3D ANIMATION
3D ART + animation
create something new
Transform from a media consumer into a creator of digital worlds. Using Blender, the industry-leading open-source 3D suite, students will learn to build characters, design cinematic environments, and animate original creations. Explore 3D modeling, sculpting, rigging with digital skeletons, scene lighting, and virtual cinematography using cameras and focal lengths. Students will create a 2-minute animated short, taking a character or environment from concept sketch and script to a fully rendered HD video ready for portfolios or social media.
teaching artist | Brandon Copeland
Brandon Copeland joined WMCAT as music tech + production teaching artist in 2016 and now serves as the Arts + Tech Program Coordinator as well as a teaching artist. He is an award-winning hip-hop/jazz saxophonist and engineer. He plays in the bands Les Créatif and The Extra Texture. He is the former director of The Death House, an underground music venue that specializes in punk, house, jazz, and hip-hop music. Brandon also co-founded and runs The Beat Suite, a showcase on hip-hop music production, and is creative director at Couture Tape Co-Operative, a media news source for the Grand Rapids music scene. Check out Brandon’s work!
ANIMATION STUDIOS
teen arts + tech enrollment
Studios are first come first served! Students are placed in studios on a rolling basis.
We recommend turning in your materials ASAP to secure a spot!