Animation school training courses in Dallas, TX (public, in-house or online)

Post University’s 15-credit Certificate in Game Design & Animation will help students turn their passion for gaming into a career in the growing entertainment game industry. Video games, computer simulations, and virtual reality are playing and will continue to play a prominent role in society. The Post University Certificate in Game Design and Animation is geared for students who are seeking a way to enter the exciting world of game design.

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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.

Students will learn the industry uses of 2D, vector animation for commercial programming. Topics include: pipeline, software motion tactics, effects tools, nested symbols and using Action Script for web interactivity. Students will draw storyboards, make animatics, and use sound with traditional animation techniques in the vector software.