The Bachelor of Science degree program in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics is designed to train graduates in two major areas: motion graphics and digital compositing. These interrelated fields deal with design, layering, and movement of digital elements and imagery. Motion graphics is graphic design for broadcast and film, requiring additional skills in television technology, audio, video, animation, and experimental graphics. A motion graphic specialist makes type, colors, and images move in order to communicate, educate, entertain, or build brand value.
Digital compositing uses computer software to assemble various component images into a single integrated, believable scene. The components that are digitally ?layered? could be live-action shots, digital animation or still images; combining them requires expertise in color and lighting adjustment, motion tracking, and other related skills. Examples of digital compositing range from broadcast post-production to feature film visual effects, where imaginary animated elements are combined seamlessly with real-world shots.
The Visual Effects & Motion Graphics program is designed to expose graduates to a variety of skills drawn from the fields of photography, graphic design, compositing, video, film, audio, and animation, providing them with entry-level capabilities in both motion graphics and digital compositing. Program graduates will be able to edit and assemble a product for television, movies, or the Web, create opening titles for feature films and television shows, create station or network identification logos and bumpers, and design graphics which use type, color, and brand elements.
In addition, using industry-current editing tools and processes, graduates will be able to add sound to a project, synchronize it to pictures, create visual effects that are based on animation and graphics, and mix animations and graphics with live-action film. As technology and software are constantly evolving, students will be trained in diagnostic and problem solving techniques designed to orient them quickly to unfamiliar software environments and solve common technical problems. Finally, students will have the opportunity to learn how to communicate an idea or tell a story visually, as well as how to work in a collaborative environment.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
? Ability to edit and assemble a product for television, movies, or the Web
? Develop the skills to create opening titles for feature films and television shows, station or network identification logos and bumpers, and design graphics which use type, color, and brand elements.
? Proficiency using professional editing tools and processes
? Add sound to a project, synchronized to pictures
? Create special effects that are based on animation and graphics
? Mix animations and graphics with live-action film
? Diagnose and implement problem solving techniques designed to quickly acclimate to unfamiliar software environments and solve common technical problems
? Communicate an idea or tell a story effectively
? Work in a collaborative environment
Entry -Level Career Opportunities
Graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions in broadcast and cable television, small production houses, or in-house corporate video production departments. Job titles may include but are not limited to production assistant, assistant designer, assistant compositor, visual effects artist, broadcast design assistant, and digital artist. The Bachelor of Science degree program in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics is designed to train graduates in two major areas: motion graphics and digital compositing. These interrelated fields deal with design, layering, and movement of digital elements and imagery.