COMPUTER ANIMATION

Duration: 4 weeks (40 hours, 2 hrs/day)

Grade: 5 to 12

Cost: $ 1999 + HST

Course Overview

After completion of this course, you will be able to do the following tasks:

• Construct storyboards and demonstrate carefully planned camera
  shots crucial to producing a superior demo reel
• Create sophisticated animations through well planned use of staging, anticipation, exaggeration and follow through, producing character performances that convey individual expression, mood, personality and style
• Use of 3D software using both software vendor designed projects
• Use workflow fundamentals of creating special effects requiring dynamic simulations.
• Will create realistic looking materials and lighting effects plus use cameras to produce final rendered images of their animated scenes.
• Students will learn techniques of adding progressively refined movements to convey individual personality and behavior including effective character interactions
• Learn how to set up basic facial animation and lip-syncing techniques
• Learn practical skills to creating, styling and controlling the animation of fur, cloth and soft bodies as enhancements to their characters
• Will provide individual guidance and constructive problem solving input in concluding animation and rendering work towards completing final demo reel
• Communication, professional skills and industry practices.

Course Contents

1. Modeling 1
2. Animation 1
3. Rendering 1
4. Special Effects 1
5. Design 1
6. Modeling 2
7. Animation 2
8. Rendering 2
9. Paint effects
10. MEL
11. Modeling 3
12. Animation 3
13. Rendering 3
14. Portfolio and Business Practice
15. Particles & Dynamics

For more information, please call us at 647-430-7478 or email us at:hr@whizkids.ca