Digital Creature Animation – Technical Direction in Sheridan College (Ontario), Canada

Digital Creature Animation – Technical Direction in Sheridan College (Ontario)

Create characters and creatures audiences will remember

Working in the Sheridan Centre for Animation and Emerging Technologies (SCAET), you'll advance in your ability to create memorable characters/creatures, from script to storyboard to modelling and advanced rigging, all the way through to post-production.

Develop career-ready skills

• Study advanced computer animation techniques
• Study and apply physically accurate and technical animation
• Study advanced rigging and modelling
• Expand your portfolio
• Showcase your technical skills and creativity

Learning Outcomes

• Apply appropriate principles of animation to the articulation of a CG creature/character including realism.
• Convey personal style through design elements.
• Operate a computer animation pipeline system including file management, shell scripting and troubleshooting.
• Produce 3D animated sequences through technical direction including planning and problem resolution.
• Create advanced creature tools such as scripting for the purpose of enhancing the deformation, simulation or appearance of a CG creature.
• Create an animated CG creature/character with an emphasis in rigging and articulation.
• Employ advanced rigging technique to articulate a creature according to natural kinesiology.
• Utilize hardware and software protocols specific to the field of animation.
• Integrate computer generated imagery and live action elements.
• Match plate – create an effective lighting environment.
• Simulate hair and cloth dynamics.
• Meet project deadlines.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of our program have a specialized, highly marketable skill that translates directly to the workplace. They enjoy career opportunities in such industries as: film, television, advertising, video gaming and web animation. Students often find work in character modelling/rigging.

Sample job titles of our graduates include:

• Animation Director
• Designer
• Rigger
• Creature Animator
• Modeler
• Video Game Artist
• TD Supervisor
• Technical Director

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