Ontario College Graduate Certificate in 3D Animation and Character Design

Characters are at the heart of every film, video, animation or game. Your ability to create characters while nurturing your love of design will set you apart as a designer with a valued and sought-after skill set. With every step of the 3D Animation and Character Design program, you’ll see your ideas and dreams come to life as you develop your creative concepts with like-minded creative classmates. Fanshawe College's 3D Animation and Character Design program is an 8-month graduate certificate designed for students to hone previous multimedia skills into a valued and sought-after skill in the job market. Animate your ideas for game enginesdevelopment by life drawing and storyboarding, 3D design modelling, texture mapping and lighting, character design, video editing and audio effects creation. You will also develop your creative concepts while learning to plan and manage projects. Graduates are prepared to work as a 3D animator, character designer, effects artist, storyboard artist and level designers for the film, video, computer animation and game industries. Graduates are also employed with companies creating television commercials, industrial and commercial videos and educational material, in addition to architecture and real estate design and promotion. Study in the heart of London's digital media sector, at Fanshawe's London Downtown Campus. Your ability to create characters while nurturing your love of arts and design is the first step. Taking these passions into the dynamic media technology sector will be your destiny. This Graduate Certificate Animation program (two consecutive terms in length) will build upon the students' prior technical knowledge. Successful graduates of the program will learn every skill used in the creation of 3D animated characters for use in game enginesdevelopment including: life drawing and storyboarding, 3D modeling and animation, shaders, texture mapping and lighting, character design, video editing and audio effects. Concept development, team work, strategic planning and project management will be integral components of the program.

A College Diploma, or College Advanced Diploma, or College Graduate Certificate in: Multi Media Design and Production OR Interactive Media Design and Production OR Interactive Media Design OR Visual Arts OR Broadcasting - Television ORInteractive Media Specialist ORAdvanced Multimedia ORBroadcast Television - Digital Post-Production ORAdvanced Filmmaking ORVisual Effects and Editing for Contemporary Media ORGraphic Design OR Game - DesignORA Degree in Fine Arts, Media or Design ORAn equivalent qualification from another institution as judged by the CollegeORA combination of relevant education and work experience in a related field as judged by the College to be equivalent to the above and completion of a portfolio*Note: The portfolio submission is required to demonstrate creative and technical abilities (any combination of graphic design, print, traditional and digital illustration, 3D computer work, life drawing, etc.).