Gaming Concept Art & Animation

What you'll learn

Animation, motion graphics and digital imagery make gaming come alive! Take your love for gaming to the design side with this Gaming Art & Animation microcredential. You will gain specialized skills, knowledge and experience in essential illustration, entertainment and gaming practices that turn stories into engaging games through the realization of characters and character development. You will practice digital illustration, motion graphics, time-based media, audio production, storyboarding, environmental design, 3-D modeling and more. You will also learn to apply these dynamic concepts to websites. Importantly, this microcredential prepares you for professional certification as an Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics after you successfully pass the Adobe After Effects exam. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study and to immediately apply for entry or junior level positions in gaming, media arts, and web design.

A face to face microcredential from SUNY Adirondack (7 credits). Registration is completed with SUNY Adirondack. Eligible for financial aid.

Who can enroll

Ages 18 and up.

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