*CTE Program Subject to New York State Approval
3D Animation
Bring creative ideas to life by combining traditional artistic skills and techniques to develop projects in 2D and 3D animation.
Students will develop skills in environmental and character modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation, and more using industry-standard software such as Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects and others.
Hands-on lab activities will help students create their own 2D and 3D animations and develop a digital portfolio to showcase their work.
Program Requirements
All students accepted in the 3D Animation program are required to take 7.0 core credits over the course of 2 years. Students in all three program strands will complete an additional .5 credits in Career and Financial Management coursework, a requirement of a CTE program. Beyond the required core, students take .5 additional electives with different semester offerings each year.
Intro to 3D Modeling
Students will learn the basics of 3D Modeling using Autodesk Maya, the industry standard software for 3D Visualization. Various modeling techniques will be utilized to create a series of 3D models, to be later used for future projects. These include Polygonal based modeling, NURBS & Subdivision modeling. Both organic & inorganic characters, vehicles, props and environments will be imagined and produced in 3D Space.
Intro to 3D Animation
Students will learn the basics of 3D Animation using Autodesk Maya, the industry standard software for 3D Visualization. Various animation techniques will be utilized to create a series of 3D animated shorts. These range from simple keyframing animation to creating and connecting motion path & deformations to existing models, as well as full character rigged based animation.
Drawing for Animators
Introductory course for students interested in animation that require additional drawing skillset to create characters, environments, and miscellaneous props. Exploration of drawing styles & designs to further their animated projects. Students will develop characters for figure projects, illustrate backgrounds & develop storylines thru illustrated storyboarding.
Graphic Design for Animation
Students will be introduced to Adobe Photoshop, and it’s use within the animation industry. Students will perform basic drawing, painting, & photomanipulation techniques using the application. Additionally, students will use the software to create backgrounds for 2D Animation and UV Textures for 3D Characters & scenes.
Examples of 3D Animation created by Nassau BOCES students!