3D Generalist

The below grid is specific to the 3D Generalist Concentration. Please note: this curriculum is subject to change.

• Term 1

  Overview of Digital Production
  Language Arts 1
  Figure Drawing
  Earth Science
  Cultural Studies
  Visual Communications 1

• Term 2

  Art History 1
  Storyboarding
  Color Theory and Light
  Perspective
  Character Sculpture 1
  Anatomy

• Term 3

  Introduction to 3D with Maya
  Texturing and Shading 1
  Photoshop for Digital Production
  Quantitative Principles 1
  Digital Photography

• Term 4

  Art History 2
  Texturing and Shading 2
  Animation and Visual Effects 1
  Hard Surface Modeling 1
  History and Principles of Animation
  Digital Painting

• Term 5

  Digital Sculpting
  Lighting and Rendering 1
  Animation and Visual Effects 2
  Introduction to Compositing
  Animal Drawing

• Term 6

  Character Animation 1
  HD Digital Filmmaking for VFX
  Hard Surface Modeling 2
  Art of Compositing
  Language Arts 2

• Term 7

  Dynamic Effects 1
  Matchmoving and Integration
  Advanced Compositing
  Lighting and Rendering 2
  Digital Sets

• Term 8

  Character Animation 2
  Game Creation 1
  Texturing and Shading 3
  Lighting and Rendering 3
  Dynamic Effects 2

• Term 9

  Quantitative Principles 2
  Character Rigging Fundamentals
  Look Development
  Houdini 1
  Elective 300 (choose one):

  • Digital Matte Painting
  • Character Animation 3
  • Props and Weapons for Games

• Term 10

  Narrative Structure
  Character Rigging for Production
  Social Science
  Lighting & Rendering 4
  Elective 400 (choose one):

  • Character Modeling and Sculpting
  • Creature Animation 1
  • Texturing and Shading 4

• Term 11

  Oral Communication
  Demo Reel 1
  Demo Reel 2
  Elective 410 (choose one):

  • Houdini 2
  • Previsualization and Animatics
  • Creature Modeling and Sculpting

• Term 12

  Portfolio Preparation
  Demo Reel 3
  Demo Reel 4
  Elective 420 (choose one):

  • Character Animation 4
  • Advanced Digital Sculpting
  • Maya Modules

The below grid is specific to the 3D Generalist Concentration. Please note: this curriculum is subject to change.

• Term 1

  Introduction to 3D with Maya
  Photoshop for Digital Production
  Texturing and Shading 1
  Drawing Fundamentals 1
  Storyboarding
  Overview of Visual Effects and Games

• Term 2

  Hard Surface Modeling 1
  Introduction to Compositing
  Texturing and Shading 2
  Animation and Visual Effects 1
  History and Principles of Animation
  Character Sculpture 1

• Term 3

  Digital Sculpting
  Hard Surface Modeling 2
  Lighting and Rendering 1
  Animation and Visual Effects 2
  Character Animation 1
  Anatomy for Artists

• Term 4

  Character Modeling and Sculpting
  Character Animation 2
  Lighting and Rendering 2
  Art of Compositing
  Digital Photography
  Visual Structure

• Term 5

  Dynamic Effects 1
  Lighting and Rendering 3
  Character Rigging Fundamentals
  HD Digital Filmmaking for Visual Effects
  Expressions and Scripting
  Advanced Compositing

• Term 6

  Dynamic Effects 2
  Houdini 1
  Character Rigging for Production
  Matchmoving and Integration
  Lighting and Rendering 4
  Previsualization and Animatics

• Term 7

  Demo Reel (6 Credits)
  Career Realities
  Look Development
  Elective
  Reel Lab 1
  Reel Lab 2
  Reel Lab 3

• Term 8

  Demo Reel (6 Credits)
  Portfolio and Resume Workshop
  Digital Matte Painting
  Elective
  Reel Lab 4
  Reel Lab 5
  Reel Lab 6