Motion Design and Visual Effects

4 credits

Artists and filmmakers have been visualizing the impossible since the inception of motion pictures and photography. Motion design and visual effects allow artists to interrupt reality, instead presenting ingenious illusions that propel and inspire our imaginations. Students will learn foundational motion graphics and visual effects strategies and theories, including image compositing, matte design, and fundamentals of 3-D modeling and animation. Two production-course limitation. Prerequisites: VIS 174. Open to media and cinematic arts majors and film production minors only.