School: Fanshawe College

Program： 3D Animation and Character Design

 Program Description:

Characters are the heart of every game, video, or marketing campaign. They're at the heart of your interest in 3D Animation, too. Bring your characters to life. Make them breathe. Give them a personality.

With the 3D Animation and Character Design program, you'll hone your previous multi-media skills into a valued and sought-after skill in the job market. You'll animate your ideas for game engines/development by life drawing and storyboarding, 3D modeling, texture mapping and lighting, character design, video editing and audio effects creation.

You'll develop your creative concepts with like-minded and creative classmates. You'll plan and manage projects. With every step of the program, you'll see your ideas and dreams come to life.

Advantages:

This graduate certificate program (two consecutive terms in length) will build upon the students' prior technical knowledge. Successful graduates of the program will learn every skill used in the creation of 3D animated characters for use in game engines/development including: life drawing and storyboarding, 3D modeling and animation, shaders, texture mapping and lighting, character design, video editing and audio effects. Concept development, team work, strategic planning and project management will be integral components of the program.

Admission Requirement:

A College Diploma, or College Advanced Diploma, or College Graduate Certificate in:
     - Multi Media Design and Production OR
     - Interactive Media Design and Production OR
     - Interactive Media Design OR
     - Visual Arts OR
     -  Broadcasting - Television OR
     -  Interactive Media Specialist OR
     -  Advanced Multimedia OR
     -  Broadcast Television - Digital Post-Production OR
     -  Advanced Filmmaking OR
     - Visual Effects and Editing for Contemporary Media OR
     - Graphic Design 

Tuition Fees:

Canadian Students

International Students

Career：

Graduates of this program will be prepared to work as 3D animators, character designers, effects artists, storyboard artists and level designers for the film, video, animation and game industries.  They will also be well prepared to work for companies creating television commercials, industrial and commercial videos, and educational material.

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