Advanced Diploma in 3D Animation

This course is for Character Creators, Modelers, Texture Artists, Riggers, Animators and Lighting Artists who want to conceptualize and produce visually rich and often complex piece of computer assisted imagery or 3D computer graphics for films, television, Advertisements, print, web, Architectural and Scientific simulations.

Students begin with the exploration of design elements, principles, colour, scale, typography, storytelling formats and through a series of historical and critical studies form an informed perspective of the evolution of the Computer Graphics industry, its growth, its current form and the process of producing animation.

Simultaneously, the student develops a range of visual and tactile exploration skills by working on a range of creative process that include traditional art practices for Life drawing, Photography, Tactile Model-making and performance based art such as storytelling, acting and motion studies. Visual research and writing form an integral part of the program, students are introduced to these early on in the program and are encouraged to apply them throughout the program.