• Students learn basic animation and then progress through advanced digital tools and techniques used by Hollywood animation studios for major motion pictures and video games. This program provides students the opportunity to prepare for careers in character animation, motion graphics, and visual effects.
    • Students choosing to study animation (sometimes referred to as digital animation) have opportunities for training for careers in 3D modeling and character animation, motion graphics, and special effects for work in TV, film. or video graphics professions.
    • Examples of career possibilities include
    • Animator for film, TV, and video games
    • Animated filmmaker
    • Video game production artist
    • Motion graphics artist
    • Visual effects artist for film and video
    • 3D modeler
    • 3D projection mapper
    • Technical director
    • Architectural visualization artist
    • Medical visualization artist
    • Product design artist
    • Forensic re-creation artist
    • Compositor
    • Environment and set extender
    • Lighting and rendering artist
    • Rigger
    • Script writer
    • Texturer