College Diploma - Animation Art & Design (AAD1)
About College Diploma - Animation Art & Design (AAD1)
In this program, students begin with a foundation in drawing, colour, design, and computer applications. Students have the opportunity to develop advanced skills in various aspects of computer graphics and animation.
Students use the tools of the computer animation profession, ranging from computer operating systems to three-dimensional modeling. These tools are designed to enhance a student’s flexibility and creativity to produce an individualized digital portfolio that demonstrates their practical and technical abilities to potential employers.
Graduates Learn
- To apply learned concepts from foundation level design courses: design principles and terminology, research, critical analysis, prototyping, art design and animation.
- Technical knowledge of design tools and software in accordance with current industry standards.
- Practical understanding and application of the principles of animation and platform-specific design.
- Professionalism through the process of conceptualizing, planning, executing, and delivering quality animation projects.
- Ability to work on team-based animation development projects.
Training in Animation Art and Design opens doors to multiple industries, extending beyond entertainment and media to working in digital arts for branding firms, government and legal agencies and multinational companies.
Entry-level employment opportunities for graduating Animation Art & Design students may include 3D Animator, 2D Animator (traditional and vector based), Technical Animator, Video Game Animator, VFX Animator, Junior Production Designer, Motion Capture Artist, Junior Modeler, Junior Texture Artist, Render Wrangler, and a host of related entry-level animation production positions.
NOTE: This program is not Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligible.
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