Savannah College of Art and Design
The college offers B.F.A., M.A. and M.F.A. degrees in animation at SCAD-Savannah and SCAD-Atlanta through the School of Film and Digital Media. In the professional field, animators use drawing, images and movements to convey meaning or an action. Animators incorporate technical craft with the essential elements of drawing, design creativity and collaboration, as well as an awareness of the history and theory of the medium. View more about scad majors The SCAD animation program has been ranked among the top three animation programs in North America by 3D World magazine. The use of traditional art media in digital context is central to the program. Drawing and observational skills are emphasized throughout. Students learn on the same tools used throughout the industry: After Effects, Premiere, Flipbook, Flash and Dreamweaver; Autodesk Maya; Anime Studio; Apple Shake; and Pixar RenderMan. School of Film and Digital Media resources also include a Vicon motion capture system. Careers in Animation Animators use various techniques of frame-by-frame filmmaking to give artwork the illusion of movement. Careers Traditional 2-D animator, digital cel animator, 3-D animator, art director, character designer, compositor, layout and background artist, mixed-media animator, animation producer, storyboard and concept artist, stop motion animator, demo artist, technical director, illustrator, instructor
