2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes
2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes
2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes
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STORYTELLERS<br />
As summer blockbusters and hit television shows prove,<br />
today’s audiences are growing increasingly more demanding<br />
and more sophisticated. It is the role of the visual effects and<br />
motion graphics artist to help storytellers deliver bigger and<br />
bigger thrills to the world’s growing entertainment audience.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Visual Effects & Motion Graphics program offers students<br />
the opportunity to acquire skills in a new specialization that<br />
focuses on communication arts for film, television, and the<br />
Web.<br />
WHAT WILL I LEARN?<br />
An education in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics will teac<br />
students how to use digital compositing to create layered and<br />
textural landscapes that engage both the mind and the emotions.<br />
Students will have the opportunity to learn how to build<br />
a seamless presentation that is both visually arresting and<br />
commercially effective, through the integration of live action<br />
footage, 3D, graphic elements and sound. In addition, they<br />
will have the opportunity to become knowledgeable about<br />
the stages of the production process and learn what it means<br />
to be part of a creative team working to meet a goal. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
will be opportunities to problem-solve through start-to-finish<br />
projects that test students’ conceptualization and execution<br />
skills. In the final quarters of the program, students will be<br />
able to choose an area of specialization, which targets their<br />
specific career goals. Each graduate will have a reel of their<br />
best work ready to show prospective employers.<br />
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VISUAL<br />
EFFECTS &<br />
MOTION<br />
GRAPHICS<br />
Bachelor of Science<br />
12 Quarters<br />
PROGRAM MISSION<br />
<strong>The</strong> Bachelor of Science program in Visual Effects & Motion<br />
Graphics prepares graduates for entry-level positions in<br />
television, the film industry, special effects, corporate postproduction<br />
and other related fields by providing for a solid<br />
foundation in the principles of art, design, professional skills<br />
and technical knowledge essential for their success. Graduates<br />
will be prepared for entry-level positions in broadcast<br />
and cable television, film, videos, and DVD post-production<br />
industries.<br />
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES<br />
Conceptualize and design effective motion graphics within<br />
professional design parameters.<br />
Create engaging visual effects by implementing post-production<br />
techniques.<br />
Demonstrate technical application of compositing, audio,<br />
editing, and use of live-action plates to enhance visual communications.<br />
Demonstrate basic filmmaking principles in cinematography,<br />
animation and editing.<br />
GRADUATES ARE PREPARED<br />
<strong>The</strong> Bachelor of Science in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics<br />
program will prepare graduates to seek entry-level positions<br />
in broadcast and cable television, film, video, and DVD postproduction<br />
industries. <strong>The</strong> opportunities for graduates of<br />
this program exist due to the growing use of video and other<br />
animation on the Web. <strong>The</strong> length of the program is twelve<br />
(12), eleven (11) week quarters.