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StudioX for Lookdev and Lighting

In this course, students will gain real-world experience by applying their advanced texturing and lighting skills to actual film projects in a production environment. Students will work with the project director, supervisor, and PA as a team to meet production demands. Producing professional level VFX work will be emphasized. (This… Read More

Traditional Animation 3

You must make strong acting choices to give your animated characters dynamic personalities. You’ll expand your digital tool repertoire by applying skills in advanced draftsmanship, detail, lip-sync, digital clean-up, and color.

History and Techniques of Character Animation

Understand the artistic and technological history of animation. You’ll examine different regional styles, animation as a reflection of society, early attempts to break the 3D curse, and how the earlier works are referenced in today’s animation.

Studio X 2D Short Film

You will complete a series of finished 2D animated shorts, working across disciplines in small teams under tight deadlines. Students from Visual Development, Music/Sound, and 2D Animation are all encouraged to apply for consideration in this truly cross-disciplinary class. (This course is cross-listed with ANM 498X2.)

Studio X Story Development

You will learn how to make your ideas come to life using visual development, storyboarding, basic drawing, basic design, basic fundamentals of animation, film grammar, and three-act story structure. (This course is cross-listed with ANM 695XD.)

2D Digital Cutout

Gain various ink, paint, and compositing skills to work in digital commercial animation production. You’ll learn storyboarding, animatics, painting, compositing, and post-production. (This course is cross-listed with ANM 648 and ANM 368.)

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.)

StudioX for Compositing

Students will composite shots in a production environment. This class focuses on skills that will be beneficial to surviving in a real production environment. Shot dailies will be held weekly with production notes published to the class that will push students’ work to a higher level. (This course is cross-listed… Read More

Dynamics: Fundamentals

You’ll learn key CG effects techniques to generate dynamic simulations of real-world phenomena for film effects. Gain a solid foundation. (This course is cross-listed with ANM 242.)