3D ANIMATION FOR VIDEO GAMES

Program Duration: 1040 hours (52 weeks). Admission Requirements: 1. Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent or 2. Students are 18 years of age or older and pass a qualifing test

Career Opportunities :

• Digital Matte Painting Artist
• Character Animator
• Effects Artist
• Modelling Artist
• Technical Artist

Program Overview :

The 3D Animation and Video Game industries are vastly developing and merging together to create exciting realistic images for users. The 3D Animation for Video Games program offered at Yorkville College allows the student to articulate and emphasize both the artistic and technical aspects while building an exciting educational foundation for the thriving 3D Animation for Video Games career. From storyboarding and conceptualization to creating 3D models, scenes, textures and animations, the student will endure the entire production process and workflow of 3D animation which supports the final delivery of the rendered product. Faculty members have extensive industry experience and their expertise is critical to the success of students in this growing field.

Courses:

• Student Success and Orientation
• Visual Design and Fundamentals
• Digital Imaging
• Technical Communication
• Media Production Artx
• Principle of Animation
• Fundamentals of Game Design
• Game Production and Workflow
• Digital Character Animation
• Animation Programming
• Simulation and Dynamics
• Game Prototyping
• Environments
• Color Studio
• Project Management
• Portfolio Development
• Career Success

Software used :

• Maya Unlimited 8
• Maya Complete 8
• 3ds max 9
• Softimage XSI