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Motion Quick Sketching

Speak the language of animators, story artists, and game developers. You’ll learn the standard professional note taking techniques they use to communicate ideas to coworkers.

Introduction to 3D Production B (Maya)

In the second part of this two-part course, you’ll learn to navigate the complex 3D software and its many tools and workflows as they are used in major animation and VFX studios, preparing you for specialized study in the track of your choice.

Traditional Animation 1

Gain the skills to bring your two dimensional drawings to life. Using various methods and techniques, you will create a variety of simple animated shots that demonstrate the fundamentals of animation via hand drawn techniques.

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 368 and ANM 848.)

Preproduction

Refine your thesis topic while learning the roles of pre-production artists. Working one-on-one with the instructor, you’ll prepare to present midpoint reviews including a written thesis, concept drawing, character studies, storyboards, and story reels (animatics).

Advanced Lookdev and Lighting

Lighting can determine both what the audience sees and how they feel. You’ll learn advanced lookdev techniques, such as grooming hair and rendering cloth fibers down to the thread level, as well as advanced lighting techniques and tricks of the trade used by cinematographers to create stunning animated shots. (This… Read More

Final Portfolio Preparation

Prepare for your future career by learning what’s expected of the professional in the animation, visual effects, and game industries. As an MFA candidate, you’ll gain communication, collaboration, networking, marketing, and workplace pipeline skills.

3D Character Animation 2 for Animators, Riggers

Animated characters come to life when we can see them thinking. You’ll learn the principles and techniques of acting and subtext in animation as well as dynamic physical action and cycles. (This course is cross-listed with ANM 321.)

Storyboarding for Film Genres

Learn to storyboard for a variety of film genres: comedy, drama, action, and musical. You’ll gain a comprehensive skill set by drawing, staging, and creating story sequences for animation and live action production. (This course is cross-listed with ANM 691.)

3D Character Animation 2 for Animators, Riggers

Animated characters come to life when we can see them thinking. You’ll learn the principles and techniques of acting and subtext in animation as well as dynamic physical action and cycles. (This course is cross-listed with ANM 687.)