DIGITAL DESIGN & ANIMATION

What is Digital Design and Animation?

Digital Design and Animation is the use of a computer to do the work that Graphic Artists and Animators once did completely by hand. The computer allows a graphic artist far more latitude in the creation of any design, thanks to the undo button. Some examples would be the creation of a graphic image, a logo, a business card, or a wedding invitation, just to name a few.

Digital Design and Animation can be used in advertising, forensic animation, custom design work, commercial products, home design, virtual walk-through animations, and just about anything else you can conceive. The only limitations are your imagination and your skill level. We will help you improve your skill level. Plus, you’ll leave Rasmussen College with a real world, professional portfolio that will highlight your talents to potential employers.

Did You Know?
In the television show House, 3D animation is used to show the progression of a character’s disease – making it both interesting and easier for the viewer to understand.

The Right Degree for Your Career Goals

Choose from two different degree levels in Digital Design and Animation. Choose an Associate’s degree and graduate in two years with the skills to get started as soon as possible or you can also choose to earn a Bachelor’s degree in less time than you think, positioning yourself for the possibility of faster advancement and a higher starting salary.

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What Digital Designers and Animators Do:
  • Design complex graphics and animations, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipment

  • Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs

  • Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion

  • Apply story development, directing, cinematography, and editing to animation to create storyboards that show the flow of the animation and map out key scenes and characters

  • Script, plan, and create animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques

  • Produce still and animated graphics for on-air and taped portions of television broadcasts, using electronic video equipment

  • Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Internet websites

  • Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using a computer

  • Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type

  • Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Internet websites

 

What You'll Learn in Digital Design and Animation
  • Create visually exciting page layouts for magazines, newspapers, books, advertisements and other mediums
  • Incorporate text, illustrations, graphs and photos into design projects
  • Utilize Graphic Design Software
  • Create models for 3D animations
  • Properly light a 3D application
  • Use a 3D camera
  • …plus more

 

What Kinds of Jobs are Available in Digital Design and Animation?

As you build experience, you will be able to take on roles such as these:
  • Technical Director
  • Animator
  • Lighting
  • Render Tech
  • Modeler (Poly and NURBS)
  • Story Board Artist
  • Texture Artist
  • Character Rigging
  • Special Effects Artist
  • Publications Specialist
  • Electronic Publisher
  • Desktop Publishing Editor
  • Compositor
  • Layout Artist
  • Web Publications Designer

Check out:
  • New Web Pick : a cool site that covers design news, designers, theory, new sites, and more.
  • Game Makers : follow video game production from start to finish