Compositing techniques are an important tool for,the Concept Designer and this class takes the,learning outcomes from the previous courses and,combines them to deliver the skill level to,execute finished renderings in the area of,Keyframe, Environments, Character and vehicles. ,These techniques include 3D, Photoshop painting,,compositing and collage to execute images that,serve a storyline.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DMA 257
This course is designed to support the Senior,Concept Studio 2 project. Students continue their,journey in advanced 2D and 3D techniques that,apply to their Senior Thesis. Finished,exploration in 3D articulation and methods along,with expanding painting, compositing and other 2D,techniques is the primary focus. While expanding,their technique and concepts, students will turn,focus on completing combined work to completion,for their thesis portfolio.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DMA-457
Playing the Self is an interdisciplinary studio,open to all majors interested in exploring how,fiction, reality, and play are essential,components of an engaged social practice rooted,in making and becoming. The manipulation of the,viewer/voyeur, fulfillment of fantasy, projection,of desires, parasocial behavior, and related,identifiers will be examined as well as the,influence of various social constructs-gender,,race, class-on our understanding of art, artists,,and representations of the self.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
An introduction to the basics of writing,advertising copy for targeted and diverse,audiences and consumers for a broad range of,products, brands and social causes, this course,covers the basic anatomy of an ad, headlines,,theme lines, body copy, script formats and the,synergy between words and visuals. Students study,the history of copywriting as well as influential,copywriters in the industry and the campaigns that,made them and their work famous.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAD 120, DAD 122
Independent Study is available to students who are,at Junior or Senior level standing with a,cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above.,The student may receive approval to work in an,area or on a project that is not otherwise offered,or addressed in the regular curriculum. An,Independent Study should include opportunities for,individual student voice and provide a space for,diverse perspectives. Students may receive credit,toward graduation for no more than 6 credit hours.,The student must submit to the chairperson of the,department in which they wish to study, an,Independent Study Proposal of 150 words (no less),of the student’s plan for study and her/his reason,for choosing to study independently. Once the,department chairperson provides approval and the,instructor for the Independent Study is,determined, the faculty member must write an,Independent Study Syllabus with education goals,,learning outcomes, meeting dates, course,expectations, timelines, and due dates. Art,Education candidates must pass DAE 490 with a,grade of ‘C’ (2.00) or higher to qualify for,certification.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAD 235, DAD 265, DAD 283
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DCR 103 DCR 252
Participation in an internship experience allows students to use classroom-learned skills in a related employment experience. Students must work a minimum of 135 hours over the course of the entire semester. To participate students must be of junior or senior status with completion of freshman and sophomore studios. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8. Seniors may not be eligible to participate in an internship during their final semester. Transfer students must have attended one semester at CCS in addition to meeting the other eligibility criteria. Must be Senior status.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
This course introduces students to time-based,animation through basic concepts and theories of,compositing, sequencing, editing, digitizing,,rendering, file management and organization.,Students also learn how to communicate ideas and,information through the use of these elements.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DMA 211
Knowing how light and color affect storytelling,and composition are an absolute tool for a Concept,Designer. This course covers the properties and,effects of light and color. Scenarios include,different lighting conditions such as night and,day, color properties such as hue, tone, chromatic,signal and luminosity.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DMA 257
Participation in an internship experience allows,students to use classroom-learned skills in a,related employment experience. Students must work,a minimum of 135 hours over the course of the,entire semester. To participate students must be,of junior or senior status with completion of,freshman and sophomore studios. Students must,have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8. Seniors may,not be eligible to participate in an internship,during their final semester. Transfer students,must have attended one semester at CCS in addition,to meeting the other eligibility criteria.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: