Tell a story or promote an idea through character animation, illustration, motion media, and visual effects.
Unleash your imagination while learning the best design and illustration techniques. Create with the latest industry tools and hone the skills required to excel in the creative fields of television or film production, video game design, and any job that uses digital illustration and animation.
Use a variety of digital tools to bring life to your characters and personalities on a computer screen: Wacom Cintiq drawing tablets, Photoshop, Toon Boom Harmony, and Storyboard Pro, Illustrator, After Effects, Apple iPads and Pencils, Procreate, Autodesk Maya, and Cinema 4D.
A hands-on classroom setting gives you the ability to create your own portfolio and explore your creative abilities. Instructors provide group and one-on-one interaction for a high level of support and skills growth. Students are encouraged to look beyond their current skill level and given the freedom to explore new possibilities for what they can achieve.
High school students will have the opportunity to earn AP class credit at their high school and prepare an AP portfolio that could earn them college art credit.
Printing companies, photography studios, public relations/marketing firms, advertising companies, internal graphic departments, self-employment, film and television production companies, video game developers, oil and gas, military, law enforcement, companies with internal animation and illustration departments.
Animation, illustration and character design require creativity, innovation, artistic aptitude, and strong math skills. Experience with studio art, an understanding of stage lighting, and the ability to draw are also important. For character illustrators, an interest/aptitude in anatomy, life science and geometry is also valuable. Industry tools change at an incredible pace, so a commitment to lifelong learning and the ability to adapt are important for success. Deadlines are important, as is the ability to analyze and solve problems quickly.
Projected growth in job opportunities for multimedia artists over next decade
