CADA is unique in that it makes courses that cover the entire digital production process available to students. The character and scope of CADA teaching derives from the realization that the total process is more valuable than the sum of the parts. Each studio lab is fully networked, running all the software, and individually connected to video recording devices. All of our instructors are working professionals who bring to the classroom a modern aesthetic sensibility and a wealth of practical digital production experience. Our faculty is credited with achievements in award-winning animations, special effects, and digital productions.
Class size is limited, with a policy of one student per machine.
The collective result is a comprehensive digital experience in a fast growing and opportunity filled industry. This course introduces Softimage 3D, used for three-dimensional character animation and effects in films, commercials, and games. Softimage has been used in films such as The Matrix, Independence Day, and Men in Black and in games such as Resident Evil and Riven. Softimage's modular interface and logical approach to tool sets make the learning process for computer animation easy and allows artists to focus on their creations. In this introductory course, students learn the fundamentals of modeling, animation, and shading.