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Game Studio – Art (Fall)

The Collaborative Project class models the workflows, pipelines, and interdisciplinary environment of a professional game development studio. Students studying Game Art will generate concepts and 2D and 3D assets with the goals of creating portfolio-ready work and potentially releasable, published projects on a variety of platforms. The fall section of… Read More

Lip Sync and Facial Performances

Create the strong facial performances of advanced character animators. You’ll learn to use your face and eyes to subtly convey emotions and thought processes. Plus, you’ll learn the mechanics of lip-sync and apply them to your character animations. (This course is cross-listed with ANM 324.)

3D Realistic Animation

Animate scenes commonly found in visual effects work including vehicles, motion capture, and animation for live-action plates. Reference will be analyzed to understand movement and muscles. You will apply research and physics to block and animate creatures as well as humans. (This course is cross-listed with ANM 325.)

Corporate Sponsored Project: Product Design

In this corporate sponsored project, students will be given a project directly by the sponsor. Students will produce product design concepts based on the sponsor’s project brief and will make adjustments based on sponsor feedback. Emphasis will be placed on concept, research, refinement, deliverables, presentation, and meeting project objectives. (This… Read More

The Creative Process

Artists and designers are creative problem solvers. Explore the art and science of creativity. You’ll analyze your own creative process to find strengths and develop solutions-based skills that will help you realize your creative potential. (This course is cross-listed with LA 125.)

Paperback Book Covers

You will use different media and techniques to create original cover art from photo references for genres encompassing science-fiction fantasy: fairy tales, cyberpunk, space; fiction: teen and young adult, historical fiction, gothic horror; romance: enemies to lovers, romantic suspense, forbidden love; mystery and suspense, and children’s book. (This course is… Read More

Corporate Sponsored Project: Transportation

In this corporate sponsored project, students will be given a project directly by the sponsor. Students will produce design proposals based on the sponsor’s project brief and will make adjustments based on sponsor feedback. Emphasis will be placed on concept, research, refinement, deliverables, presentation, and meeting project objectives. (This course… Read More

Social Media Content Development

This course focuses on producing content for cross-platform social media channels utilizing text, video, audio, and visual images. Emphasis will be on developing a unique social media voice and footprint for established apps, such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram, and emerging social media channels. (This course is cross-listed with… Read More

Watercolor

A technical, historical, and practical survey of watercolors will inform your painting choices. You’ll gain skills specific to watercolors, including transparent application, value underpainting techniques, flat wash, dry brush, and wet-on-wet techniques. (This course is cross-listed with FA 220.)

Corporate Sponsored Project: Transportation

In this corporate sponsored project, students will be given a project directly by the sponsor. Students will produce design proposals based on the sponsor’s project brief and will make adjustments based on sponsor feedback. Emphasis will be placed on concept, research, refinement, deliverables, presentation, and meeting project objectives.(This course is… Read More