把你的艺术生活与动画专业
Create new worlds and characters through a solid foundation in drawing, 剧本写作和连载美术.
我们的动画专业将引导你通过视觉设计, storyboarding and sound design as you build your own films in 2D, 3D和定格动画.
为什么要在圣. 爱德华的?
Studying in an animation hotspot like Austin opens doors for interning with local studios and getting involved at world-renowned events like South by Southwest and the Austin Film Festival. Our animation program also hosts current professionals in the industry. 动画 faculty work closely with the office of Career and Professional Development to identify jobs and internship opportunities to help you learn from the best.
向奥斯汀动画师学习
以前, students have heard from a writer for DC Comics and for various animated shows, 他是多款aaa级电子游戏的配音导演. Employers like Powerhouse 动画 Studios and Minnow Mountain have helped establish Austin as a leading hub of animation jobs in the country.
实践经验
在这个个性化的项目中, your animation classroom provides workstations with Cintiq pen displays and stop-motion cameras. You can also book a time that works for you to create in our specialized studios with tabletop stations and 照明 for both 2D and 3D animation.
课堂之外
Share your talents with the hilltop and get involved in student organizations. If you’re an editorial cartoonist, submit your work to the student paper, 山顶的观点. 通过与St编程来创造艺术. 爱德华创客俱乐部 and work on projects using 3-D printing, 焊接, and 编程LED条. You can also take part in 丝网印刷和risograph车间 through the 命令G graphic design club or discuss all things anime in the 亚洲流行文化俱乐部.
收获奥斯汀的回报
奥斯汀是美国发展最快的城市之一.S. 也是近100家财富500强企业的所在地. 我们在奥斯汀的位置, partnerships and connections allow you to immerse yourself in the city’s dynamic business, 政府, 非营利组织和学术环境.
你会学到什么??
You’ll audition for the program in the spring of your freshman year, after you’ve had a semester to take theater arts classes and meet the faculty. 的n, dive into your craft with chances to study period styles and practice working on camera. Gain valuable experience through the Professional Development Series, 其中包括画外音研讨会, 商业副本和其他媒体.
以下是学生在该专业学习的一些课程:
- In 动画基础, you’ll learn a range of techniques that will empower you to create short animation projects including stop motion, 传统的手绘, 甚至还有沙动画.
- In 动画制作, you’ll pull from all your animation experiences and spend the entire semester planning, 写作, 设计, 记录, 为你自己的动画短片制作音频.
- In 运动静止和动态图形学, you’ll focus on traditional and digital techniques designed to make images and text more lively across a range of implementations appropriate for animated films, 视频游戏, 演示文稿和网页设计.
- 合成和视觉效果 is an advanced digital animation course that builds upon fundamentals from prior courses to explore a range of techniques that combine multiple visual elements within a single shot, 包括自动全景, 数字动作捕捉, 转换, 照明, 还有粒子效应.
你将获得什么技能?
Upon completing the 动画 program, you’ll be ready to…
- Form a foundation for your animated films using traditional drawing, 剧本写作和连载美术.
- Create a storyboard for your own animated films and piece together audio to accompany your work.
- Develop characters through script 写作 and bring them to life with kinestasis, 自动全景, 定格动画和矢量动画, 捕捉渲染的3D动画和视觉效果.
潜在的职业
A Bachelor of Fine Arts in 动画 will prepare graduates for a variety of careers. 这里有一个例子:
- 卡通和游戏动画师
- 内容创造者
- 运动图形专家
- 商业艺术家
- 素描的作家
- 生产商
探索有关动画学士学位的详细信息
的 亚洲流行文化俱乐部 is your home for discussions of all things anime, K-pop, and other aspects of Asian pop culture.
你是社论漫画家吗? 提交你的作品至 山顶的观点, the weekly student newspaper, which covers news from the campus and greater Austin community.
B. 臌胀 is the student humor journal, inspired by our Hilltopper goat mascot.
命令G 是平面设计俱乐部吗. 会员们参观当地的博物馆和设计工作室, 主持评论之夜, 并在钮扣制作中创造自己的设计, 丝网印刷和risograph车间.
的 St. 爱德华创客俱乐部 attracts tinkerers and programmers who have worked on projects involving 3-D printing, 焊接, 编程LED条, 通过编程创造艺术.
高档的工作室 是数字媒体俱乐部吗. 会员参与创建播客, YouTube频道, 短片, 音乐录影带和喜剧小品, and helping their fellow students produce digital content. Students in 高档的工作室 also frequently make promotional videos for other clubs at St. 爱德华的.
的 数字媒体中心 in the 芒迪库 is a resource for creating your own content and learning new skills. 在这里你可以制作和编辑视频, podcasts and visual design projects with the help of your fellow students. 的 lab is equipped with top-of-the-line computers running the la测试 software including the Adobe Creative Suite. 它还有一个群组编辑/播客室, a green screen room and a “whisper room” used for voiceovers. 如果你精通软件, 硬件维修, 平面设计或视频编辑, you can apply to work in the lab as a digital media specialist.
主要要求: 的 Bachelor of Fine Arts in 动画 requires 60 hours of coursework. 的 动画 program offers a mixture of video game animation courses and fine arts courses to support both technical and conceptual development that is essential for emerging animators.
通识教育要求: 的 degree requires 54 hours of general education courses that students compete over four years in addition to their major courses and electives.
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