school programs diagram
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Artistic Preparatory Class
3D Animation
3D CG & Visual Effects
Video Game
Technical Director
2D Animation & Stop-motion
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school programs
2D Animation & Stop-motion
3-year Program | Classes available in French or English
Year 1
Fundamentals
› Solid bases: observational & perspective drawing, sculpting
› Cultural development & pictorial grammar
› Miming
› Workshops :
Storytelling, script writing, storyboarding, directing
year 2
Refinement
› Artistic Development
› Creative Development: Concept art, Character design
› Workshops :
Motion design, Traditional Animation, 2D digital Animation, Stop-motion, Puppet rigging
year 3
Specialization & Production
› Project :
Graduation Requirement – Creation of a short 2D or Stop Motion animated film
› A professional internship
› Presentation in front of a jury of professional artists
› Meetings with Professional Artists
› Rapid Interview Sessions
Master’s in 3D Animation
5-year Program | Classes available in French or English
Accredited by the RNCP at Level 1 (Master level) as of April 21, 2017
*The RNCP is the central reference framework for all diplomas, qualifications, and titles recognized by the French government
year 1
Fundamentals
› Fundamentals: Drawing, anatomy, perspectives, sculpting
› Cultural Development & Visual Grammar
› Digital tools
› Basics of Coding
› Business English
› Workshops :
Storytelling, script writing, storyboarding, directing, photography, digital image editing
year 2
Refinement
› Project :
Creating a short film
› Creative Development: Concept Art, Character Design
› Editing and Sound Design
› Programming in Python
› Workshops :
Film directing, CGI, 3D & 2D Animation, green screen filming, VFX
year 3
Specialization
› Project :
Creating a short animation film with a team
› Concept art, Character design
› Storyboarding & Layout creation
› Miming, acting & posing
› Workshops :
3D Sculpting, 3D Modeling, Rigging, Animation of characters, VFX
year 4
Professional Development
› Project :
Creation of a professional demo reel
› Management of projects & teams
› Masterclasses with studio partners
› 6 week internship in a professional studio
› Workshops :
Animation, Acting, Rigging of Characters, Organic Modeling
year 5
Graduation Projects
› Graduation Project :
Developing & directing a short animation film
› Business English Coaching
› Presentation in front of a professional panel of jury members
› Meetings with professional artists
› Rapid Interview sessions with professional recruiters
Master's in CGI & VISUAL EFFECTS
5-year Program | Classes available in French or English
Accredited by the RNCP at Level 1 (Master level) as of April 21, 2017
*The RNCP is the central reference framework for all diplomas, qualifications, and titles recognized by the French government
year 1
Fundamentals
› Fundamentals: Drawing, anatomy, perspectives, sculpting
› Cultural Development & Visual Grammar
› Digital tools
› Basics of Coding
› Business English
› Workshops :
Storytelling, script writing, storyboarding, directing, photography, digital image editing
year 2
Refinement
› Project :
Creating a short film
› Creative Development: Concept Art, Character Design
› Editing and Sound Design
› Programming in Python
› Workshops :
Film directing, CGI, 3D & 2D Animation, green screen filming, VFX
year 3
Spécialization
› Project :
Creating a short VFX film with a team
› Green screen filming, tracking & compositing
› Storyboarding & Layout creation
› Concept art, Character design
› Workshops :
Rigging, Hard Surface & Organic Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering, FX, Environmen
year 4
Professional Developmen
› Project :
Creation of a professional demo reel
› Management of projects & teams
› Masterclasses with studio partners
› 6 week internship in a professional studio
› Workshops :
Lighting, Compositing, Tracking, FX, Environment, Color Grading
year 5
Graduation Projects
› Graduation Project:
Developing & directing a short VFX film
› Business English Coaching
› Presentation in front of a professional panel of jury members
› Meetings with professional artists
› Rapid Interview sessions with professional recruiters
Master's in GAME ART OR GAME DESIGN
5-year Program | Classes available in French or English
year 1
Fundamentals
› Fundamentals: Drawing, anatomy, perspective, sculpture
› Creative Development
› Cultural Development & Game Grammar
› Culture of movement (acting, dancing, etc.)
› Personal Projects
> Coding Initiation
› Workshops
YEAR 2
Refinement
› Project :
Game Jam
› Production Management
› Concept Methodology: traditional games and learning about game engines
› Interactive Narration
› Programming Gameplay
› Workshops :
Game design, Level design, Character design, Environment design
year 3
Specialization
› Projects :
Video Game Prototyping, Sound design, user interface, personal development
› Game design workshops :
Psychology, System design, Content design, Players theory, Level design, QA
› Game art workshops :
2D Art, 3D Modeling, Texturing, 2D & 3D Animation, Technical Art, Modélisation 3D, Texturing, Animation 2D & 3D, Technical art…
› Game Programming workshops:
Programming Advanced Gameplay, Artificial Intelligence Pattern Design, Programming tools
year 4
Professional Development
› Project :
Concept Preparation for graduation project
› Creation of an experimental game (Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality)
› Internship in a professional company
› Personal Projects
Masterclasses with studio partners
year 5
Graduation Projects
› Graduation Project :
Development of an original video game
› Marketing and Communication Strategy
› Professional reviews of graduation projects
> Presentations before a jury panel of professionals
› Meetings with professional artists
› Rapid Job Interviews
Professional Certification in PROGRAMMING FOR VIDEO GAMES & VFX
2-year Program | Classes available in French or English
(Prerequisite = baccalauréat + 4 years of higher education studies)
year 1 (bac+4)
Fundamentals
› Rendering Programming:
shaders, real-time rendering, physically-based rendering
› Tools Programming:
architecture, interface and database
› Programming Languages:
C++, C#, Python, Javascript
VFX film software and video game engines
year 2 (bac+5)
Specialization & Production
› Specialization in Rendering or Tools Projects
Project management, collaboration on video game or cinema graduation projects
Artificial Intelligence: pathfinding, decision making, strategy, machine-learning
Physical Programming: collisions, rigid bodies, body deformations, fluids
Network Programming
FINE ARTS FOUNDATION YEAR
One year program | Classes available in French or English
ADMISSION : BAC (All types), Niveau BAC (niveau IV RNCP)
Interview + Portfolio
Semester 1
Intensive Training Sessions
> Fine arts & creativity
> Personalized supervision
> Business English
› Creative Workshops :
life drawing, sculpture, sketching and illustration, spacial & perspective drawing, painting & color, photography & video, writing & grammar of images
Semester 2
Creative Workshops
› Cultural Development :
contemporary art exhibits, conferences, meetings with professional artists
› Analysis of texts and images, psychology, semiology
› Supervision – production of personal portfolio
› Public speaking
› Business English
› Workshops :
animation, comics, character design, script writing, layout, fiction, video games, graphic design
ARTFX IS A MEMBER AND COFOUNDER
OF RECA (THE NETWORK OF FRENCH FILM ANIMATION SCHOOLS)
ARTFX
PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOOL
VFX – 3D ANIMATION – CGI – VIDEO GAMES – PROGRAMMING – FINE ARTS
MONTPELLIER – FRANCE
