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Character Animation for Games
The Character Animation for Games Certificate is offered for those who wish to develop skills to specialize in Character Animation, or to enable a career change. The curriculum provides comprehensive overview of the skills needed to work as a Character Animator.
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Character Animation for Games
Skills
The multi-billion dollar video game industry keeps on growing each and every year. It is also growing exponentially in the complexity and technological sophistication of the games themselves. This industry needs talented and well trained professionals to help it continue to fuel its remarkable growth.
That’s why if you are a professional in the video game industry or perhaps looking to gain a new set of skills, the Certificate in Character Animation for Games at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division might be the perfect fit for you.
This program consists of 16 core courses that provide students with a comprehensive overview of the skills needed to work as a Character Animator, with special emphasis on the areas that differentiate game animation from other animation disciplines.
Upon completion of the Character Animation for Games Certificate program, students will be able to use a variety of advanced tools and techniques to model and animate characters for use in video games. They will be able to create 3D geometry and texture it for realistic characters.
Career Portrait
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Demand for multimedia artists and animators will increase as consumers continue to demand more realistic video games, movie and television special effects, and 3D animated movies. Additional job openings will arise from an increasing need for computer graphics in the growing number of mobile technologies. The demand for animators is also increasing in alternative areas such as scientific research and design services. Some lower priority animation has been offshored, negatively affecting employment of animators."
Furthermore, "Competition for jobs as artists and related workers will be keen because there are more qualified candidates than available jobs. Employers in all industries should be able to choose from among the most qualified candidates."
Accreditation
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).