Course Descriptions for ARTV
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ARTV 1303 Basic Animation (3)
This is a WECM Course Number. Examination of concepts, characters, and storyboard for basic animation production. Emphasizes creating movement and expression utilizing traditionally or digitally generated image sequences. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 1341 3-D Animation I (3)
This is a WECM Course Number. Three-dimensional (3-D) modeling and rendering techniques including lighting, staging, camera, and special effects. Emphasizes 3-D modeling building blocks using primitives to create simple and complex objects. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 1343 Digital Sound (3)
This is a WECM Course Number. Digitizing sound and incorporating it into multimedia or web titles for various delivery systems. Emphasizes compression issues, sampling, synchronizing, and resource management. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 1345 3-D Modeling and Rendering I (3)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: ARTV 1302 or instructor approval. Techniques of three-dimensional (3-D) modeling utilizing appropriate software. Includes the creation and modification of 3-D geometric shapes, use of a variety of rendering techniques, camera light sources, texture, and surface mapping. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 1351 Digital Video (3)
This is a WECM Course Number. Producing and editing video and sound for multimedia or web productions. Emphasizes capture, editing, and outputting of video using a desktop digital video workstation. This course is cross-listed as ARTV 1451. The student may register for either ARTV 1351 or ARTV 1451, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 1402 Introduction to Technical Animation and Rendering (4)
This is a WECM Course Number. Basic study of technical computer models and animation. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
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ARTV 1403 Basic Animation (4)
This is a WECM Course Number. Examination of concepts, characters, and storyboard for basic animation production. Emphasizes creating movement and expression utilizing traditionally or digitally generated image sequences. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
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ARTV 1441 3-D Animation I (4)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: Basic web generation skills or instructor approval. Three-dimension (3-D) modeling and rendering techniques using lighting, staging, camera, and special effects for digital output. Emphasis on 3-D modeling building blocks using primitives to create simple and complex objects. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
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ARTV 1445 3-D Modeling and Rendering I (4)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: ARTV 1302 or instructor approval. Techniques of three-dimensional (3-D) modeling utilizing appropriate software. Includes the creation and modification of 3-D geometric shapes, use of a variety of rendering techniques, camera light sources, texture, and surface mapping. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
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ARTV 1451 Digital Video (4)
This is a WECM Course Number. Producing and editing video and sound for multimedia or web productions. Emphasizes capture, editing, and outputting of video using a desktop digital video workstation. This course is cross-listed as ARTV 1351. The student may register for either ARTV 1351 or ARTV 1451, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
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ARTV 2301 2-D Animation I (3)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: Prior interactive media courses, experience with interactive media software or instructor approval. Skill development in the use of software to develop storyboards and two-dimensional animation including creating, importing, and sequencing media elements to create multimedia presentation. Emphasis on conceptualization, creativity, and visual aesthetics. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 2330 2-D Animation II (3)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: ARTV 2301 or instructor approval. Advanced study of technical aspects of animation. Emphasizes aesthetic design and completion of an animation project. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 2335 Portfolio Development for Animation (3)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: Prior interactive media courses, experience with interactive media software or instructor approval. A course in the development of a professional portfolio to showcase the student''s skills in animation. Includes self-promotion, resumes, portfolio distribution, and interview techniques. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 2341 Advanced Digital Video (3)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: ARTV 1351 or instructor approval. Advanced digital video techniques for post-production. Emphasizes generation and integration of special effects. 2-D animation and 3-D animation for film, video, CD-ROM, and the Internet. Exploration of new and emerging compression and video streaming technologies. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 2345 3-D Modeling and Rendering II (3)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: ARTV 1345 or instructor approval. A studio course focused on advanced 3-D modeling and rendering techniques using industry standard software, spline modeling, patch modeling, and other organic modeling techniques; learn advanced use of camera settings, lighting, and surfacing to create detailed environments; cover advanced topics such as particle and volumetric effects, and setting up a model with weight maps, hierarchies, bones, and constraints. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 2351 3-D Animation II (3)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: ARTV 1341 or instructor approval. Advanced skill development in three-dimensional modeling and rendering techniques using lighting, staging, and special effects for digital output. Emphasis on the production of three-diminsional (3-D) animation as final digital outputting using modeling, rendering and animation software (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 2401 2-D Animation I (4)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: Prior interactive media courses, experience with interactive media software or instructor approval. Skill development in the use of software to develop storyboards and two-dimensional animation including creating, importing, and sequencing media elements to create multimedia presentation. Emphasis on conceptualization, creativity, and visual aesthetics. (3 Lec,. 3 Lab.) |
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ARTV 2430 2-D Animation II (4)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: ARTV 2401 or instructor approval. Technical aspects of traditional animation. Emphasizes aesthetic design and completion of an advanced animation project. Includes application of advanced skills and knowledge. (3 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 2435 Portfolio Development for Animation (4)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: Prior interactive media courses, experience with interactive media software or instructor approval. A course in the development of a professional portfolio to showcase the student''s skills in animation. Includes self-promotion, resumes, portfolio distribution, and interview techniques. (3 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 2445 3-D Modeling and Rendering II (4)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: ARTV 1445 or instructor approval. A studio course focused on advanced 3-D modeling and rendering techniques using industry standard software, spline modeling, patch modeling, and other organic modeling techniques; learn advanced use of camera settings, lighting, and surfacing to create detailed environments; cover advanced topics such as particle and volumetric effects, and setting up a model with weight maps, hierarchies, bones, and constraints. (3 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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ARTV 2451 3-D Animation II (4)
This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: ARTV 1341 or instructor approval. Advanced skill development in three-dimensional modeling and rendering techniques using lighting, staging, and special effects for digital output. Emphasis on the production of three-dimensional (3-D) animation as final digital outputting using modeling, rendering and animation software. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.