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The main focus on this class is to expose students to the processes and techniques of Zbrush. A series of assignments are designed to give the student a firm understanding of the creative tools within Zbrush. The assignments are lecture lead and focus on assisting the student as much as possible in...

Characters come to life when close attention is paid to the small nuances in their behaviors, actions and reactions to stimuli. Students build their knowledge of animation fundamentals and focus on actions, micro-actions and other aspects of character animation that help characters feel real to an...

Solidifying the concepts taught in 3D Animation and Modelling students start to branch off in the 3D job structure and concentrating on Modelling and Animation as separate 3D departments. 3D Modelling Level 1 will start with the student creating a 3D wireframe from an approved character design by...

This course is designed to re-enforce and continue with the use of Autodesk Mudbox in a production pipeline. Students will explore more advanced techniques related to anatomy, surfaces using digital sculpting tools.Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Diploma in 3D...

Students develop the skills needed to create high-quality textures for 3D assets, focusing on efficient UV mapping, texture optimization, and digital image management. They explore the principles of material creation, rendering techniques, and lighting fundamentals to enhance the realism and visual...

Believable and enjoyable movement animation relies on understanding the ways the body can move. Students learn how to apply basic animation fundamentals to a character to create believable movement. They explore all the ways these movements are simplified or exaggerated by animators, so they're...

Through an overview of the characters in live action film and animation that people have loved and hated throughout history, especially during recent times, the student will gain an understanding of how to uniquely develop and design original characters. The student will also study overviews of...

Animation is a cross-media skill. Its principles carry through drawn ‘classical’ animation, into 2D digital animation and into 3D animation through programs like Flash and Maya. 3D Animation Level 2 helps students continue to translate their working 2D animation knowledge into 3D animation by...

This course continues the development of students' 3D work from 3D Modelling – Level 1 and Employment Skills – Level 1 (ZBrush). Using characters previously modeled, students learn new skills to rig a full basic control rig for your elf model including full facial expressions. Skills being focused...

This course will focus on using Maya and After Effects and Mocha for After Effects to incorporate 3D models and other assets into still image and video live-action footage. Students will use the texturing and lighting skills developed in Advanced Lighting, Texturing and Compositing – Level 1 to...