Sheridan College

Course Details

Graduate Certificate Computer Animation - Digital Character Animation

Course Description

The Sheridan Digital Character Animation Program offers you advanced training in a specialized, highly sought-after computer animation skill. Designed in response to industry demand, this post-graduate program offers an exciting opportunity: With just eight months of study and the proper amount of dedication, character computer animation school graduates and young industry professionals can launch or advance their careers. Working in the Sheridan Centre for Animation and Emerging Technologies (SCAET), you’ll advance in your ability to create memorable characters/creatures, from script to storyboard to modelling and advanced rigging, all the way through to post-production. You will also: * Learn advanced computer animation techniques * Study and apply principles of acting and performance * Work on nuances of timing, dialogue and expression * Build up your portfolio * Showcase your creativity Sheridan’s instructors, all longtime veterans of the industry, will do more than work with you on your skills. They’ll also teach you good work habits as well --- the little things that can make the difference between mediocre work and outstanding character computer animation.

Course Duration

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1year

Career outcomes

Graduates of the Digital Character Animation program have a specialized, highly marketable skill that translates directly to the workplace. They enjoy a wide range of career opportunities in such industries as: * Film * Television * Advertising * Video gaming * Web design Students often find work as computer and digital character animators, and in character modelling and rigging.

Graduate Certificate Computer Animation - Digital Character Animation Sheridan College