The Audio Production degree program at The Art Institute of Las Vegas teaches students theoretical concepts as well as technical skills. Individuals who want to pursue an Audio Production degree are interested in the field of audio engineering and production. Instructors in the Audio Production degree program show students how to record, edit, mix, and master audio. Students pursuing an Audio Production degree do so in a hands-on environment, using industry-related equipment and technology. Course topics in the Audio Production degree program include music theory, electronics, and recording techniques. In the Audio Production degree programs, students can learn that audio is involved in many mediums ? video, Web, film, music. Instructors in the Audio Production degree program bring their real-world industry experience into the classroom. Graduates of the Audio Production degree program are prepared to seek entry-level jobs like audio engineer, radio producer, and promoter.

New tools for video content creation are continually rising on the digital landscape. Today?s video content developer must be able to navigate this world with confidence. The evolution of mass communication as related to advances in broadcasting, the Internet and other converging technologies offers content artists, designers, storytellers, and managers new avenues to express their ideas. The Digital Filmmaking & Video Production program is designed to address the needs of corporate, television, e-business, and other media distribution outlets for existing markets and prepare the student for the next generation of digital production and delivery.

It enables students to create compelling and accessible media content to be delivered on CD, DVD, videotape, Internet, or with other emerging distribution methods and prepares them for entry-level career opportunities. Digital Filmmaking & Video Production is a program that is designed to attract students with interest in video production for new media communication such as World Wide Web applications, and broadband cable, along with those interested in traditional mass communication media. Faculty members are industry professionals committed to helping students combine their creative abilities with technical skills. Digital Filmmaking & Video Production program students are artistically oriented, have aptitude for learning various technologies, are familiar with computers, the Internet, are interested in mass communication and in media arts, have good interpersonal skills, have a desire for life-long learning, have an aptitude for analysis and organization, and demonstrate aptitude for academic achievement in secondary education.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
? Apply critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
? Create graphics using image manipulation software.
? Apply color theory and photographic principles in the composition of digital media.
? Utilize raster and/or vector animation tools for content development.
? Identify and discuss the various theories and approaches for digital filmmaking and video production.
? Develop and manage a production schedule.
? Operate and utilize camera equipment to compose visual elements to convey meaning.
? Exercise proper audio recording techniques for media production.
? Apply motion and broadcast graphics to media content design.
? Utilize 2D animation applications for content development.
? Construct a web page with dynamic media content.
? Demonstrate advanced compositing skills with raster-imaging software for image manipulation
? Maintain and calibrate video quality to meet broadcast standards.
? Articulate and apply fundamental editing principles.
? Integrate animated, video, audio, and graphic components into a media production project.
? Manage and facilitate the transfer of digital media files across a variety of platforms.
? Utilize special effects techniques to enhance the storytelling process.
? Identify and comply with regulations pertaining to permits, licenses, releases, and labor laws.

Entry-Level Career Opportunities
Students who complete the Bachelor of Science degree program will have obtained the tools for producing a portfolio and are prepared to seek entry-level positions such as assistant camera operator, key grip, master control operator, production assistant, tape librarian, or video editor.

The process of designing and producing computer/video games and other types of interactive multimedia involves a variety of people utilizing specialized skills. Some of these skills are conceptual: designing game concepts and interactions or creating stories. Some of these skills are artistic: creating 3D models, 3D animation, and texture mapping for 3D using industry-related software, and photo manipulation and original creation of 2D art for backgrounds and characters using image editing and painting software. Some of these skills are managerial: determining budgets and schedules for project completion and assembling the right group of creative people. Game designers may be specialists in one or two aspects of the total design process, but their value as participants in that process is enhanced by a comprehensive knowledge of the entire operation.

In pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in Game Art & Design, students are first introduced to hand skills through a rich variety of fundamental art courses. They then have the opportunity to learn to use 2D and 3D design tools to create characters, backgrounds, animations and textures used in producing computer/video games and multimedia. In addition, they can acquire a level of knowledge in programming and scripting to be able to intelligently converse with programmers.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
? Articulate and solve basic problems of form and function
? Define the processes for developing interactive games from concept to final product.
? Generate technically accurate and aesthetically pleasing drawings using perspective.
? Apply anatomical structure in drawings of both human and non-human forms.
? Demonstrate proficiency in image manipulation software
? Create a game concept, back story, character biographies, concept bible, and script.
? Demonstrate proficiency in written communication.
? Apply industry-standard capture techniques, such as image scanning, video capture and pencil test in the creation of 2D animation.
? Create character sheets with turn-arounds.
? Create three-dimensional sculptures from clay and other media.
? Apply industry-standard storyboard and scripting techniques to the game development process.
? Demonstrate basic illustration skills.
? Analyze and evaluate texture mapping and lighting strategies.
? Conceptualize 3D coordinate systems and construct 3D models
? Define the process for developing interactive games from concept to final product.
? Analyze and evaluate texture mapping and lighting strategies.
? Apply traditional animation concepts and techniques within a 3D environment.
? Assess business needs and prepare a budget proposal.
? Identify the legal and business issues specific to the game industry
? Create game levels.
? Operate image manipulation and 3D animation software
? Apply interface Design Principles
? Utilize digital audio recording and playback devices

Entry-Level Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program are prepared to seek entry-level positions such as game designer, level designer, texture artist, cinematic artist, 2D artist, or 3D artist.

Television, both network and cable, major corporations, commercial postproduction facilities, and film production companies are among the industries that make use of skills taught in the Media Arts & Animation degree program. Students begin with a foundation in drawing, color, design, video production, and computer applications.

From this foundation, students have the opportunity to develop advanced skills in various aspects of computer graphics and animation. Students will have the opportunity to learn to use the tools of the computer animation profession, ranging from computer operating systems to 3D modeling and desktop video production. These tools can enhance students? flexibility and creativity, and enable them to produce individualized digital portfolios that demonstrate their practical and technical abilities to potential employers.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
? Demonstrate basic principles of animation
? Analyze real-world observations and apply to animation
? Produce life drawings that depict gesture, motion, and utilize economy of line
? Produce images that display differences in lighting and value that express moods and emotions
? Apply the principles of design and typography
? Identify various animation processes in their historical contexts
? Produce stories and illustrate concepts through sequential images and storyboards
? Produce traditional and computer animation
? Produce 2D and 3D animation for a variety of applications
? Integrate audio with animated compositions
? Demonstrate compositing techniques using various animation sequences
? Compose critical ideas for surface treatment, lighting, and motion of 3D models
? Use computerized paint, titling, modeling and animation software programs to create images
? Discuss and apply principles of lighting and camera techniques in computer animation
? Formulate production schedules as part of the project management process
? Determine compliance with copyright/trademark law, and obtain appropriate releases and permissions as necessary
? Capture, manipulate, and edit an image using digital processes
? Create and/or transform objects in a 3D environment
? Create a reel and self promotional package according to current industry standards

Entry-Level Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level opportunities such as 2D animator, 3D animator, 3D modeler, assistant animator, compositor, environmental modeler, graphics animator, graphic artist, graphic designer, illustrator, organic modeler, production assistant, and texture artist are at the forefront of an industry that is repackaging information in creative new ways.

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.