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DMD Studio Project

Chris Brower — Fri, 19 May 2023 18:15:50 +0000

DMD Studio Project is a course that allows students to pick their own term-long projects. Often it’s a dream project, something that lets them learn specific new skills and unleash their creativity in exciting new ways.

Below is a Studio Project from Video and Motion Graphics student Kayla Pilgrim, who wanted to push her 3D skills to the next level.

Below is a project from Kristin Lanyon, who wanted to explore using Redshift rendering in Cinema 4D. She created this amazing marble machine from scratch!

DMD Student Explainer Videos (2D and 3D Animation)

Chris Brower — Fri, 19 May 2023 17:44:08 +0000

Here are some terrific student explainer videos. The challenge here was to use visuals, rich sound, a cohesive design, and both 2D and 3D animation to communicate an interesting statistic.

Learn Motion Graphic Design

Chris Brower — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:42:00 +0000

The Digital Media Design program teaches motion graphic design, which nicely complements many of the other skill sets taught in the program: graphic design, 3D animation, videography, photography, and web design. Below some examples of motion graphic design assignments, which tasked the students to illustrate and animate a simple fact.

Here is another student motion graphic sample. The assignment was to create a 10 second motion graphic that starts and ends with a square. What they did in the middle was up to them. Students were told to focus on using simple shapes, great design, and audio/video synergy to create a compelling motion graphic.

Learn Motion Tracking and Cinematography

Chris Brower — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:09:41 +0000

In DMD, we teach DSLR cinematography: you’ll learn camera settings, composition, lighting and audio. Here are some samples of students integrating motion graphics into their video production. The goal here was to focus on composition, movement, natural light, colour correction, and designing motion tracked graphics. Once students have mastered basic camera and lighting, we move on to advanced digital filmmaking techniques with a focus on storytelling.

Learn 3D Computer Graphics and Video Game Design

Chris Brower — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:16:51 +0000

Ever wonder who designs and builds the graphics for video games? It could be you. Below are samples of some recent work from students in the 3DCG program who had previously taken Digital Media Design.

Learn UX and Interface Design

Chris Brower — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:20:30 +0000

User experience, or UX for short, refers to how a person interacts with a company or brand. This includes interactions with websites, mobile apps, social media, as well as actual face-to-face interaction.
In DMD, we teach the key principles of designing a great user experience. We also teach about responsive web design, or designing for an equally great user experience across a wide range of devices (mobile, tablets, desktops, etc).

Sample DMD Demo Reels

Chris Brower — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:46:03 +0000

Here are two terrific demo reels from two Digital Media Design students. The first one is from a 3D major, and the second is from a Video and Motion Graphics major. Which one appeals to you?

Learn Photorealistic Lighting and Rendering

Chris Brower — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:15:47 +0000

The goal of this assignment was to learn how to create realistic lighting and materials in 3D. Students used their camera and composition skills to try to replicate prime lens photography with plenty of depth of field. This was accomplished with Maya and Mental Ray.

Learn Web Design and Development

Chris Brower — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:52:17 +0000

Web design and development is one of the most sought after skill sets right now. In DMD, you’ll learn how to design and build a website from scratch using Photoshop and Sketch (to design) and HTML and CSS (to build). You’ll also learn how build websites using WordPress, the world’s most popular content management system. There is a shortage of people in the industry with great design skills AND great technical skills. Our goal in DMD is to teach you both.

Create Complex 3D Models

Chris Brower — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 14:44:46 +0000

Here is a 3D commercial product rendering from one of the second year 3D Computer Graphics majors. The objective was to go beyond the typical turntable and show off the highly detailed modeling, texturing, and lighting through closeups, multiple camera moves, and cross fades.