This course provides instruction in entry-level and intermediate
concepts in 3-D computer animation, 2-D graphics and animation,
traditional media, and design.
Students are instructed in the
elements of design: line, color, value, texture, balance, rhythm,
symmetry, and proportion. The course includes drawing, character
development and storyboarding, as well as training in the use of
equipment and software application packages that support animation.
Applications of algebraic expressions to enhance modeling and animation
techniques to simplify complex functions are introduced. Two and three
dimensional design, rendering and animation are covered at an
introductory and intermediate level.
The class covers training in the use
of computers, peripheral equipment and associated software for rendering
enhancements, and 3-D animation. The course is designed to upgrade the
skills of professionals, as well as train students who have completed an
entry level or equivalent training in other programs.
As part of
instruction, this course reinforces skills in reading, writing,
speaking, listening, and mathematics and requires their application in
workplace situations. Integrated throughout the course are career
preparation standards, which include communication, ethics,
interpersonal/team skills, critical thinking and problem solving,
safety, technology, and other employment skills. Students are given
opportunities to demonstrate personal qualities, including
responsibility, self-confidence, and self-management.
