Traditional courses include lighting, colour, storyboarding, character design and camera theory as they apply to 3D animation. Maya courses include modeling, texturing, lighting and animation. Term 2 Students integrate animation skills with acquired Maya proficiency to concentrate on advanced topics in the 3D environment. Courses include applied character animation, acting workshops, lip sync for animation, digital compositing, particles and dynamics, concept development, proposal reviews and various advanced topics in Maya. Term Three is dedicated to the production of a high quality demo reel portfolio.
Instructors provide a forum for critique and feedback on student work and progress.
Upon completion of their final projects, students work with a professional audio engineer and editor for sound design and overall portfolio refine-ment. Instruction is available in r sum preparation, employment resources and interview skills. Students graduate with an enhanced portfolio, exhibiting proficiency in both 2D and 3D environments. Please contact the registrar for details. Vancouver Film School, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to add, change or delete courses, and to make curriculum and policy changes as may be deemed necessary.