3D Animation for Video Games

A.E.C. Program NTL.0R
Certification: Attestation of College Studies
Schedule: 1320 hours – Full-time day – Intensive

Note: Information sessions will provide students with program and admissions information, as well as an opportunity to meet and ask specific questions and discuss concerns with an Academic Advisor and/or a Program Coordinator.

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Program Description

The 3D Animator is responsible for the action in video games. He or she works with level designers, modelers and riggers to move the characters and objects through the level space of a game. The animator must be aware of the characters’ moods, motivations, and thought processes and be able to communicate these to the players through movement. Motion capture is playing a more important role in the gaming industry, breeding a sub-specialty of animation. The animator is responsible for tweaking and enhancing captured motion in order to make it look realistic and natural.

Exit Profile

Upon successful completion of the 3D Animation for Video Games Program, the graduate will have acquired the skills and competencies to perform the tasks of an entry-level position related to the occupation of 3D Animator in the video gaming industry. Working under the direction and supervision of creative and technical project managers, graduates will be able to:

• animate characters and objects in a game level
• analyze and compare the design of various games
• use relevant software in the exercise of the profession
• participate in a video game production
• communicate effectively with members of the production team
• effectively manage time and stress during individual and group work
• adapt to the constantly changing technological tools required of the video gaming industry
• convert motion capture data into useable animations

Ministerial Requirements

A person who has received instruction considered sufficient by the college and meets one of the following conditions may be admitted to a program of studies leading to an Attestation d’études collégiales:

1. the person’s studies have been interrupted for at least two consecutive terms or one school year;
2. the person is covered by an agreement entered into between the college and an employer or by a government program of studies;
3. the person has pursued postsecondary studies for at least one year.

Portfolio Requirements

Applicants are required to submit a portfolio for application to the 3D Animation for Video Games Program. Please see below for details.

Portfolio Requirements

List of Courses

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