PROGRAMS
Computer Animation Courses 3
DEMO REEL CREATION
The Demo Reel Creation Course provides students with the time to develop a demo reel commonly expected during interviews. During this time, students take the content developed throughout their degree program and assemble it into a presentable package. Prior to the creation of the demo reel, a student’s content is reviewed in an effort to help the student determine the best material for showcasing their talents as a computer animation artist.
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
This course designed to help students refine their own writing processes while developing an in-depth personal and intellectual inquiry into a subject of their choosing. The course connects personal reflection with critical analysis, providing varied opportunities for writing and strengthening language skills. As the course unfolds, a series of assignments leads students through a continually deepening creative research process that develops into a complex and detailed written project.
FUNDAMENTALS OF ANIMATION
The Fundamentals of Animation Course provides students with the animation tools required to create, manipulate, and refine any computer-animated sequence. Building on the traditional animation fundamentals of motion and timing, the course teaches students computer animation techniques and applies them to the process of animating modeled projects. The course focuses on positional animation and control with the use of keyframing, timing curves, dope sheets, and dependency graphs, as well as the tools to manipulate them.
HISTORICAL ARCHETYPES AND MYTHOLOGY
Historical Archetypes and Mythology explores how myths, fairy tales, and folklore link disparate cultures. This course provides an analysis of common themes and underlying similarities of human cultures while exploring how these myths and archetypes continue to define individuals and cultures. Students will examine how myths and archetypes influence popular entertainment, and how corporations and media outlets use these tools to create dramatic messages, sell products, and influence consumer behavior. Topics will be enhanced by group discussion, in-class workshops, research and writing assignments.
HISTORY OF CULTURE
The History of Culture course is a presentation and study of architecture, décor, dress, entertainment recreation and the everyday life of selected cultural groups and periods. What were the people like? What did they do? What was their contribution to our current culture, tastes and trends?
MEDIA AND SOCIETY
The Media and Society Course explores media’s impact on society and culture historically through present day. Areas of concentration including advertising, ethics, censorship, and globalization are examined from psychological and sociological perspectives. Through the use of in-class discussion, lecture, visual media, research, and project-based assignments, students develop essential analytical and life skills to be well-informed, conscientious citizens.
