3D ANIMATION When you study 3D Animation at CDIA you’ll be preparing yourself for a career in animation, video game development, or visual effects. Our curriculum combines traditional skills like storytelling and character development with the leading software used today by filmmakers, animators, and game designers. You’ll be taught by working professionals, who bring their real-world experience to the classroom, creating a bridge between the craft of animation and visual effects and the industry. You’ll learn about the practical realities of building and sustaining a career, and you’ll make valuable contacts, while you build your demo reel.

Many of the classes at CDIA are project-based, giving you a chance to try out your new skills and gain a realistic perspective on how animation and visual effects are integrated into media like film and video games. And at CDIA, learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. 3D Animation students may take part in a four-week Production Practicum, creating a project for a real-world client under the direction of a professional. You’ll gain confidence, refine your skills, and get a better understanding of the career you’re training for. 

GAME ART & CHARACTER ANIMATION CERTIFICATE Learn more advanced techniques that focus your skills towards Video Game and Entertainment Production with the Game Art and Character Animation Certificate. The program concentrates on the importance of economic modeling, texturing, animation and game engine limitations. Students use 3D software to create additional projects to strengthen their demo reel for entry into a game studio career and collect assets for building their portfolios. 
 * Prerequisite: Successful completion of the 3D Animation Certificate