Illustration and Animation

Code	574.A0
Sanction	DEC
Secteur	Communications et documentation
Nombre d'unités	91 2/3
Durée approximative en mois	36 mois
Statut	Program approuved in 2015

Note(s)
Ce programme est offert en langue française : Illustration et dessin animé

Objectifs du programme

The Illustration and Animation Program aims to train people who could work as illustrators or animation artists.

Specialization A: Illustration

Illustrators are visual artists who work in the Communications industry. They develop concepts, design sketches, produce drafts and illustrations. To do this, they choose the materials, mediums and processing techniques according to the desired effect, the nature of the work and the specific needs of the client. They work with computer equipment (computers, printers, scanners, cameras) and specialized software in drawing, image processing, editing, texture creation, modeling, etc.

Specialization B : Animation

Animation artists are involved in the production of commercial animated films, intended primarily for cinema, broadcast television (television series, commercials, documentaries) and video games as well as multimedia (Internet sites, recreational or didactic CD-ROMs, for example). Depending on the nature of the project and the type of work for which they are employed, the animators perform tasks related to the design of places, props and characters. They can also draw linear decors of animation sequences and do character animation related to their dialogues. The development of the storyboard, the design and animation of visual effects are also tasks that can be assigned to them. Finally, animation artists may be asked to process and assemble animation drawings on the computer, animate a three-dimensional character and create a cartoon.

Durée de la formation

Option	Spécifique (heures)	Totale (heures)
A: Illustration	2070	2730
B: Animation	2070	2730

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.

Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Contenu du programme

Numéro ou code	Énoncé de la compétence
014L	Represent the anatomy of a living creature
014M	Represent a subject in perspective
014N	Simplify the representation of a subject
014P	Represent a subject’s character traits
014S	Generate and use innovative ideas
0151	Produce a storyboard
069P	Analyze the occupation of illustrator or animation artist

Specialization A - Illustration

Numéro ou code	Énoncé de la compétence
069Q	Explore different types of visual communication design and their underlying principles
069R	Create colour schemes for illustrations
069S	Critique illustrations and visual art productions
069T	Acquire reference images
069U	Use traditional illustration techniques
069V	Create raster images
069W	Create vector images
069X	Produce technical illustrations
069Y	Use assemblage techniques to create illustrations
069Z	Develop illustration techniques
06A0	Produce advertising illustrations
06A1	Create illustrations for literary works
06A2	Create editorial portraits and illustrations
06A3	Create documentary and scientific illustrations
06A4	Create specialized illustrations and motifs
06A5	Manage their own business

Number of hours alloted to specific training: 2 070

Specialization B - Animation

Numéro ou code	Énoncé de la compétence
014K	Represent movements
014Q	Draw characters
014R	Represent the anatomy of a living creature in action
014T	Animate a character
014U	Analyze the cinematographic techniques used in an animated film
014V	Create backgrounds and props
014W	Represent a subject’s emotions and feelings
014X	Create characters
014Y	Determine the colours for a project
014Z	Draw key poses and background outlines for a sequence
0150	Animate characters based on dialogue
0152	Create and animate visual effects
0153	Digitally process and assemble animation drawings
0154	Animate a 3D character
0155	Produce an animation
0156	Manage their career

Number of hours alloted to specific training: 2 070

Conditions d'admission et préalables

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

• no requirements

Organismes scolaires offrant le programme

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Collège	J/S
Collège Dawson	—

Illustrateur

Les illustratrices et les illustrateurs réalisent des illustrations pour les livres, les magazines, la publicité, le dessin animé, les jeux vidéo, les murales urbaines, etc. Ils élaborent des concepts d’illustration, réalisent des esquisses en utilisant des médiums traditionnels (graphite, fusain, crayon, pinceau, encre, par exemple) et des médiums numériques (logiciels de dessin, tablettes graphiques, appareils photographiques, par exemple). C’est un emploi créatif qui convient aux personnes qui possèdent de bonnes habiletés en dessin. Une carrière comme illustrateur demande également de la curiosité, de la polyvalence et de la minutie.