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Step into a world of creativity, action and innovation. As a digital designer, you’ll tackle dynamic projects that are challenging, collaborative, and downright exhilarating. Bring ideas to life with stunning special effects, captivating animations, and visual masterpieces using cutting-edge video and digital media tools. At Jackson College, you can complete your certificate in 3D Design & Animation with a hands-on program. Unleash your imagination, this is where design meets excitement.
At Jackson College, we offer a wide range of degrees and certificates designed to help you achieve your educational and career goals. The following options are available within this program.
A certificate in 3D Design & Animation can jumpstart a creative career in gaming, film, or digital media through hands-on, entry-level work in animation and design.
The 3D Design & Animation program provides hands-on training in industry-standard software and techniques used in game design, film, and digital media. Students will develop technical skills in modeling, texturing, and animation while exploring creative storytelling and visual effects. This program prepares you for exciting opportunities in the fast-growing world of digital arts.
This course introduces students to the techniques necessary to produce animated digital image sequences. Using industry standard software tools, students develop graphics and initiate the movement of their 2D and 3D objects in frame animation by actions such as rotating, scaling and tweening.
Students will begin learning the basic low polygon modeling techniques in appropriate software. Special emphasis on character design and environmental modeling will be the key to this class along with a flow into topics of topology. This course is perfect for an artist or technically minded individual.
Students will learn how to set up 3D environments, dynamic and static lighting and be able to use mappings to manipulate that light on a 3D surface. Material and surface terminology will also be taught. Students will be introduced to 2D matte painting techniques for environmental backdrops.
Learn how to create professional looking illustrations using Adobe Illustrator®. This course introduces students to techniques used by professional designers and illustrators. *Students must have access to a laptop and Adobe Creative Cloud Illustrator®.
A certificate in 3D Design & Animation equips you with the technical skills to begin a creative career. It’s a strong first step for entering the field, building a portfolio, or enhancing existing skills. Graduates often qualify for entry-level roles like 3D production assistant, junior animator, or asset artist, and some pursue freelance work. Many use the certificate as a launchpad for further education and career growth in animation, gaming, and digital media.
Create detailed characters, environments, and objects for video games, films, and virtual reality.
Bring digital characters and scenes to life through motion and visual storytelling.
Design stunning effects for movies, TV, and games using cutting-edge digital tools.
Provides support to animation teams and manages project files.
Understanding potential earnings is an important part of exploring career options.
Salary estimates are based on data from America’s Career InfoNet and the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Actual earnings vary by location, industry demand, business size, education, and experience. Check local job listings for the most accurate salary information.
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