Is Texas Tech Vocational College good at animation production?

I am a sophomore student at Texas Tech Vocational College and have been studying animation production technology for nearly two years. Let me briefly talk about whether animation production technology is easy to learn and some problems you may be worried about. .

First of all, let me talk about my personal learning experience

There is a popular saying in our study circle: "I was a very evil person in my previous life, but I will make animations in this life." It feels like a love-hate relationship. . Because animation is not like movies and TV series, where the characters are shot three-dimensionally and vividly. It requires manual drawing. One second of the picture (24 to 60 frames) may require 24 to 60 subtle dynamic pictures to create a one-second three-dimensional character effect. , after continuous polishing to the final effect, I found that these efforts are very worthwhile, although the process is annoying. Animation production requires a lot of drawing and color correction, and you have to modify the details bit by bit, which is very challenging. It requires patience and carefulness as well as a certain aesthetic ability. It may be easier for students with special skills in painting to learn. Don’t worry about not being able to learn if you don’t have a foundation. There is plenty of time for learning in the early course schedule.

Before introducing the course, let me first tell you what animation production is.

Animation is a type of film art. It is not just a cartoon in the traditional sense. There are many similarities between its production process and film production. (Film is the seventh art after traditional art) Animation is a collection of painting, technology, art, and culture. Characters need to be designed, there needs to be a script, there needs to be a plot, pictures need to be drawn, special effects need to be produced, but the characters inside also need to be produced. Therefore, animation production is also divided into skill training in animation design, animation painting, animation directing, animation production and other aspects. In animation, games, film and television and other industries, animation creative design and directing, animation production, and special effects synthesis are carried out.

Some software involved in the major

Course Introduction

The early stage is aimed at the accumulation of hands-on drawing basics, sketching, sketching, watercolor, and some simple PS operations In the later stage, I mainly focused on learning software and production and synthesis, which was more technical. Finally, there are comprehensive practical exercises, teamwork, and students independently produce complete works. Compared with accounting and computer majors, which are very theoretical courses, animation production professional courses are more flexible. The software they focus on is a process of making perfect, and they pay more attention to the operation of software technology.

The class schedule is adjusted according to the teaching tasks of each semester

Employment direction

Animation production technology is a popular major with rising potential. The industrial environment, employment prospects and choices are very broad, especially the demand for high-end technical talents is huge. Below is a list of some jobs that everyone is familiar with. You should choose based on your specific areas of expertise.

The general direction of employment in animation production: With the release of the animated films "Journey to the West: The Return of the Great Sage" and "The Devil Boy of Nezha" in recent years, the topic of the rise of national comics has become more and more popular. The higher the level, the animation market needs to attract more and higher-end talents to create higher-quality film and television works. Small theaters for game character production and game promotion, such as the copy theater of the "League of Legends" animated small theater "Tianya Mingyue Dao". More and more games are beginning to focus on picture quality and theater production.

Employment breakdown: Original painting illustrator, cartoonist, line artist, colorist in painting.

Film and television modeller, animation designer, film and television special effects artist

Design and production of advertising and post-production special effects synthesis (there are many more)

Finally, share Let’s talk about my personal gains. I am already doing some simple part-time jobs in PS, which can subsidize my living expenses every month. The money for snacks and fruits is enough. Moreover, when looking for part-time jobs, the demand for production technical talents on the recruitment platform is huge and the wages are very considerable.