Associates in Animation
digital vanguards
like no other
Associates in Animation
digital vanguards
like no other
Associates in Animation
The Associates in Animation (AiA) Program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the essential processes of the animation pipeline. Through hands-on experience in industry-standard facilities and guidance from expert practitioners, the program immerses students in the technical and creative aspects of animation production. The mentor-apprentice approach, rooted in Benilde’s Learner-Centered educational philosophy, fosters practical skills, professional growth, and readiness for entry-level roles in the dynamic animation industry.
AiA helps students develop creativity, critical thinking, and storytelling skills. They will study drawing, design, and animation to create characters and backgrounds that are interesting and appealing. Students will explore diverse animation mediums, such as stop-motion, 2D, 3D, and Virtual Reality animation, as they develop the skills necessary to produce their own animation projects.
The program simulates a real animation studio within its laboratories, providing students with an environment that motivates them to learn, accelerates their skills development, and prepares them for professional opportunities. It culminates in a practicum or on-the-job training (OJT), where students gain real-world experience in the animation industry while developing a comprehensive portfolio showcasing their expertise and creative work.
Associates in Animation (AiA)
Program Length: 68 academic units (6 trimesters)
This course is for you if you are passionate about creativity and storytelling and want to learn the fundamentals of animation. In this program, you will learn to:
- develop the basic skills in creating solid drawings and designs for animation;
- conceptualize ideas to create pre-production materials such as character designs, background designs, storyboards, moment boards, and animatics, which are needed for the production of an animated film;
- exhibit technical mastery through the use of animation principles and different mediums and software in creating animations;
- accumulate a body of works that can serve as their portfolio based on their chosen expertise;
- exemplify the Lasallian Core Values through their work and how they interact with any individual;
- exhibit interpersonal and communication skills necessary in marketing their work through story pitches and critique sessions; and
- create business proposals that can launch as start-ups or micro-businesses by researching the actual needs of the intended market.
CORE COURSES
- Drawing Fundamentals for Animation
- Character Design for Animation
- Storyboarding for Animation
- Animation Principles
- Visual Development for Animation
- Computer Graphics for Animation
PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIALIZATION COURSES
- Animation Entrepreneurship
- Associate in Animation Specialization
- 3D Asset for Animation
- 2D Tradigital Animation
- Anatomy for Animation
- Associate in Animation Specialization 2
- 3D Character Animation
- 2D Digital Animation
- Life Drawing Animation
- Associate in Animation Specialization
- 3D Sculpting and Rigging
- Advanced 2D Animation
- Layout for Animation
- Associate in Animation Specialization 4
- Advanced 2D Rigging and Compositing
- 3D Visual Effects
- Sequential Art and Illustration
- Technology for Animation
- Compositing for Animation
PRACTICUM
- Animation Portfolio
- Animation OJT
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The Toon Boom COE program recognizes Benilde in offering a superior learning environment for students aspiring to a career in animation or storyboarding through comprehensive exposure to Toon Boom software. The COE designation is a public recognition that attests that a school’s animation program meets a high standard of depth, breadth and quality. This qualification provides graduating students an advantage by being in high demand for world-recognized studio careers that value a deep knowledge of Toon Boom 2D animation software.
Toon Boom software is in high demand by the largest animation studios worldwide. The industry’s top studios, who are producing the most creative 2D animations–both series and feature films, are bringing their animations to life using Toon Boom technologies. All of the 2020 Emmy Nominations in the category of Outstanding Animated Program were developed using Toon Boom software.
Vanguards of creating digital content
The School of New Media Arts envisions its academic programs to be the vanguards in creating digital content relevant to the people and society. Guided by prominent faculty, and industry mentors, and supported by the most up-to-date equipment, software tools, and technology in the College, the students experience innovative curricular approaches that enable them to create and explore the field through various media applications and platforms.
Because of the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, there is an increasing demand for technical experts and digital media content creators within most professional industries. And the SNMA Programs are equipped in responding to the rapid expansion and growth of interactive design, animation, film, photography, graphic design, and web design, as they cross various intersections of emerging technologies in art and design.
The School of New Media Arts is projected to become a major player and staple source of highly-skilled creatives. Its graduates are expected to take the lead in creatively responding to the needs and demands of the vast and fertile new media landscape.
Medium and techniques in the School of New Media Arts are categorically unique as they are constantly changing and evolving at an unprecedented pace.
As they continue to enhance and establish discipline in the fields of animation, film, photography, graphic design, and web design, they cross various intersections of emerging technologies in media arts, interactive design, moving, and sound design, to name a few.
Collaboration and engagement among SNMA Programs can foster substantive collaborations to further enhance the curricula, students’ experiences and exposure, relevant partnerships and linkages, and possible job placements and work opportunities.
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Primed to be in their Prime
SNMA programs are supplemented by various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities where students are encouraged to join. These activities are designed to let the students experience real-world application of their learnings in their programs.
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The Design + Arts Campus, a 14-storey academic complex, is one big playground for creative minds and a venue that stimulates students to think out of the box, shift perspectives, and innovate ideas.