3D Animation and Computer Generated Imagery

Testimonials:

"Dawson College is one of the first places MPC Montreal looks for up and coming talent. We've had their amazing graduates join us on several of our teams and they've all excelled. Over the last several years, the Montreal team has contributed their VFX to films like X-Men:Days of Future Past, The Revenant and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. We've found all Dawson students to be passionate, dedicated and well trained. We can't wait to meet the newest graduates."

- Marco Foglia, Head of Animation, MPC

"At Ubisoft Montreal we have a close relationship with Dawson College because the students are ready to enter our production teams directly upon graduation. We know they have been well trained and prepared for the dynamic environment of video game development. At Ubisoft Montreal we are always looking for new talent to help grow our talent pool and to work on AAA games like Assassins Creed, Rainbow Six, Watch Dogs and Farcry, and on all these production teams you will find Dawson graduates working their way up through the ranks to become part of the future of Ubisoft."

- Colin Graham, Animation Director, Watchdogs (Ubisoft)

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Program Information

3D Animation and Computer Generated Imagery is a new three-year DEC program being offered at Dawson. It is the first program of its kind to be offered in English in Quebec. This innovative course of study will teach you to apply the academic, technical and general education skills necessary to enter the workforce as a 3D computer graphic artist as part of a production team in the animation industry.

Students in this program will learn:

To analyze the characteristics and requirements of a project
To produce a prototype or layout of the animation
To model characters, props and the environment
To apply textures and colors to the models
To add lighting to the scene; animate the characters and incorporate other graphic elements to render the final versions of scenes and characters
To produce digital visual effects and compositing, and work with motion capture data

Career Opportunities

The 3D Animation and Computer Generated Imagery program is designed to facilitate a student’s entry into a career as a 3D computer graphic artist in the 3D animation industry.

Upon graduation, graduates may choose to work as part of a production team as one of the following specialists:

Modeller: translating concept art into 3D models of creatures, humans, and other physical objects, like vehicles, furniture, trees, buildings, using 3D application software.
Animator: applying movement to human and animal models; infusing them with personalities and animating their subtle gestures. Animators can also animate other objects such as vehicles and spacecraft.
Texture Artist: putting the final touches on gray scale models. Texture artists design the visible surfaces that cover the architecture, environments, creatures and objects.
Lighting and Visual Effects Specialist: creating the ambiance in an animated film. These specialists are called upon to create the effects of light and shade that make sets look real. Special effects animators produce special effects, such as tornadoes, or asteroids, simulating the actions of air, fire, water and wind.

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