Digital visual effects is a cross-disciplinary creative practice that requires wide-ranging background knowledge from the arts, cinematography, computer generated imagery (CGI) and programming, etc. This course aims to provide the basic understandings of both the art and science of contemporary digital visual effects.  Through a series of lectures and workshops, students will gain essential background knowledge plus hands-on experience of colour management practice, image compositing, digital assets handling, open-source technologies, and integration of computer generated imagery (CGI) with live action elements.  At the end of the course, students will have acquired the experience and knowledge to produce quality digital visual effects work.