MATC 2024-25 Catalog

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ANIM – Animation (Department 207) ANIM-101

underlying muscular structure as well as body shape, exaggerating muscles, action poses and foreshortening. Prerequisite(s): Complete ANIM-120 and ANIM-125. ANIM-120 Credits: 3 Environment and Set Design Students concentrate on the planning and construction of architectural and environmental forms to create sets and backgrounds for animation projects utilizing 3ds Max. Basic architectural principles as they relate to animation and appropriate effects for speci fi c themes are explored as well as landscape environments and atmospheric lighting effects, outer space lighting effects and weather effects. Class activities include using specialized software tools for architectural and environmental forms in the creation of thematic levels and sets. Prerequisite(s): Complete ANIM-106. ANIM-121 Credits: 3 Intermediate 2D Animation Students will continue to develop their skills in character animation in the Adobe Animate, Photoshop, After Effects. Students will be presented with a series of animated assignments dealing with the 12 Principles of Animation. Prerequisite(s): Complete ANIM-138. ANIM-124 Credits: 3 Animation Layout and Design Introduction of concepts/principles of layout design in 2D animation using a variety of assignments. Students will be expected to develop a working knowledge of perspective, multi-plane camera techniques and placement of characters/elements into a scene. Prerequisite(s): Complete ANIM-114. ANIM-125 Credits: 3 3D Modeling This course moves students into more complex modeling and surfacing challenges using 3ds Max. Specialized contemporary modeling techniques such as NURBS and subdivision (SUB-D) surfaces are explored as well as specialized shaders, displacement maps and other advanced surfacing options. Students complete the semester with the design and creation of a complex, multi-part object correctly constructed, linked and boned for advanced animation techniques. Prerequisite(s): Complete 3D Simulations and Illustrations This course will explore product and packaging design, medical illustration and mechanical illustration. The use of nontraditional shaders such as cartoon shading will be explored in order to achieve a more hand-drawn or illustrated look. Rendered output will also be manipulated with industry-standard image adjustment tools. Prerequisite(s): Complete either ANIM-125 or ANIM-138. ANIM-106. ANIM-130 Credits: 3

lashes on models following established safety procedures. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Aesthetician program (31-502-2) or the Aesthetician Skin Care Therapist program (10 502-2). Complete AESTHE-135. AESTHE-141 Credits: 2 Advanced Brow Techniques Expand your brow business with training on brow tinting, microshading, lamination, threading and microblading. Identify licensing requirements, liability issues, pre-/post client care, setup requirements, and hands-on practice. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Aesthetician program (31-502-2) or the Aesthetician Skin Care Therapist program (10 502-2). Complete AESTHE-135. AESTHE-143 Credits: 2 21st Century Brand and Marketing Examine the business functions of marketing and branding in the salon/spa! Learn about target markets and the value in satisfying customer needs and wants to determine appropriate products, services and programs to serve these markets. Topics include branding and product development, marketing research, promotion, analytics, and service. Students will develop branding and marketing plans. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Aesthetician program (31-502-2) or the Aesthetician Skin Care Therapist program (10-502-2). Complete Master Spa Services AAS Program students perform advanced services on public clients in a spa setting for hands-on practice. Services include advanced exfoliation, hair removal, lash and brow services menu items. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Aesthetician Skin Care Therapist program (10-502-2). Complete AESTHE-135, AESTHE-138, AESTHE-139, AESTHE-140 and SPA Science Fundamentals Reviews Aesthetician program expectations. Focuses on concepts of time management, stress management, professional ethics and diverse pigmentation. Students are also introduced to products used within the Aesthetician program. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to Aesthetician program (31-502-2) or Aesthetician Skin Care Therapist program (10-502-2). AESTHE-156 Credits: 3 Spa Product Sciences Identify common skin diseases and disorders and explore side effects of medication on skin. Discover how product chemistry, speci fi c ingredients and use of spa treatments can improve common skin conditions. Students are introduced to aromatherapy and product development. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Aesthetician program (31-502-2) or the Aesthetician Skin Care Therapist program (10 502-2). Complete AESTHE-155. AESTHE-141. AESTHE-155 Credits: 3 AESTHE-135. AESTHE-144 Credits: 2

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Basic Drawing for Animators This course introduces students to the basic principles of drawing volume, shape and form in a digital environment. Students learn to color, construct and create animations in an industry standard software package. Students will explore digital painting, scene compositing, creating x-sheets, building character libraries, sync and adjusting timing as applied to animation fi lmmaking. ANIM-104 Credits: 3 Principles of Character Development This course will introduce students to character development as it relates to the fi eld of computer animation. Concepts such as pose, expression, scale, squash and stretch will be explored. Students will use hand drawing techniques and traditional “cartoon” style characters. Students will also learn to bring their drawings into the computer to be adjusted, modi fi ed and enhanced with Photoshop. ANIM-106 Credits: 3 Principles of 3D Animation This introductory course will guide students through the concepts and techniques used to produce and animate virtual objects in a virtual three-dimensional environment. Basic modeling, texturing and Forward Kinematic motion techniques will be covered using 3D Studio Max. ANIM-110 Credits: 3 Digital Life Drawing This course will introduce students to the foundation of gesture and quick sketching. Students will draw utilizing various mediums in Photoshop on the Wacom Cintiq tablet/monitors. This course will be offered in the Spring semester. ANIM-111 Credits: 3 Intermediate Digital Life Drawing This course will introduce students to the more advanced techniques of quick sketching and digital painting. Students will draw utilizing various mediums in Photoshop on the Wacom Cintiq tablet/monitor. This course will be offered in the Fall. Prerequisite(s): Complete ANIM-110. ANIM-114 Credits: 3 Storyboard Pro Contents to be covered include purposes and formats of storyboards, basic terminology and concepts used in storyboarding, and the application of storyboarding techniques. We will study the basic formats and camera techniques utilized in storyboarding. Prerequisite(s): Complete ANIM-101. ANIM-115 Credits: 3 Re fi ning the Character In this course, students will continue to add details, personality and life to their characters. Students will study the human form and the

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