HD in Animation

Animation is a storytelling genre created entirely through the artist's imagination and skill. Learn about current industry styles which embrace both 2D and 3D production methods, and gain artistic skill and fluency in all aspects of this fantastic medium Mohawk’s Animation program provides students with a solid foundation in the principles of performance animation, visual communication, concept generation, composition, 2D and 3D image construction, and filmic storytelling.Through hands-on experiences applying these principles to a progressive series of exercises, assignments, projects, and collaborative learning experiences, students will engage in experiential learning that will build proficiency in all aspects of animation as a storytelling art.Students will employ a variety of hand drawn and CG processes including idea generation and planning, modeling, construction, rigging, texturing, lighting, and animating within industry standard animation software programs.Program Advisory Committee Program content is enhanced through consultation with industry leading professionals sitting on our Program Advisory Committee:Rex Grignon – Creative Lead across Pixar, Dreamworks, Nimble Collective, and AmazonDavid Soren – Director, Writer and Story Artist at DreamWorksVictoria Neal – 2D Producer, Pipeline StudiosEvan Bonifacio – Animator known for work on Incredibles 2, Brave, and Inside OutDavid Pietila – Layout Supervisor at Brownbag FilmsLavio Fidelis – Gameplay Animator at Ubisoft TorontoJoe Giampapa - Studio Head of Story at House of Cool Inc. Program Highlights Taught by industry professionals.Bring stories and characters to life through performance animation.Focus on animation, design, drawing, composition, and filmic storytelling principles.What you'll learnPre-production skills:Writing skills to develop idea generation and entertainment through story structure and character.Figure drawing to develop strong drawing and character performance skills.Traditional drawing skills for generating visual design concepts, environments, characters, storyboards/animatics, and planning animated performances.Production skills:Performance animation skills and techniques that can be applied to all forms of animation.Laptop computer skills for digital construction, rigging and animating characters.Construction of CG props and environments with texture and lighting to complete the scene.Camera, rendering and editing techniques to create a finished production.Experience and functional use of industry standard hardware and software.Transferable skills to entertainment, gaming, virtual reality (VR), commercial and industrial productions.Develop real-world industry production work practices.Understanding the business of art for profit.Note: Nude ModelsNude models are an essential component in every Life Drawing course within the Animation Advanced Diploma program. Students are required, as part of the curriculum, to study life drawing. Program Length3 academic years (periods of 8 months)