DIMA 2450 - Design for Motion Graphics II

4.5 Credits

This course is a continuation of DIMA 1450 Design for Motion Graphics I with an intense focus on design, advanced techniques, and high-end concept creation for broadcast. Students continue to explore design concepts as they relate to motion graphics design, incorporating additional current industry-standard software as design tools. Topics include kinetic text, masking, expressions, motion tracking, 3-D layers, cameras, rotoscoping and paint tools, and compositing. Projects are fewer and more in-depth than DIMA 1450 with emphasis on creative solutions.

Prerequisites: (1) DIMA 1450

Lecture Hours: 3.5
Lab Hours: 3.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Effectively communicate an idea using motion graphics 
Understand the basic integration of After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator, as well as other 3D or 2D software. 
Create typographic title sequences. 
Use design concepts in motion graphics. 
Understand basic video formats and compression methods 
Create a final portfolio of motion graphics in the form of a reel.
Manage the workflow required to work in a group.

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