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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.

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