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Fall Production Central

This two-semester portfolio course feels like a real-world production company, where you will write, direct, or produce at least 2 different projects: an assessment scene, and a thesis film. In this hands-on advanced production environment writers, directors, and producers collaborate to develop scripts in the first semester along with writing… Read More

Color and Light for Concept Art

Dive into color and light. You’ll examine how various light sources interact with objects and environments and learn to apply color and light principles to create concept art, imagery, and design.

Egyptian Art and Archaeology – To the Death of Cleopatra VII

Examine the art and archaeology of Egypt from the earliest times to the death of Cleopatra VII. You will critically analyze Egyptian Art and its influence in the West through the study of primary and secondary source material.

Procedural Content Generation

This course will cover the basics of procedural content generation. Students will build systems to generate everything from worlds to terrain to quests.

Programming for Game UI and Tools

Create user interfaces for both behind-the-scenes game designers and front-facing game players. You’ll make functional widgets, including buttons, list boxes, and text fields.

3D Character Modeling 2

Create your own high-resolution, 3D game character. Using the full game character pipeline, you will learn game character ideation, digital sculpting, hair and clothing, retopology, UV layouts, and both 2D and 3D surfacing properties.

Organic Modeling: High Resolution Game Assets

Sculpt characters and organic environmental objects for games. Using conventional 3D and digital sculpting applications, you will create and manage dense polycounts to describe strong silhouettes, recognizable sculpted forms, and detailed relief in this high-resolution process.

Acting for Camera 2

Shoot compelling material for your reel that will help you compete in the industry. Take your acting to the next level with 360-degree mentorship of your process and weekly scene and audition work, mentored by acting coaches, LA-based directors, professional soundstage crews and/or green screen shooting experts, a casting director,… Read More

Audition Process: From Cold Readings to Callbacks

Increase your odds of booking a job! Learn and apply advanced techniques for auditioning successfully in film, television, theater, industrials, and web dramas.

Motion Graphics 2

Enter the world of advanced motion graphics. Using industry-standard software, you’ll design and produce compelling time-based motion experiences for broadcast, web, and mobile platforms.