Animation school training courses in Albuquerque, NM (public, in-house or online)

Introduce yourself to the world of 3D modeling with Alias Wavefront Maya, the leading professional-level 3D animation software today, and the only software to win an Academy Award for its contribution to the film industry. We start by exploring the nature of 3D space and graphics and the 3D animation workflow. Then we’ll create simple Maya models while learning the techniques of polygonal modeling.

Do you want to be an animator? Get started here! Learn about the principles and history of animation; styles of traditional animation, including cutout, cel, stopmotion, and rotoscoping; and digital techniques and tools for producing animation, including Flash and Toon Boom Studio for 2D and Maya for 3D animation. We’ll look at the animation workflow, from storyboarding to animating scenes to compositing animated movies. And we’ll talk about delivering your animations over the web, on ...

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Achieve stunning results in less time with Autodesk 3DS Max software. Accelerate your creative workflow and increase your pipeline efficiency with enhanced animation and rendering tools. 3DS Max takes advantage of the latest technology advancements, such as 64-bit workstations, to help you work with ever-increasing amounts of data and more-complex scenes.
This course is highly recommended for those wishing to pursue a career in art and/or animation for games, particular if you are just gettin...

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This program prepares you to plan, analyze and create visual solutions to communication challenges. The combination of the study of theory and a mastery of in-studio visual communication methods enables you to get messages across using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation and various print and layout techniques.

Courses include:
•Computer fundamentals
•Web Page Design Principles
•Illustrator Basics
•Photoshop
•Page Layout Tools
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This course covers the basic concepts of 3D modeling and animation. Students will build a solid foundation and understanding of the basic tools of 3D software. Modeling, animation, lighting, texture mapping, and rendering are introduced in a production setting toward the goal of developing a portfolio project.