Summer Program Game Design &
Animation
College of Art+Design NJIT
SUMMER 2023
SYNCHRONOUS
Miguel Rodrigues mhr@njit.edu
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Within 24-48 hours
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This course is focused on the learning and production of game design which includes learning some of the basics and principles of creating simulated environments, props, assets, characters and more. Students will attain multiple abilities to create different assets for game production and will also explore a wide variety of design, layout, composition, cinematography, lighting and animation techniques. We will learn about pre-production and aspects of the process such as reference gathering, concepts, & storyboards. We will also take a field trip around the campus to study materials, textures, lighting and more. Then we will move into the production phase and finish the project that was chosen by each student with industry techniques. We will also study quality work from the real work and engage in discussions. Students must present their final at the end of the program. The project can be a character or an environment or even a short animation or game level. Each student has the freedom to conceptualize his or her ideas from the bottom up and professor will guide students so that students can realistically finish.
Learn and experiment with industry techniques to create assets like props, characters or simulated environments for game production and animation. Learn about the industry and engage in feedback critiques. Create your own project for your portfolio.
Must have some passion and interest in the subject matter of animation and game design.
Wacom - Intuos Pro Paper Edition Pen Tablet (Medium) - Black or the Wacom - One - 13.3" - Graphics Tablet - Flint White or the Wacom - Cintiq 16 Creative Pen Display. This course is taught with touch monitors and so it is primarily a digital course. For those of you who are pursuing digital illustration or animation careers, a pen and tablet are worthwhile investments that you will eventually be required to own. https://www.wacom.com/en-us
A personal desktop or lap top computer.
Day 1: Course Introduction & Design Exercises
Day 2: Ideas, Concepts, & Field Research
Day 3: Pre-Production, Project Approvals, Early Phase of Production, & Demonstrations Day 4: Production for Game Design Projects & Technique Demonstrations
Day 5: Final Assignment Critiques