3D Animation Schools
3D animation schools could help change the course of your career and life. It has long been recognized that higher levels of education attract better salaries and increased job security. The relative cheapness of hardware means that most people have access to a computer.
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Your Smart Career Move for a Slow Economy
You've always known that you have a creative eye. From the way you arrange your living room to the way you prepare meals to the way you pick out outfits, you constantly receive compliments from friends and family members. If you're in a non-creative career field, you might be squandering valuable talent.
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Featured Animation Schools
| The Art Institutes |
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The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
Digital Film & Video Production
Video Production
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Common Myths About Animators and Cartoonists
For the average person, breaking into animation might seem like an insurmountable task. It requires talent that you either have or don't have. There's no real future in it since all the good jobs are taken. And most important, drawing cartoons is not a serious profession worthy of any self-respecting adult (or so your mom has said time and time again). With these types of chips stacked against the field, it's amazing that anyone joins the profession at all. Unless, of course, the above 3 misconceptions are all incredibly wrong.
1. Artistic Creativity Is an Innate Gift
While yes, it is true that having innate drawing ability can prove extremely useful in the field...
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Niche Software Profiles: ZBrush, Renderman, and SoftImage (CSI)
There is a wide variety of 3D animation software at use in the industry. Here are three lesser-known programs that some animators swear by.
ZBrush, called a "hybrid" in the 3D animation industry, provides software solutions for a variety of production areas: modeling, 2D painting, 3D texturing, and more. What distinguishes ZBrush from other software programs is its use of "Pixols."
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Video Game Animation
If you are highly creative, have a lively imagination, and enjoy gaming, then video game animation training could be a good career move for you. Video game animation is far more complex than animation for films and presentations. You will need to be able to create storylines and characters.
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Maya Plugins Extend the Functionality of 3D Animation Tools
A 3D animation plugin is a tool used by computer software artists to enhance 3D animation. It extends the functionality of the software, allowing 3D artists to create amazing features, like texturing, layering, and other finishing effects.
Maya is a very popular type of 3D animation software which uses 3D plugins. It's become a primary leader in 3D animation software over the past 6 years. Many animators working on feature films use it for character animation.
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Film and Video Editors
Film and video editors play a vital role in producing the final polished product that we see on television and at the movies. They ensure that the best footage is used and spliced together in order to achieve the highest quality.
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