This microcredential provides a second-year capstone for Motion Media majors and offers
a valuable credential for those seeking to improve their skills for employment. It
helps students build their portfolios and complete coursework beneficial for transfer
programs. Students will develop advanced skills in Adobe After Effects, Animate, and
3D content creation. This is the second of two microcredentials in Motion Media.
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This course explores the theory, role, scope, and practice of 4D design, introducing
students to the creation of time-based artwork. Topics include UV unwrapping, modeling,
lighting, and animation, with emphasis on producing animated graphics.
Motion Media 3: Animation DesignMM2023 cr.
This course covers the theory, role, scope, and practice of animatics, focusing on
creating animated cinematics that communicate effectively with an audience. Students
will explore approaches to cut scenes, rotoscoping, and environmental settings, with
emphasis on foundational 2D animation techniques.
StoryboardingCG1463 cr.
This course introduces the principles and techniques of creating storyboards for animation,
multimedia, and filmmaking. Students will learn scriptwriting and fundamental storyboarding
practices using traditional techniques. Emphasis is placed on applying drawing skills
and composition to depict locations, cinematography, sound, special effects, and character
actions, creating fluid storylines across a variety of genres. Students will become
proficient visual communicators for industry applications, including animated films,
cartoons, commercials, documentaries, live-action features, instructional videos,
and video games.
Motion Media 4: Character Animation SeminarMM2033 cr.
This course examines the theory, role, scope, and practice of professionalism in the
motion media and 2D animation industry. It covers presentation techniques and advanced
methods for computer graphics animation production. Emphasis is placed on completing
a major capstone computer graphics project and developing a professional demo reel.
Students will explore portfolio and demo reel development, industry practices in motion
media production, and the cultivation of their individual style and approach to motion
media.
