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During this 11 Week Intensive course you will be introduced to some of the more advanced digital animation software and techniques, taught by experts in a Busy Design and Development school/Studio! Our unique school is located in the heart of a fully operation web development and small business solutions provider, our parent company: northStudio.com Inc.

Once you have completed this program you may continue on to our Advanced Digital Animation Diploma

The Introduction to Digital Animation Program provides a complete set of essential skills for Digital Animation using the most up-to-date techniques and software available.

Use Autodesk Maya to produce industry standard digital animation and more. Earn a Diploma in Digital Animation.

The Digital Animation Program

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 A one-of-a-kind program taught by professionals in the industry.

There is no better way to gain job-ready industry-standard skills than to learn from people who are digitally designing and animating every day.

This Digital Animation Program is perfect for students seeking to acquire up-to-date job-ready skills in digital animation, using industry standard programs such as Autodesk Maya.

Our design and development team and school are located side by side, so you will be able to interact with our team of designers and developers while they are at work. You will gain valuable experience with access to a real design studio.

This is a 100% instructor led program taught by our own digital animation team. Instructors are in the class with students at all times, either instructing or helping with assignments. Help can also be found from all members of the northStudio.com team including interns, co-op students, faculty and other staff members throughout the buildings.  It's a busy place so there is always someone to help with whatever you are working on.

The course curriculum is continuous and each module flows perfectly into the next so that you understand the process and development techniques you need to build beautiful digital animations.

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Prerequisites

• No previous computer skills are necessary, although it does help  to have some computer experience.  However, some of our students have had only limited experience before enrolment and have been very successful.
• During the first week of class we wil take each student over the various computers and operating systems of both PCs and MACs.
• You will have lots of time to perfect your typing, file management, organization and general  understanding of the tools you need for computer operation and digital animation production.

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Instructors

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Each component of the course will be taught by an industry professional currently working in the industry. You will also have speakers from northStudio.com's design, and Project Management Departments to gain real world understanding and to see real client projects.

This Digital Animation Program is designed for:

...students who would like to create and design digital animation for personal or professional use in large organizations, design studios, or even to work on a freelance basis designing and developing digital animation.

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This Program is for you if you:

1. are currently running/starting your own business and
   would like to create, manage or update your own digital animation;
2. want to start your own Digital Animation Company;
3. would like a job in the Digital Animation industry;
4. are looking to augment other career choices or your existing career;
5. are interested in Digital Animation;
6. want to create high end professional animations;
7. have an interest in Design Technologies;
8. are interested in having fun, learning and playing with design programs
   (and supporting yourself at the same time);
9. want to create Animation or work with Audio and Video.

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