3D Animation and Computer-Generated Imagery

Code	574.B0
Diploma	DCS
Sector	Communications and Documentation
Number of credits	91 2/3
Approximate duration in months	36 months
Status	Program approved in 2002. In effect until August 31th, 2025.

Note(s)
This program is offered in French: Techniques d'animation 3D et de synthèse d'images

Program Objectives

The 3D Animation and Computer-Generated Imagery program prepares students for careers in 3D animation and computer-generated imagery (CGI). Graduates of the program will find employment primarily in computer animation studios, television studios and in companies specialized in multimedia production, electronic gaming, postproduction and special effects. They may also work for industrial design firms and software producers, or in a variety of areas such as medicine, geomatics, aeronautics and high fashion.

Length of training

Specific (hours)	Total (hours)
2 040	2 700

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.

Program Content

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
0250	To analyze the job function
0251	To work with major trends in visual and graphic arts
0252	To analyze a production
0253	To draw a character and its environment
0254	To acquire images
0255	To produce a concept sketch
0256	To process digital images
0257	To shape a model
0258	To stage a scene
0259	To design environments
025A	To design characters
025B	To develop a storyboard
025C	To assemble media elements
025D	To produce computer-generated images
025E	To model props
025F	To model sets
025G	To model characters
025H	To represent movements in three dimensions
025J	To animate characters
025K	To create digital visual effects
025L	To produce a 3D animation film
025M	To prepare to enter the work force

Number of contact hours allotted for specific training: 2 040

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

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

Educational Organizations Offering the Program

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College	D/E
Collège Dawson	—

3D Animator

3D animators animate characters and settings in animation films, video games or ads using specialized image processing software (such as digitization, acquisition, editing, composition). They design and model characters and sets, elaborate storyboards, create digital visual effects and assemble media. This creative profession suits people who enjoy working in a team and possess drawing and communication skills.