the UK and searching by "People" on Linkedin to see where they went to university. (Bournemouth and Herts are usually among the highest!) You're doing great - try not to be discouraged. With Computer Science A level too i'm sure you'll do completely fine.
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Original post by aspalax
Hey, all three of these courses are solid, well-informed choices for 3D Animation. I'm sorry you had this experience at Hertfordshire - that's quite unprofessional. I can recommend looking up your favourite studios in the UK and searching by "People" on Linkedin to see where they went to university. (Bournemouth and Herts are usually among the highest!) You're doing great - try not to be discouraged. With Computer Science A level too i'm sure you'll do completely fine.

Hi! Thank you for the reply :smile:! I think I'll stick to my guns , I found an old BU student on Reddit and they said they loved it there which has made me abit more confident in my choice :smile:

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Original post by minni3gg3006
Hi!
I've just recently completed my interview for 3D animation Hertfordshire and I've been offered a place (it sounds like it was by the skin of my teeth from my interviewers tone), during the interview they asked about my other options which are Bournemouth University (NOT ABU) and Escape Studios (with Man Met and Uof South wales as fallbacks). My interviewer was somewhat disparaging of my other choices, which has made me quite worried as I've had my heart set on Bournemouth for years.
My a levels are:
-A level Fine Art predicted a*
-A level Product Design predicted a*
-A level Computer Science predicted a*
My portfolio was quite heavily art and character design based rather than technical or 3D art, which may have been why the interviewer didn't recommend them as I don't come from a majorly mathematic background which one might expect for Bournemouth. However when choosing my university I wanted to prioritise Industry connections as well as a focus on technical skill and programming so I could possibly use an online course to study more artistic elements whilst learning about the more heavy/challenging aspects in university to diversify my skills.
I want to select Bournemouth as my firm , with either Herts or Escape as an insurance. Is this a bad idea? Are there any 3D students from any of those schools with any input :smile: (I have offers from all of my unis I just need to make a choice as accommodations come out quite early for Bournemouth.


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Original post by minni3gg3006
Hi! Thank you for the reply :smile:! I think I'll stick to my guns , I found an old BU student on Reddit and they said they loved it there which has made me abit more confident in my choice :smile:

We would love to welcome you to Bournemouth University! If you haven't visited us yet, it would be great to see you at one of our upcoming Open Days: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/open-days
Original post by minni3gg3006
Hi!
I've just recently completed my interview for 3D animation Hertfordshire and I've been offered a place (it sounds like it was by the skin of my teeth from my interviewers tone), during the interview they asked about my other options which are Bournemouth University (NOT ABU) and Escape Studios (with Man Met and Uof South wales as fallbacks). My interviewer was somewhat disparaging of my other choices, which has made me quite worried as I've had my heart set on Bournemouth for years.
My a levels are:
-A level Fine Art predicted a*
-A level Product Design predicted a*
-A level Computer Science predicted a*
My portfolio was quite heavily art and character design based rather than technical or 3D art, which may have been why the interviewer didn't recommend them as I don't come from a majorly mathematic background which one might expect for Bournemouth. However when choosing my university I wanted to prioritise Industry connections as well as a focus on technical skill and programming so I could possibly use an online course to study more artistic elements whilst learning about the more heavy/challenging aspects in university to diversify my skills.
I want to select Bournemouth as my firm , with either Herts or Escape as an insurance. Is this a bad idea? Are there any 3D students from any of those schools with any input :smile: (I have offers from all of my unis I just need to make a choice as accommodations come out quite early for Bournemouth.

Hello there - here's some guidance from us on how to choose the right university https://www.southwales.ac.uk/opendays/what-to-consider-when-choosing-a-university/

Samantha USW Social Team

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