This 2-year Program addresses the fundamental requirements that 3D artists are expected to know for entry level positions in video game companies, the film and television industry, and the architectural and industrial visualization fields.
Required courses: with Art Emphasis
| Courses |
Units |
Length |
Art 100 Introduction to Art Concepts
Art 110 Two Dimensional Design
Art 130 Introduction to Drawing
Art 162 Digital Design with Photoshop
Art 195 Introduction to Computer Graphics
Art 196A 3D Modeling Fundamentals
Art 196B 3D Advanced Modeling Techniques
Art 197A 3D Animation Fundamentals
Art 197B 3D Animation: Advanced Techniques
Art 166 3D Realism - Texturing and Lighting
Art 167 Commercial Applications of 3D
Electives from list below: |
3
3
3
3
3
2.5
2.5
2.5
3
3
3
2 |
16
16
16
16
16
8
8
8
8
16
16 |
| Total: |
33.50 |
|
Required courses: with Television/Video Communications Emphasis
| Courses |
Units |
Length |
TV/Video 100 Introduction to Electronic Media: Broadcasting, Cable
Art 110 Two Dimensional Design
Art 130 Introduction to Drawing
Art 195 Introduction to Computer Graphics
Tele/Video 181 3D Modeling Fundamentals
Tele/Video 182 3D Advanced Modeling Techniques
Tele/Video 185 3D Animation Fundamentals
Tele/Video 186 3D Animation: Advanced Techniques
Art 166 3D Realism - Texturing and Lighting
Art 167 3D Commercial Applications
Electives from recommended list
|
3
3
3
1.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
3
3
5 |
16
16
16
8
8
8
8
16
16
|
| Total: |
34.50 |
|
Electives List:
3D Character Animation (Art 165)
Computer Graphics Production (Art 296)
3D/2D Compositing for Special Effects
Storyboarding & character Development (Art198)
Video Production
Drawing
Painting
AutoCAD
Other Recommended Electives:
Art 198 (storyboarding), 129 (graphic design concepts for the web), 192 (Illustrator), 194 (multimedia sound graphics, text, video), 229 (multimedia applications For the web), 290 (digital video), 293 (authoring software tools), 298 (directed work experience)
Photography 190, 191, 194;
Engineering 183, 184;
Television/Video Communications 100 (survey of radio, TV, and video prod.), 110 (intro to the use of a TV studio), 112, 180 (methods and processes in TV graphics)
Business Applications 164
For an overview on the 3D Animation Certificate Program, and a description of the courses, go to: http://ext.sac.edu/academic_progs/art/faculty/waterman/
or call Patricia Waterman, Professor of Art, Santa Ana College (714) 564-6741. |
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