Animation school training courses in Ann Arbor, MI (public, in-house or online)

Cinema 4D training with Cinema 4D expert Rob Garrott. Crafting 3D worlds and the objects that cavort within them is the ultimate creative high, and 3D is a powerful communication tool in any line of work or creative pursuit! This entry level class in 3D Modeling and Animation is the ideal starting place for those looking at possible careers in animation and other 3D fields, while offering a comprehensive skill set for anyone wishing to utilize 3d graphics or movies in any field.


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In this course, you’ll harness the power of distributed web design using Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 application package, combining Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and Acrobat. This concentrated course blends design principals with technical craft to propel your web skills to the next level. You’ll participate in hands-on website design, starting with concept development, navigation mapping and content inventory and workflow. As the project develops, everyone will be free to experiment, design ...

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This Maya training course is dedicated to the finer points of character animation. For example, we’ll apply blendshapes to create customized facial animation controls, and we’ll explore arcs, spine and hip placement, weight shift and other character animation techniques will be explored.

Each student in this training course will produce several mini-scenes in which a character or characters walk, talk and speak. These scenes will include interaction with their surroundings and other chara...

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In this Maya training course, you’ll learn the advanced features of Maya’s animation package. We’ll explore the dope sheet and graph editor in depth, and learn about keyframes and how to manipulate them to create believable motion. Many of the basic tenets of good animation will be covered to help you understand the difference between motion and believable physics and weight-based animation.

During the course, you’ll create multiple animation projects, including custom rigs utilizing tech...

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The Digital Animation program prepares students for entry-level positions in digital 3D modeling and animation for use in video, CD-ROM and DVD presentations, broadcast graphics, video game design, kiosks, print (still views), and the Web. Emphasis is on visual perception of 3D form and shape, volume/weight, surface mapping and lighting, basic 3D animation and motion graphic composition for video and internet ready applications.