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On-Campus Courses

Learn the essential technical and artistic skills needed to work in the film, game, and visual effects industries. These courses are taught from Gnomon's Hollywood campus, and may be mixed and matched to suit your career goals.

Foundational

Introduction to 3D with Maya

Introduction to 3D with Maya

Learn the technical basics of Autodesk Maya
Character Sculpture 1

Character Sculpture 1

Sculpt a character using traditional methods
Color Theory and Light

Color Theory and Light

Explore the fundamentals of color theory
Digital Photography

Digital Photography

Learn the technical basics of digital photography
Figure Drawing

Figure Drawing

Develop skills in foundational figure drawing
History and Principles of Animation

History and Principles of Animation

Survey the historical techniques of animation
History of Visual Effects

History of Visual Effects

Survey and analyze the history of visual effects in film and games
Introduction to Compositing

Introduction to Compositing

Use layering to create composited imagery in After Effects
Photoshop for Digital Production

Photoshop for Digital Production

Build an understanding of the principles of Adobe Photoshop
Drawing Fundamentals 1

Drawing Fundamentals 1

Communicate complex design ideas via visual media
Anatomy of Games

Anatomy of Games

Explore the principles of successful game creation
Business of Production

Business of Production

Explore communication techniques and planning skills in collaborative work environments

Intermediate

Anatomy for Artists

Anatomy for Artists

Explore the foundations of human anatomy through structural analysis
Animation and Visual Effects

Animation and Visual Effects

Discover how to achieve high-quality digital effects
Art of Compositing

Art of Compositing

Develop essential introductory techniques to compositing using The Foundry's Nuke
Character Animation 1

Character Animation 1

Learn the fundamentals of animation with Autodesk Maya
Character Sculpture 2

Character Sculpture 2

Sculpt form and anatomy using traditional methods
Digital Painting

Digital Painting

Learn the basics of painting in Adobe Photoshop
Digital Sculpting

Digital Sculpting

Learn the technical basics of sculpting with Pixologic's ZBrush
Expressions and Scripting

Expressions and Scripting

Study the basics of scripting techniques in Autodesk Maya
Film History

Film History

Survey a history of genre cinema
Gesture Drawing

Gesture Drawing

Develop skills in gesture drawing from a live model
Hard Surface Modeling 1

Hard Surface Modeling 1

Learn the fundamentals of creating 3D models
Improvisational Acting

Improvisational Acting

Learn the process of improvisation as it applies to character animation
Motion Graphics 1

Motion Graphics 1

Learn the essential elements of motion graphics for film and television
Storyboarding

Storyboarding

Learn the basics of film grammar for storyboarding
Animation and Visual Effects 2

Animation and Visual Effects 2

Learn how to use advanced tools to create production quality animation and digital effects
Texturing and Shading 1

Texturing and Shading 1

Design and map materials for modeling with Autodesk Maya's Hypershade
Timing for Animation

Timing for Animation

Apply 2D animation techniques to computer animation
Game Design

Game Design

Define game design through exploration of fundamental ideas and techniques
Level Design

Level Design

Explore the process of 2D and 3D level design for games
Props and Weapons for Games

Props and Weapons for Games

Learn the fundamentals of prop and weapon design for games

High Intermediate

Advanced Compositing

Advanced Compositing

Evaluate the best approach to a shot using The Foundry's Nuke
Game Creation 3

Game Creation 3

Explore the technical side of real-time game creation
Advanced Digital Painting

Advanced Digital Painting

Create high-end concept paintings for film and games
Hard Surface Modeling 2

Hard Surface Modeling 2

Learn advanced hard surface polygon modeling techniques in Autodesk Maya
Animal Drawing

Animal Drawing

Learn animal anatomy, biomechanics, and dynamic form
Animation for Games

Animation for Games

Learn advanced body mechanics for game design
Character Animation 2

Character Animation 2

Translate body mechanics into 3D animation
Lighting and Rendering 1

Lighting and Rendering 1

Learn the basics of lighting in Autodesk Maya and V-Ray
Character Modeling and Sculpting

Character Modeling and Sculpting

Use classical techniques to create bipedal production models
Character Rigging Fundamentals

Character Rigging Fundamentals

Learn the foundations of character rigging in Autodesk Maya
Maya Modules

Maya Modules

Learn advanced specialized toolsets in Autodesk Maya
Advanced Digital Sculpting

Advanced Digital Sculpting

Use advanced techniques in Pixologic's Zbrush to create 3D printable models
Digital Matte Painting

Digital Matte Painting

Create complex matte paintings in 2D and 3D
Digital Sets

Digital Sets

Learn advanced techniques for creating natural and architectural environments
Dynamic Effects 1

Dynamic Effects 1

Learn the technical basics of dynamics in Autodesk Maya
Dynamic Effects 2

Dynamic Effects 2

Learn to create fundamental dynamic effects
Texturing and Shading 3

Texturing and Shading 3

Learn the art of texturing and shading hard surface
Game Creation 1

Game Creation 1

Gain an in-depth understanding of the process of game creation
Game Creation 2

Game Creation 2

Create immersive real-time worlds in games
Previsualization and Animatics

Previsualization and Animatics

Visualize complex 3D scenes for production
Scripting for Production

Scripting for Production

Learn to create production tools and interfaces using Python
Texturing and Shading 2

Texturing and Shading 2

Create realistic texture maps on 3D surfaces
Visual Effects Design

Visual Effects Design

Design visual effects for preproduction
Visual Effects for Games 1

Visual Effects for Games 1

Design, create, and optimize visual effects for games
HD Digital Filmmaking for VFX

HD Digital Filmmaking for VFX

Learn the essentials of digital camerawork for CG projects
Motion Capture with Motion Builder

Motion Capture with Motion Builder

Learn the motion capture production pipeline

Advanced

Advanced Character Design

Advanced Character Design

Design complex characters through reference and research
Game Creation 4

Game Creation 4

Explore the technical production techniques necessary for game creation
Stylized Character Creation

Stylized Character Creation

Create stylized characters for games and animation
Character Animation 3

Character Animation 3

Apply emotion and performance to character animation
Character Creation for Games

Character Creation for Games

Optimize artistic approaches to deformable character creation
Character Development

Character Development

Explore advanced character development and design
Character Rigging for Production

Character Rigging for Production

Explore the complex challenges in rigging for production
Houdini 1

Houdini 1

Learn the technical basics of SideFX Houdini
Texturing and Shading 4

Texturing and Shading 4

Use advanced software to texture and shade creatures and characters
Lighting and Rendering 4

Lighting and Rendering 4

Create high quality images using production rendering techniques
Creature Animation 1

Creature Animation 1

Adapt traditional mechanics to animal animation
Creature Modeling and Sculpting

Creature Modeling and Sculpting

Learn to create believable 3D creatures
Dynamic Effects 3

Dynamic Effects 3

Simulate fluids with Autodesk Maya
Environment Creation for Games

Environment Creation for Games

Learn to build interactive environments for games
Environment Design

Environment Design

Design environments for film, animation, and games
Lighting and Rendering 2

Lighting and Rendering 2

Study the technical aspects of lighting in Autodesk Maya and V-Ray
Lighting and Rendering 3

Lighting and Rendering 3

Study alternative solutions for industry standard
Look Development

Look Development

Delve into the technical challenges of creating surfaces for look development
Matchmoving and Integration

Matchmoving and Integration

Use camera tracking to integrate 3D scenes into a live action plate
Vehicle Design

Vehicle Design

Design transportation for digital entertainment
Liquid Simulations

Liquid Simulations

Create production liquid simulation solutions for visual

High Advanced

Character Animation 4

Character Animation 4

Develop complex facial animation techniques
Dynamic Effects 4

Dynamic Effects 4

Build a dynamic effects sequence with Autodesk Maya and Houdini FX
Houdini 2

Houdini 2

Use SideFX Houdini to create complex visual effects animation
Houdini 3

Houdini 3

Explore various effects, tools, and techniques in SideFX Houdini
Houdini 4

Houdini 4

Learn advanced Houdini production techniques
Visual Effects for Games 2

Visual Effects for Games 2

Learn advanced techniques to create visual effects for games
Visual Structure

Visual Structure

Develop an understanding of visual structure through story and character analysis