VFX Animation

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

  Principles of VFX
  Lighting and Rendering 1
  Animation and Visual Effects 2
  Introduction to Compositing
  Character Animation 1

• Term 6

  Art of Compositing
  HD Digital Filmmaking for VFX
  Dynamic Effects 1
  Houdini 1
  Language Arts 2

• Term 7

  Houdini 2
  Matchmoving and Integration
  Advanced Compositing
  Lighting and Rendering 2
  Dynamic Effects 2

• Term 8

  Dynamic Effects 3
  Houdini 3
  Character Rigging Fundamentals
  Lighting and Rendering 3
  Motion Capture

• Term 9

  Quantitative Principles 2
  Houdini 4
  Dynamic Effects 4
  Virtual Production
  Elective 300 (choose one from below):

  • Digital Matte Painting
  • Character Animation 2
  • Digital Sculpting

• Term 10

  Narrative Structure
  VFX Design
  Social Science
  Liquid Simulations
  Elective 400 (choose one from below):

  • Character Modeling and Sculpting
  • Creature Animation 1
  • VFX for Games 1

• Term 11

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

  • Lighting & Rendering 4
  • Previsualization and Animatics
  • Character Rigging for Production

• Term 12

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

  • Character Animation 3
  • Advanced Digital Sculpting
  • Maya Modules

Note: This is a sample curriculum and 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

  Dynamic Effects 1
  Houdini 1
  Lighting and Rendering 1
  Animation and Visual Effects 2
  Expression and Scripting
  Character Animation 1

• Term 4

  Dynamic Effects 2
  Houdini 2
  Lighting and Rendering 2
  Art of Compositing
  Digital Photography
  Scripting for Production

• Term 5

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

• Term 6

  Dynamic Effects 4
  Houdini 4
  Lighting and Rendering 4
  Matchmoving and Integration
  Motion Capture
  Previsualization and Animatics

• Term 7

  Demo Reel (6 Credits)
  Career Realities
  Liquid Simulation
  Elective

  • Reel Lab 1
  • Reel Lab 2
  • Reel Lab 3

• Term 8

  Demo Reel (6 Credits)
  Portfolio and Resumé Workshop
  Visual Effects Design
  Elective

  • Reel Lab 4
  • Reel Lab 5
  • Reel Lab 6