Animation 3D
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Experience the full animation process of character performance stories with a focus on creating finished animation productions.

Program Highlights

  • Taught by industry professionals.
  • Bring stories and characters to life through cinematic animation.

What you'll learn

  • Industry standard hardware and software.
  • Transferable skills to entertainment, gaming, virtual reality (VR), commercial and industrial productions.
  • Develop real-world industry production work practices.
  • Business of art for profit.
  • Pre-production skills:
    • Writing skills to develop character and story structure.

    • Figure drawing to develop strong drawing skills.

    • Traditional drawing skills used for visual design of environments, characters, storyboards/animatics.

  • Production skills:

    • Laptop computer skills for digital construction, rigging and animating characters.

    • Construction of props and environments with texture and lighting to complete the scene.

    • Camera, rendering and editing techniques to create a finished production.

Program Length

3 academic years (periods of 8 months)

International Tuition and Fees

 Semester 1Semester 2
Total Tuition & Ancillary Fee$8,600.00 $8,600.00 
Co-op FeesN/AN/A
Program Compulsory Fees$0.00$0.00
International Tax Recovery$450.00 $375.00 
Total International Per Semester$9,050.00 $8,975.00 
Total 1st Year Fees$18,025.00 

Admission

Domestic and International student admission requirements

  • OSSD or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading, GED) including:
    • Grade 12 English, C or U or equivalent
  • Students are required to purchase a specified laptop computer with software and art supply materials for use in the program. Accepted applicants will be notified of details regarding hardware and software purchases to include a digital drawing tablet.
  • Check out the Laptop Requirements under Additional Information for this program

Options are available for mature applicants.

Portfolio Submission

Preference will be given to applicants that submit a portfolio. Applicants who wish to submit a portfolio should follow the following guidelines

4 Drawings

Two Environment Pencil Drawings:

  • 1 Interior Drawing (Inside Room)
  • 1 Exterior Drawing (Outside Building)

Two Character Pencil Drawings:

  • 1 Realistic
  • 1 Cartoon or Fantasy

1 - Personal "Creative Statement" that addresses the questions below:

  • Why do you want to attend Mohawk College?
  • What strengths and skills do you bring with you?
  • How do you hope to benefit from attending Mohawk College?

Guidelines

  • Applicants may submit their portfolio using the online portfolio submission form.
  • No work should be submitted in its original form; only photographic / scan documentation (digital files) of work should be submitted. Acceptable file types include: .pdf,.jpg,.jpeg.
  • The size of each file should be no larger than 2.5 MB.
  • The Creative Statement should be a pdf file from a word or text document.
  • All work must be clearly labeled with applicant's name. Each digital image file must be identified with your name and title / description, e.g. ...
    1. 1_firstname_lastname_Environment_real_exterior.jpg
    2. 2_firstname_lastname_Character_imaginative.jpg
  • Traditional illustrations (e.g. paper-based drawings), it is strongly recommended that a good quality scanner is used to produce digital files.
  • Use of a digital camera should only be used in a situation where the traditional illustration exceeds the scanners size limitations.
  • Be sure to check your photographic documentation or scan for correct colour balance, focus and to ensure your files clearly represent the original work.

The quality of your submissions will greatly impact the portfolio review portion in the acceptance process.

Language Requirements for International Students:

  • See below for accepted equivalents for Grade 12 English:

Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English. Options are available for mature applicants.

Experiential Learning

How you'll gain skills

  • Produce a portfolio exhibit in front of an audience.
  • Participate in real-world projects with partners both inside and outside the college, such as Alectra Utilities, and Mohawk College City School.
  • Using state-of-the art software and hardware, learn the entire animation process from start to finish, including scriptwriting, preproduction (design, storyboarding, drawing skills, and cinematics) creating and rigging characters and 3D animation.

Opportunities

Students that graduate from any of the following Ontario College Certificate programs are eligible to enroll into the Animation 3D program:

Graduates from the Animation 3D program are eligible to enroll into the following Ontario College Graduate Certificate program:

 

  • Earn a degree:
    • Limerick Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Animation and Motion Design
  • Visit Pathways and Credit Transfer for degree completion opportunities outside of Ontario.
  • See ONTransfer for additional opportunities at other colleges or universities in Ontario.
 
 

Additional Information

Additional Software/Hardware requirements

Laptop Program

A PC laptop is mandatory. Apple MacBook Pro is NOT recommended. If you currently own a laptop that meets our minimum standard and is capable of running the required software, a new purchase will not be required.

Mohawk College has a partnership with Dell. Once fall products have been released, early summer, Mohawk's Custom Online store will offer educational discounts. Here is how you can access our custom online store: Log into your MyMohawk account. Click on the Technology Solutions tab and navigate to the Computer Store section.

Minimum Requirements:

  • minimum requirement Windows 10 operating system (for best performance of animation software)
  • 15" to 17" monitor
  • 1 TB hard drive, 8 GBs of RAM (minimum), running on a i7 quad core processor
    • Your PC will require the latest HD Graphics Card that is Autodesk recommended.
    • Professors use and recommend nVidia GTX GeGorce cards.
    • When purchasing a laptop please ensure the graphics card on the PC is Autodesk compatible. View list of certified graphics cards.
      * Please note this link should be checked for changes before purchase as it is subject to updates

 

Highly Recommended:

  • Have available or purchase a 1TB removable hard drive to backup software and files (Approx. $75)
  • USB flash drive (Approx. $25)
  • Standard USB mouse

 

Highly recommended for online delivery:

  • USB microphone
  • Scanner
  • Webcam (If laptop does not have one built in)

Software Requirements - You will need to purchase the following

Adobe Creative Cloud Production Premium - PC Version

Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation

  • Create an account on the Autodesk site
  • Be sure to enter Educational Role – Student, download and install: 3DS Max and Maya
  • This software is industry standard for animation and gaming creation.

Art Material Requirements - You will need to purchase the following

Art Kit Material Required for Semester One
Can be purchased at Curry's, Walmart, Staples, Amazon etc.

MaterialQty.Approx. Cost
STA LUMOGRAPH MARS PENCIL SHARPENER1$2.77
SET SQUARE SMOKE 14" 30/601$7.70
KNEADED ERASER1$0.47
PENCIL COLERASE 20044 BLUE5$0.64
FRED'S PICK GRAPHITE PENCIL 2B5$0.53
SELECTUM METAL CORK BACK RULER 12"1$2.69
PENCIL COLERASE 20045 CARMINE RED2$0.64
FRENCH CURVE SET1$2.29
NEWSPRINT PAD COVERLESS 18X24 40 SHT5$1.35
CHINA MARKER BLACK – BEROL3$0.85
PASTEL MUNG/6 CLASSIC CONTE1$3.58
PASTEL MUNG 12 DRW. RAINBOW CONTE1$6.15
T-SQUARE ALVIN ACRY 18"1$16.99
ELITE 9705 AUTOMATIC PENCIL 0.5mm1$5.42
MARSMICRO 250 SUPER LEADS 0.5mm 2B1$1.50
SELECTUM WHITE VINYL ERASER1$0.36
ERASING SHIELD ALVIN>1$1.39
AGPtek A4 LED light box (tablet) - Amazon1$25.00
8 1/2" x 11 cheap photo copy paper - 500 pack1$8.00
11"x 17" cheap photo copy paper - 500 pack1$20.00
approx. cost =$120.74

*Many of these materials will need to be replenished from semester to semester.

Material Required for Semester Two
Can be purchased on Amazon

Wacom Intuos digital (medium) drawing tablet
approx. cost = $400

Program Highlights

  • Taught by industry professionals.
  • Bring stories and characters to life through cinematic animation.

What you'll learn

  • Industry standard hardware and software.
  • Transferable skills to entertainment, gaming, virtual reality (VR), commercial and industrial productions.
  • Develop real-world industry production work practices.
  • Business of art for profit.
  • Pre-production skills:
    • Writing skills to develop character and story structure.

    • Figure drawing to develop strong drawing skills.

    • Traditional drawing skills used for visual design of environments, characters, storyboards/animatics.

  • Production skills:

    • Laptop computer skills for digital construction, rigging and animating characters.

    • Construction of props and environments with texture and lighting to complete the scene.

    • Camera, rendering and editing techniques to create a finished production.

Program Length

3 academic years (periods of 8 months)

International Tuition and Fees

 Semester 1Semester 2
Total Tuition & Ancillary Fee$8,600.00 $8,600.00 
Co-op FeesN/AN/A
Program Compulsory Fees$0.00$0.00
International Tax Recovery$450.00 $375.00 
Total International Per Semester$9,050.00 $8,975.00 
Total 1st Year Fees$18,025.00 

Admission

Domestic and International student admission requirements

  • OSSD or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading, GED) including:
    • Grade 12 English, C or U or equivalent
  • Students are required to purchase a specified laptop computer with software and art supply materials for use in the program. Accepted applicants will be notified of details regarding hardware and software purchases to include a digital drawing tablet.
  • Check out the Laptop Requirements under Additional Information for this program

Options are available for mature applicants.

Portfolio Submission

Preference will be given to applicants that submit a portfolio. Applicants who wish to submit a portfolio should follow the following guidelines

4 Drawings

Two Environment Pencil Drawings:

  • 1 Interior Drawing (Inside Room)
  • 1 Exterior Drawing (Outside Building)

Two Character Pencil Drawings:

  • 1 Realistic
  • 1 Cartoon or Fantasy

1 - Personal "Creative Statement" that addresses the questions below:

  • Why do you want to attend Mohawk College?
  • What strengths and skills do you bring with you?
  • How do you hope to benefit from attending Mohawk College?

Guidelines

  • Applicants may submit their portfolio using the online portfolio submission form.
  • No work should be submitted in its original form; only photographic / scan documentation (digital files) of work should be submitted. Acceptable file types include: .pdf,.jpg,.jpeg.
  • The size of each file should be no larger than 2.5 MB.
  • The Creative Statement should be a pdf file from a word or text document.
  • All work must be clearly labeled with applicant's name. Each digital image file must be identified with your name and title / description, e.g. ...
    1. 1_firstname_lastname_Environment_real_exterior.jpg
    2. 2_firstname_lastname_Character_imaginative.jpg
  • Traditional illustrations (e.g. paper-based drawings), it is strongly recommended that a good quality scanner is used to produce digital files.
  • Use of a digital camera should only be used in a situation where the traditional illustration exceeds the scanners size limitations.
  • Be sure to check your photographic documentation or scan for correct colour balance, focus and to ensure your files clearly represent the original work.

The quality of your submissions will greatly impact the portfolio review portion in the acceptance process.

Language Requirements for International Students:

  • See below for accepted equivalents for Grade 12 English:

Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English. Options are available for mature applicants.

Experiential Learning

How you'll gain skills

  • Produce a portfolio exhibit in front of an audience.
  • Participate in real-world projects with partners both inside and outside the college, such as Alectra Utilities, and Mohawk College City School.
  • Using state-of-the art software and hardware, learn the entire animation process from start to finish, including scriptwriting, preproduction (design, storyboarding, drawing skills, and cinematics) creating and rigging characters and 3D animation.

Opportunities

Students that graduate from any of the following Ontario College Certificate programs are eligible to enroll into the Animation 3D program:

Graduates from the Animation 3D program are eligible to enroll into the following Ontario College Graduate Certificate program:

 

  • Earn a degree:
    • Limerick Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Animation and Motion Design
  • Visit Pathways and Credit Transfer for degree completion opportunities outside of Ontario.
  • See ONTransfer for additional opportunities at other colleges or universities in Ontario.
 
 

Additional Information

Additional Software/Hardware requirements

Laptop Program

A PC laptop is mandatory. Apple MacBook Pro is NOT recommended. If you currently own a laptop that meets our minimum standard and is capable of running the required software, a new purchase will not be required.

Mohawk College has a partnership with Dell. Once fall products have been released, early summer, Mohawk's Custom Online store will offer educational discounts. Here is how you can access our custom online store: Log into your MyMohawk account. Click on the Technology Solutions tab and navigate to the Computer Store section.

Minimum Requirements:

  • minimum requirement Windows 10 operating system (for best performance of animation software)
  • 15" to 17" monitor
  • 1 TB hard drive, 8 GBs of RAM (minimum), running on a i7 quad core processor
    • Your PC will require the latest HD Graphics Card that is Autodesk recommended.
    • Professors use and recommend nVidia GTX GeGorce cards.
    • When purchasing a laptop please ensure the graphics card on the PC is Autodesk compatible. View list of certified graphics cards.
      * Please note this link should be checked for changes before purchase as it is subject to updates

 

Highly Recommended:

  • Have available or purchase a 1TB removable hard drive to backup software and files (Approx. $75)
  • USB flash drive (Approx. $25)
  • Standard USB mouse

 

Highly recommended for online delivery:

  • USB microphone
  • Scanner
  • Webcam (If laptop does not have one built in)

Software Requirements - You will need to purchase the following

Adobe Creative Cloud Production Premium - PC Version

Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation

  • Create an account on the Autodesk site
  • Be sure to enter Educational Role – Student, download and install: 3DS Max and Maya
  • This software is industry standard for animation and gaming creation.

Art Material Requirements - You will need to purchase the following

Art Kit Material Required for Semester One
Can be purchased at Curry's, Walmart, Staples, Amazon etc.

MaterialQty.Approx. Cost
STA LUMOGRAPH MARS PENCIL SHARPENER1$2.77
SET SQUARE SMOKE 14" 30/601$7.70
KNEADED ERASER1$0.47
PENCIL COLERASE 20044 BLUE5$0.64
FRED'S PICK GRAPHITE PENCIL 2B5$0.53
SELECTUM METAL CORK BACK RULER 12"1$2.69
PENCIL COLERASE 20045 CARMINE RED2$0.64
FRENCH CURVE SET1$2.29
NEWSPRINT PAD COVERLESS 18X24 40 SHT5$1.35
CHINA MARKER BLACK – BEROL3$0.85
PASTEL MUNG/6 CLASSIC CONTE1$3.58
PASTEL MUNG 12 DRW. RAINBOW CONTE1$6.15
T-SQUARE ALVIN ACRY 18"1$16.99
ELITE 9705 AUTOMATIC PENCIL 0.5mm1$5.42
MARSMICRO 250 SUPER LEADS 0.5mm 2B1$1.50
SELECTUM WHITE VINYL ERASER1$0.36
ERASING SHIELD ALVIN>1$1.39
AGPtek A4 LED light box (tablet) - Amazon1$25.00
8 1/2" x 11 cheap photo copy paper - 500 pack1$8.00
11"x 17" cheap photo copy paper - 500 pack1$20.00
approx. cost =$120.74

*Many of these materials will need to be replenished from semester to semester.

Material Required for Semester Two
Can be purchased on Amazon

Wacom Intuos digital (medium) drawing tablet
approx. cost = $400