State Control Number: N/A
Program Code: ANIM.DATI3.CCP
Program Length: 16 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: No
The 3ds Max certificate is designed to offer students a detailed look at one of the Animation industry’s premiere 3D packages. The courses taken to complete the certificate provide students an opportunity to learn a variety of topics, including how to model 3D objects, how to create realistic textures and materials, the art of camera and lighting techniques, and a variety of keyframing solutions to bring their ideas to life. In addition to completing both individual and group projects, students also delve into the traditional principles of animation that serve to heighten the level of realism and believability of an individual’s work.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following with a C or better | ||
| ANIM 160 | 3ds Max Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| ANIM 260 | 3ds Max Advanced Modeling and Materials | 3.0 |
| ANIM 261 | 3ds Max Character Animation and Advanced Keyframing Techniques | 3.0 |
| Total Units | 9 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
Career, salary, and labor market data information.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| ANIM 160 | 3ds Max Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| Units | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANIM 260 | 3ds Max Advanced Modeling and Materials | 3.0 |
| Units | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ANIM 261 | 3ds Max Character Animation and Advanced Keyframing Techniques | 3.0 |
| Units | 3 | |
| Total Units | 9 | |