Animation 3D

Experience the full animation process of character performance stories with a focus on creating finished animation productions.

What You’ll Learn

• Industry standard hardware and software.
• Transferable skills to entertainment, gaming, virtual reality (VR), commercial and industrial productions.
• Develop real-world industry production work practices.
• Writing skills to develop character and story structure.
• Figure drawing to develop strong drawing skills.
• Traditional drawing skills used for visual design of environments, characters, storyboards/animatics.
• Laptop computer skills for digital construction, rigging and animating characters.
• Construction of props and environments with texture and lighting to complete the scene.
• Camera, rendering and editing techniques to create a finished production.
• Design, create and animate objects and characters with naturalistic and expressive movements and poses.
• Design and create hand-drawn and/or computer-generated drawings using principles of art, design and composition.
• Select and use appropriate tools and technologies for the development of animation projects.
• Contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of animation projects.
• Plan, develop and execute a series of effective and believable animation sequences.
• Create and enhance the production of animation sequences and projects using a variety of principles and techniques related to cinematography and art direction.
• Use storytelling skills to create and enhance the development and execution of animation sequences.
• Use performance theory and skills to create and enhance animation.
• Design and produce layouts using perspective, composition and colour theory to enhance visual presentation and mood.
• Present and defend a visual concept to a target audience.
• Use computer skills and appropriate digital asset management techniques to function effectively within a production pipeline.
• Develop, assemble and present a demo reel or portfolio in a manner that meets current industry expectations, and highlights one’s creativity, skills and proficiency with relevant animation software and related technologies.
• Model and rig objects, characters and background elements.
• Light and texture objects, characters and sets using a range of appropriate tools and techniques.