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Publication Date: September 2017 Revision Date: Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - About Us 1.1 Online School for 3D Animation Skills Chapter 5 1.2 Founder and Mission 1.3 Our Instructors 5.1 Express Classes: Take a Single Class at AnimSchool 1.4 Enrolling in AnimSchool 5.2 Requirements for Admission 5.3 Enrollment Denial Chapter 2 - Apply 5.4 Enrollment Agreement 5.5 Site Use Agreement 2.1 Registering for a Class at AnimSchool 2.2 Class Structure Chapter 6 2.3 Class Instruction 2.4 Interaction with Instructor 6.1 Withdrawal and Cancellation 2.5 Class Size 6.2 Taking a Break While Term is Underway 2.6 Instructor Surveys 6.3 Class Cancellation or Instructor Substitution 2.7 General Reviews 6.4 Class Switching 2.8 Art Classes 6.5 Instructor Absence 6.6 Unplanned Instructor Absence Chapter 3 - Programs 6.7 Instructor Withdrawal 6.8 Term Breaks 3.1 12 Month Programs 6.9 Leave of Absence 3.2 3D Animation Program Track 3.3 3D Character Program Track Chapter 7 3.4 Registration Status 3.5 What a Certificate at AnimSchool Will Offer You 7.1 Standards of Progress 3.6 Clock Hours 7.2 Standards of Conduct 3.7 Explore: Switch Programs if Needed 7.3 Probation 7.4 Termination/Dismissal Chapter 4 - Graduation 7.5 Attendance and Assignment Submission Standards 7.6 Assignments 4.1 Grading System 7.7 Use of AnimSchool Character Rigs, Tools and 4.2 Graduation Requirements Website 4.3 When Repeating a Class is Necessary 4.4 Graduation Candidate Review 4.5 Graduation Event Chapter 8 8.1 Placement Services 8.2 English Language 8.3 Income-Based Discount Program, “Global Access “ 8.4 Student Complaint Policy 8.5 Academic Calendar 2015-2016 8.6 Student Services

Chapter 9 9.1 Hardware and Software Requirements 9.2 Internet Browser 9.3 Internet Broadband Required 9.4 Webcam Required 9.5 School Facilities

Chapter 10 10.1 AnimSchool Costs and Payment Programs 10.2 Textbook Costs

Chapter 11 11.1 Financial Aid 11.2 Late Payments 11.3 Transfer of Credits to AnimSchool / Bypassing Classes 11.4 Apply at AnimSchool.com 11.5 Admininstrators and Instructors Chapter 1 - About Us

1.1 Online School for 3D Animation Skills 1.2 Mission and History 1.3 Our Instructors 1.4 Applying for AnimSchool 1.1 Online School for 3D Animation Skills

AnimSchool is the online school devoted to teaching the skills used in 3D productions from gaming to commercials to film. We specialize in teaching students who want to make characters (modeling and rigging), or make them move and act (animation). Most of our instructors currently work at the best animation stu- dios and teach part-time with us, after hours.

Appealing, convincing characters are the Character Development Supervisor at Blue heart of AnimSchool. Sky Studios. With nearly 20 years of indus- try experience, David animated on three Ice AnimSchool has two program tracks. In Age movies, Horton Hears a Who, Rio, and the 3D Character program track, students Robots. He rigged the face of the beloved learn how to make characters, modeling Ice Age character Scrat. He oversaw the their shape and putting in the structure quality of character rigs for each film, and to make them bend and move and have on several, oversaw the performance ability expression. In the 3D Animation program of character models. track, students learn how to make them move and act. AnimSchool’s instructors are AnimSchool’s mission is to teach 3D anima- some of the best practitioners of these arts tion skills at the highest levels with our top in the world. working professionals, in live online classes. Our programs of study have the highest AnimSchool is all online—on your com- standards of progress, so each graduate will puter, over high-speed internet. Using the be able to qualify for jobs in the competi- latest in web conferencing technology, tive animation industry. students can learn the crafts of 3D comput- er animation right from home. Maybe you AnimSchool’s classes and teaching meth- recently graduated from high school or its ods give special emphasis to appealing equivalent: you can launch a career in the characters and results. world of 3D animation from where you al- ready live, for a fraction of the cost of most AnimSchool provides the very best other schools. Or maybe you already have a characters for animation students to use. full time job and family responsibilities. You And we teach the very best modeling can take a new direction in life, and finally and rigging practices to make the most pursue the passion for 3D animation after appealing 3D characters. Our characters hours. are known around the world as the gold- standard for flexibility, performance 1.2 Mission and History and appeal. AnimSchool characters like “Malcolm” and the AnimSchool Picker Maya AnimSchool was founded in 2010 by David plug-in are used by more than 20,000 users Gallagher, animator, rigger, and former worldwide, and have been used to win

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 6 Chapter 1 Once a student has enrolled in AnimSchool and has been ac- cepted into a program, they can choose which class to take. Program students have a prearranged set of courses, but can choose which instructor, day, and time. These options are shown at the Class Listing section at www.animschool. com/Catalog/Catalog.aspx

numerous animation contests and for commercial needs. dens, Doodle Pictures, ICE Animations, Batavian Studio, AnimSchool is known as the most trusted name for Adhesive Games, Tequila Works, ThinkLab, Airplane Stu- appealing 3D characters. dio, AJK film, Golem Studio, Gizmo, Image Metrics, Lani Pixels, Logan TV, Mirari TV, Mojo FX, Wizart, Wordlwide AnimSchool began in 2010. Our website launched in FX, and Rubicon. November 2010 and classes began April 2011, with 30 students and four instructors. Today, over 200 students 1.3 Our Instructors are studying with us each term. To learn the world of 3D Animation, students should Our current instructors have worked at these top stu- learn from the best in the industry. Our instructors work dios: Disney Feature Animation, Dreamworks, Blue Sky (or recently worked) at the top film studios, and are Studios, Pixar, MPC, Reel Fx, Weta Digital, Atomic Fiction, ready to teach you live in-person each week to help you Luma Pictures, and Laika. improve your abilities the fastest way possible. To see the current listing, visit our instructor page, or see 11.5. Our first graduates were in Winter 2013. Among our first four graduates, one got hired as a Disney feature ani- 1.4 Applying for AnimSchool mator through Disney’s talent development program, and another at TeamTo in Paris, the others quickly found To apply for AnimSchool, go to industry jobs as well. www.animschool.com and click on the “apply now” but- ton. There the applicant will enter information to begin As our school has grown, we have added admissions, ac- the enrollment process. Upon applying, students will be counting, administration staff, and other staff members. admitted based on these qualifications: their 3D, draw- ing, or aesthetic abilities and/or their drive and commit- In early 2015, seven AnimSchool students and gradu- ment to complete the course of study. ates were hired to animate on Blue Sky Studios’ Peanuts There is a one-time enrollment fee of $125. This is Movie. non-refundable unless the student cancels their appli- cation within three business days or is not admitted to Our graduates overwhelmingly report having a positive AnimSchool. In either case, students are eligible to have experience at AnimSchool. Our students and graduates their application fee refunded. have landed jobs at Walt Disney Feature Animation, Dis- ney Toon Studios, Blue Sky Studios, Weta, Animal Logic, Cancelling can be done by e-mailing: Sony Pictures, Framestore, MPC, Nerd Corps, Vicarious [email protected] or calling 801 765-7677 with Visions, Moonbot Studios, ReelFX, SHED, TeamTo, Ilion, a clear request for cancellation. Any cancellation or with- Iloura, The Third Floor, Behavior Interactive, Dwarf Labs, drawal refund payments will be issued within 30 days. Bardel Entertainment, Sparx, Mikros Image, Buck, Arc Students who cancel their enrollment at AnimSchool af- Productions, nWave, Game House, Aroma, Brown Bag ter the three-day period must petition the Review Board Studio, Cg Bot, DA Studio, Digital Shoguns, Magic Gar- to return to AnimSchool.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 7 Chapter 1 Chapter 2

2.1 Registering for a Class at AnimSchool 2.2 Class Structure 2.3 Class Instruction 2.4 Interaction with Instructor 2.5 Class Size 2.6 Instructor Surveys 2.7 General Reviews 2.8 Art Classes 2.1 Registering for a Class at AnimSchool

Once a student has enrolled in AnimSchool and has been ac- cepted into a program track, they can choose which class to take. Program track students have a prearranged set of courses, but can choose which instructor, day, and time. These options are shown at the Class Listing section at http://www.animschool. com/ClassListing.aspx.

AnimSchool is an on- The weekly schedule and the instructor for track, they are able to register for a class. line school only, with all each class is consistent throughout each When they are registered in that way, or instruction received over term. There may be infrequent exceptions, in an Express class, they gain access to high-speed internet. There such as when the class falls on a major fed- the class pages on the day the term starts. are no classes offered at eral U.S. holiday or if an instructor is away The class page includes a description and the AnimSchool physical and cannot hold class. If an instructor has confirmation on which day the class is to location. a planned or sudden absence another qual- be held, and at what time. Most classes ified instructor may substitute for that class are held two days per week as discussed, session, but more commonly the session is on any day but major U.S. federal holidays rescheduled. (when AnimSchool is closed). For most classes there is a Critique Time on a differ- Most classes have a separate “Critique ent day and/or time. (Only very small class- Time”, a time when the instructor is avail- es merge the Class and Critique sessions able for 1-3 additional hours solely for into a single longer session.) reviewing the students’ work. AnimSchool is an online school only, with Students repeat this class selection process all instruction received over high-speed each term to get entry into the class of internet. There are no classes offered at the their choosing (sometimes only one option AnimSchool physical location. of a given course is available). To see which classes are available, go to: Prior to the designated time, students go http://www.animschool.com/Catalog/Cat- to the AnimSchool website and sign in. On alog.aspx their Student Home Page, the class is list- ed. When the time is nearing for that class Students not wanting to enroll in a full session, students click on the “Go To Class” 21-month AnimSchool program track have button to enter a class session. the option of signing up for an individual AnimSchool class, to further their educa- The class links and materials do not tion and open new doors. See the section appear until the term begins. Express Classes: Continuing Education at AnimSchool for more information.

2.2 Class Structure

Once a student is accepted into a program

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 9 Chapter 2 Once the session begins, the instructor gives a lecture or presentation, showing their desktop live to the students. The instructor may show drawing, film clips, or workflow approaches in Maya (or ZBrush).

There is pre-recorded video content for some of the classes. Students can watch class re- cordings from their instructor, AND our other instructors as well. The best learning opportu- nity comes from the face time with the instruc- tor, getting direct feedback on the student’s work and how to improve it. Someone can get one-way instruction by watching videos and reading books, but there is a greater potential See the academic calendar for a list of major holiday for growth when a student’s own work is critiqued by a dates. As mentioned, classes held on a major holiday top working animator, modeler, or rigger and receives date, will often be shifted to the next day, unless oth- that specific direction. erwise arranged by the instructor. Major holidays are: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Inde- Before Critique Time is to be held, the student should pendence Day. On other holidays, the class may be held upload their assignments to their own student page at as usual, unless otherwise scheduled by the instructor. least two hours before their class is scheduled to begin. This gives the system enough time to upload and post Classes are usually scheduled for 1.5 to 2 hour blocks. the materials, so they will be available for the instructor During class time, the instructor teaches the students and other students to review the work during Critique through lecture and live workflow demonstrations. (This Time (or Class Time). time may be reduced for smaller classes.) During Critique Time, the instructor reviews each stu- In the event an instructor doesn’t appear for class at the dent’s assignment. Students do not need to stay for other scheduled hour, an unanticipated technical or personal students’ critiques, but it is recommended. problem may have occurred with the instructor, and students should call or text the AnimSchool emergency For small classes, the Critique Time may combined with phone line 845 612-1715. The instructor usually then Class Time, since lecture and critiques can be accom- sends an AnimSchool message to reschedules the ses- plished within the Class Time. sion.

2.3 Class Instruction 2.4 Interaction with Instructor

AnimSchool uses the latest in web conferencing tech- AnimSchool is designed to offer the student lots of time nology to allow the instructors and students in a class to to interact with the instructor. The instructor is available interact. This ability to talk to and see each other adds to for approximately 1-1.5 hours for Class, and approxi- the social experience of being a student at AnimSchool. mately 1-3 hours for Critique Time (depending on the number of students in a class). Students are only required Students can enable their microphone when they want to attend Class Time and their section of Critique Time to speak. Students can interact via chat as well. for the week if that is all that is desired. This system is

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 10 Chapter 2 designed to give the student the greatest opportunity to and participation is considered during final grading. learn directly from the instructor, while not requiring the Students enrolling in AnimSchool are expected to be at students to be there for all the other students’ critiques. class unless there is a special circumstance. The critiques session however are extremely valuable (More information in section 7.5 Attendance and assign- time to get more feedback from your instructor, and to ment submission standards) learn from the critiques of your fellow students. This is a practice embraced by the most successful AnimSchool 2.5 Class Size students. To keep the class experience personal and encourage Classes are recorded, unless there is a technical problem. participation by all students, class sizes are normally Students may watch them at any time in the future, so limited to 10, with very occasional exceptions allowing long as they are an active student or graduate of Anim- 12. Most classes are smaller, a size of 7-10 students is School. Students on a term break do not normally retain common. access to class recordings, class materials, or Art and General Reviews sessions, however there is the option to 2.6 Instructor Surveys purchase access during a break. All our instructors are world-class talents in their fields, No lecture or instructional videos are intended to be and have knowledge and experience that will help in the downloaded, and should never to be redistributed or industry. To help AnimSchool improve, surveys are held passed along to others. in the latter part of the term so that students can com- ment on the class and instructor and rate the instructor’s Students have the ability to send messages to their performance anonymously. instructor through the AnimSchool Messaging system, however, the instructors are very busy working profes- 2.7 General Reviews sionals and may not to respond via messaging outside of class. Students should raise the issues during class so AnimSchool offers an environment fostering continual they can get direct answers. Students can get answers growth, with frequent opportunities for professional outside of class by attending General Reviews. critique. Each week at AnimSchool we offer free extra Students who are not able to attend a class should mes- review sessions. Most terms, we offer five different live sage the instructor to explain the situation. Attendance sessions, on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the day and evening, to accommodate multiple student timezone and scheduling needs. Students from any class can come and have their work reviewed by pros.

A big part of making prog- ress as a 3D artist is itera- tions. Responding to critique of your work, incorporating it, and reevaluating. The more interaction and feed- back you get, the better your chances for growth.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 11 Chapter 2 Program students (in the last 4 classes) must partici- pate in at least one General Reviews, Workshop, or Art Class weekly, at least 7 out of 10 weeks per term to qualify for graduation. Live attendance or watching of recordings counts.

2.8 Art Classes

Most terms, AnimSchool offers a free, supplemental art class. All our students are welcome to attend and participate in the live class, and even do the optional homework for the live reviews. Students can also participate Mike Mattesi: Drawing with Force, Moroni Taylor: Story- by watching the recordings of the class. boarding, Ty Carter: Digital Painting, Bill Robinson: Char- acter Design, Jesse Aclin: Character Design, Sylwia Bomba: The instructor changes each term or two, bringing fresh Drawing, Heidi Smith: Character Design, Michael Herrera: perspective and new ideas continuously to our students. We Character Design, Matt Boismier: Character Design, Cyril have a large library of art class recordings on various topics. Jedor: Digital Painting, Sean Sullivan: Drawing All these are permanently available for our students and graduates.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 12 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

3.1 12 Month Programs 3.2 3D Animation Program Track 3.3 3D Character Program Track 3.4 Registration Status 3.5 What a Certificate at AnimSchool Will Offer You 3.6 Clock Hours 3.7 Explore: Switch Programs if Needed 3.1 12 Month Programs

Some students are able to bypass classes based on their pri- or work and student experience. To be considered for that, email your reel/portfolio to [email protected]

AnimSchool’s approach is so effective, we currently have a 87% graduate job placement rate for the previous period (employment within six months of graduation, as of August 2017. 20 employed out of 23 available graduates from the most recent period).

AnimSchool offers two different courses of study in comput- To apply for a Program Track at AnimSchool, go to www.an- er animation. Each program has THREE prerequisite courses imschool.com and click on “Apply”. To apply for the Program, plus Introduction to Maya, if applicable. students register for a Class 4. They will then be considered for the program. Prerequisites: 9 months (3 terms, or 4 if Maya needed) Programs: 12 months (4 terms) 3.2 3D Animation Program ______Total: 21 months (or 24 if Introduction to Maya needed) In the 3D Animation Program, students learn the craft of 3D animation, how to move characters and make them perform The total time for the prerequisites and program courses is and act in a convincing way. Students learn about posing, 21 months: SEVEN 11- week terms. drawing, appeal, principles of motion, acting, and the clas- (there is a two week break in-between terms) sical principles of animation. Each week, animators from the best studios in the world work with the students one-on-one, When an applicant is accepted to AnimSchool, they are giving the students the best opportunity for growth. accepted into a “Track”, meaning they can take the prereq- uisite courses for a program in sequence. After completing The 3D Animation program’s objective is to prepare grad- those courses, students can apply for the program by uates for employment as an entry-level 3D animator in the registering for Class 4. Their student work is reviewed by animation industry, including for film, television, advertising, AnimSchool’s Review Board and the student is then notified web, visual effects, or gaming. if they are accepted into the “Program”. In the 3D Animation Program, animators learn animation at If a student is not accepted in the program at that point, they the highest level, and may take one class where they choose should retake the prerequisite course to strengthen their to learn either modeling, rigging, or lighting for a broader skills to reapply next term. skillset. Alternatively, they can switch to the other program track. Program Educational Objectives These courses are considered “avocational” - they do not lead #1: Students will demonstrate a mastery of body mechanics to initial employment, but prepare the student to be quali- in animation. fied for the program. There is no completion document for #2: Students will animate on a level consistent with profes- the Track and the refund and complaint policies are the same sional standards. as outlined in 6.1 & 8.4. #3: Students will create scenes with convincing acting. #4: Students will apply supervisory direction appropriately. For each of these classes, at www.animschool.com students #5: Students will integrate industry-standard workflows into can choose which instructor and time/day work best for their production process. them.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 14 Chapter 3 gh3D Animation Track Prerequisite Courses

0 Introduction to Maya Duration: 11 Weeks Learn the basics of Maya: the Maya interface, working with objects, modeling basics, how to animate objects, apply textures, and use lights and cameras to render your scene.

Students with Maya experience can bypass this course. This course is offered at a lower tuition cost than all other courses.

1 Introduction to 3D Duration: 11 Weeks Animation Introduction to the principles of animation, applied to simple objects and scenarios. Students animate with balls of different weight, a tow truck, and hips & legs of a simple character to learn about timing, arcs, spacing, ease in and out, weight, gravity, drag, secondary action, overlap, follow through, squash and stretch, and exaggeration. Students learn software concepts such as projects, workspace, AutoKey keyframing, hotkeys, graph editor editing, tangents, curve cycling, and playblasting.

2 Animating Characters Duration: 11 Weeks The principles of animation applied to character motion and locomotion. Students use our segmented characters in separate exercises to learn the concepts required for motion and locomotion, including balance, weight, center of gravity, posing, shape reversals, anticipation, motivated action, secondary action, reaction, silhouette, caricatured motion, twinning, asym- metry, and staging. Technical concepts such as gimbal lock, rotation order, euler filter, constraints, breakdowns, avoiding counter-animation, and Tween Machine are covered. Blocking techniques are discussed.

3 Body Mechanics Duration: 11 Weeks Students learn how to make biped characters move in two exercises, blending different actions to create complex scenes with an emphasis on balance, direction changes, action, realistic force, and Ik/Fk switching. Stu- dents also learn quadruped locomotion in a third exercise of animating a dog walk. The class aims to provide students with a strong foundation and understanding of body mechanics so they are able to tackle physical shots in real production environments. Students will continue to improve their workflows in order to work more quickly and efficiently and meet realistic deadlines. Next Step: Apply for the Program!

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 15 Chapter 3 3D Animation Program gh Program Courses

4 Body Acting Duration: 11 Weeks Body kinematics are explored in the context of acting. Students learn rhythm, solidity, beats/phrasing, appeal, personality, structure, solid and malleable parts, simplicity of form, straights and curves, texture in timing, moving holds, and pantomime. Multiple shot assignments will focus on hookups, screen space, and cameras, knowing shot context and impor- tance. Students begin to use the more advanced character rigs during this term.

5 Character Performance Duration: 11 Weeks The exercise that animators look forward to: Acting to dialogue. Now that students know body mechanics and pantomime body acting, they are ready to tackle the challenge. Students learn how to select dialogue clips, and how to present the ideas in the audio in an interesting way by clarity of acting choices. In Character Performance students explore how to make a character seem alive, and how to craft a believable performance.

6 Facial Performance Duration: 11 Weeks Students tackle the demanding task of facial acting in more detail. They learn to animate a line of dialogue with the main focus of the shot being the subtle emotional beats in the face. Explore how the face works as a whole unit and shape, and how the small pieces play a role in delivering subtle changes in the character’s thoughts. Instructors will dive deeper into facial acting, and demonstrate why strong facial acting is important to infuse depth and personality into your characters.

7 Animating Appeal and Duration: 11 Weeks Entertainment This master class is designed to help students get that extra spark of life and appeal in their animation. The most talented acting animators help students learn to make the best, most entertaining acting choices and to achieve a high level of polish and sophistication. Instructors guide you with the broad strokes and the tiny details that will help take your work to the next level. Students animate new acting shots, and get help polishing their demo reel.

Next Step: Graduation Review!

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 16 Chapter 3 After completing all the required courses with a grade C of AnimSchool’s Review Board. The candidates who are or higher, students should contact the administration to approved for graduation receive their certificate. See more confirm their readiness to graduate. As a final step before information on this process in Chapter 4. graduation, students meet one-on-one with a member

As an alternative to the film/visual effects/broadcast animation focus of the Animation Program Classes, students can instead branch off after Class 4, Body Acting and take our three game courses for a Gaming Emphasis:

Game Courses

gh Courses

AnimSchool offers three gaming courses: Students learn about game theory, interaction, working with game engines, importing animation into Unity, and • Introduction to Gaming Animation working in game cinematics. • Game Animation Pipeline • Advanced Game Animation AnimSchool animation students can choose a gaming emphasis, replacing animation classes 5,6 and 7(or take Game animation students learn the animations, tools, them after completing the program). and skills specifically required for working in games.

Duration: 11 Weeks 1 Introduction to Game Animation Animators learn what it takes to work in the ever changing gaming indus- try and how make assignments set in a game development environment. Students coming out of the courses will have essential demo reel material required for most video game animator positions for gameplay and cine- matics.

Students learn game theory, engines, and a basic understanding of pipeline. Students create player and enemy animations, using AnimSchool’s game character rigs. It’s about GAMING! Each week students should send their teacher a current export of their plotted ani- mation (.fbx) to be viewed IN ENGINE and also provide a playblast from Maya from front and side.

They should also be playing new games and come ready to discuss what they liked and didn’t like about it. Prerequisites: Introduction to 3D Animation, Animating Characters, or equivalent experience. A basic understanding of animation principals and body mechanics is a must.

2 Game Animation Pipeline Duration: 11 Weeks Students learn about working within a game development pipeline using Unity, while exploring new animation states that broaden their technical abilities.

Students expand their moveset of player and enemy animations like push- ing/pulling, climbing, and more!. Students use AnimSchool’s quadruped rig, “Hellhound”!

Students must meet system requirements for running Unity.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 17 Chapter 3 3 Advanced Game Animation Duration: 11 Weeks Students create the story moments that make games mem- orable, put together a story sequence with existing and new animation, and study camera techniques to make game cinemat- ics animations! They learn how to be fast and efficient with their animations and learn how to apply to game studios.

Students must meet system requirements for running Unity.

After completing all the required courses with a grade In addition to their regular class, Program students (in C or higher, students should contact the administra- the last 4 classes) must participate in at least one Gen- tion to confirm their readiness to graduate. As a final eral Reviews, Workshop, or Art Class weekly, at least step before graduation, students meet one-on-one 7 out of 10 weeks per term to qualify for graduation. with a member of AnimSchool’s Review Board. The Live attendance or watching of recordings counts. candidates who are approved for graduation receive their certificate. See more information on this process in Chapter 4.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 18 Chapter 3 3.3 3D Character Track & Program

These courses are considered “avocational” - they do not lead to initial employment, but prepare the student to be qualified for the program. There is no completion document for the Track and the refund and complaint policies are the same as outlined in 6.1 & 8.4.

After completing those courses, students can apply for the program by registering for Class 4. Their student work is reviewed by AnimSchool’s Review Board and the student is then notified if they are accepted into the “Program”.

In the 3D Character Track & Program, students learn the Accepted students can then take any 4 of these courses (so crafts of modeling and rigging. This is where the characters long as they have filled the prerequisites for any course (e.g. are made. Intermediate Rigging comes before Advanced Rigging).

Once the student has selected a drawn design, they create -Intermediate Rigging the shape in 3D dimensions in the software. Modelers -Introduction to Lighting create beautiful sculptures in the 3D software. But it not -Environmental Modeling only has to look beautiful, the arrangements of points and -Introduction to 3D Animation -Advanced Rigging edges also have to facilitate what happens next—articu- -ZBrush Modeling lation. In rigging, students place bones into the body to -Rigging Automation bend it properly and control the shaping of the form in the -Materials & Texturing myriad of possible poses. Students also articulate the face, segmenting the muscles and motions of the face and head If a student is not accepted in the program at that point, to make the character talk and emote in a convincing and they should retake the prerequisite course to strengthen appealing way. their skills to reapply next term.

Each week, modelers and riggers, called Character TDs 3D Character students can take Introduction to 3D Anima- (Technical Director) from the best studios in the world work tion to gain some experience in animating their characters, with the students one-on-one to give them the best oppor- so they are able to understand the perspective of the users tunity for improving their own work. of their characters.

The 3D Character Program’s objective is to prepare grad- During the Program, students focus more specifically on uates for employment as an entry-level modeler or rigger their area of greater interest, covering more of the technical, in the animation industry, in the areas of film, television, rigging classes, or the aesthetic, modeling classes. advertising, web, visual effects, or gaming. Program Educational Objectives When an applicant is accepted to AnimSchool, they are #1: Students will create appealing models or rigs. accepted into a “Track”, meaning they can take the prereq- #2: Students will demonstrate mastery of industry standard uisite courses for a program in sequence. There are THREE topology techniques and deformation requirements. prerequisite courses (plus Introduction to Maya if needed). #3: Students will develop expertise in an area of emphasis -Introduction to Maya (if needed) (e.g., character rigs or digital sculpts). -Introduction to 3D Modeling #4: Students will apply supervisory direction appropriately. -Introduction to Rigging #5: Students will integrate industry-standard workflows into -Intermediate Modeling their production process.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 19 Chapter 3 gh3D Character Track Prerequisite Courses

0 Introduction to Maya Duration: 11 Weeks Learn the basics of Maya: the Maya interface, working with objects, modeling basics, how to animate objects, apply textures, and use lights and cameras to render your scene.

Students with Maya experience can bypass this course. This course is offered at a lower tuition cost than all other courses.

1 Introduction to 3D Duration: 11 Weeks Modeling Introduction to the principles of polygon/subdivision-surface modeling, applied to simple objects and scenarios. Topology layouts in theory and practice, achieving desirable shaping, modeling workflows, and the best rest state for riggability. Concepts include manipulator, isolate selection, primitives, history, loft, bevel, extrusion, duplication, transformation space, soft selection, reflection editing, lattices, converting geometry types, proj- ects, and workspace

2 Introduction to Rigging Duration: 11 Weeks Introduction to the principles of rigging, applied to simple objects and scenarios. Students use their modeling assignment to learn basic rig- ging concepts, including hierarchies, constraints, skinning, blendshapes, connections, joints, orientation, inverse kinematics, expressions, math operators, xray, curve controls, custom attributes, sets, Set Driven Keys, and hypergraph connections.

3 Intermediate Modeling Duration: 11 Weeks Course on making great character models. Students use the polygon/ subdivision-surface modeling tools mastered to make a character model, based on a chosen character design. Through iterations and direction from the instructor, the students learn to build models for maximum appeal and usability. Concepts like Normals, UV’s, texture projections, smoothing are discussed.

Next Step: Apply for the Program!

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 20 Chapter 3 3D Character Program gh Program Courses Pick 4

4 Intermediate Rigging Duration: 11 Weeks Students build on the basic concepts and begin complete body rigging. Students use the rigging concepts to place joints into their character mod- el and skin the parts. Rigging controls like forward/inverse kinematics, twisting, and world/local constraints are added for ease of use during pos- ing. Then shapes and customizations are applied to refine deformations. Concepts such as multiplier attributes, lattices, wrap-, nonlinear-, and wire deformers, beginning Python scripting, gimbal avoidance are covered.

Duration: 11 Weeks 5 Introduction to 3D Animation Characters students’ introduction to the principles of animation. Character students join in the class with animation students. Students now get to use a character like the one they’ve been building, posing and animating them. Students learn how to use the experiences to inform the modeling and rigging process. This gives the 3D Character stu- dent a well-rounded education, being able to experience the end-result of their labor from the users’ point of view. This insight enables them to take their character work to a higher level, faster.

6 Introduction to Duration: 11 Weeks 3D Lighting Learn the basics of 3D lighting in Maya from working pros, in live classes. Learn the principles of light, shadow, color, composition, and staging. Students learn the lighting theory and the application of tools to render great images using Maya’s tools.

After learning how to make 3D assets, students learn how to make the 3D imagery beautiful.

6 Advanced Modeling Duration: 11 Weeks (ZBrush Introduction) In this course, students learn the best modeling workflows and practices to make appealing characters, learning digital sculpting techniques. Students sculpt a character in Zbrush, then topologize and finish the character in Maya. Students tackle advanced facial modeling and learn the landmarks to in- clude, how to evaluate a model from multiple vantage points, and how to simplify lines. Student must PURCHASE A COPY OF ZBRUSH TO TAKE THIS COURSE. (Educational version is currently about $450.)

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 21 Chapter 3 6 Advanced Rigging Duration: 11 Weeks Students learn facial rigging techniques. How to break up facial articulation into the most usable set of functions and shapes. Students learn how to make appealing facial shapes, to make the best performing characters. Students take their deformation work to a higher level of refinement, and develop their grasp of complex rigging issues.

7 Environmental Modeling Duration: 11 Weeks Students learn how to make buildings, interiors, exteriors, and set pieces. Use rhythm and style to make their sets shine. Learn the secrets of set modeling, with instruction in UVs, cloth simming and particle distribution of elements. Learn studio pipeline needs: Asset Management, Previs, Cameras and lights.

7 Rigging Automation & Duration: 11 Weeks Tools Development Modern rigging does not rely on hand-making rig parts for each character. Auto-rigging scripts and tools make many tasks easy. They take data like input positions and number of spine joints needed and then build a control rig in a few mouse clicks. With the control rig built, optimally, Character TD’s spend most of the rigging effort per character on the deformation rig. Building those tools and modifying them for a production’s needs is a large part of the rigging process. This requires a rigger/Character TD be proficient at scripting languages.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 22 Chapter 3 Students wishing to take an unexpected leave of absence during a term may do so by emailing [email protected] with a request, but as stated above, will still be obligated to pay at least 2/3 the term’s tuition, of after the 7th week, the entire term’s tuition.

For more details on classes, see Class Listings at http://www.animschool.com/ClassLis- Accreditation is an important educational com- ting.aspx. There you can choose a particular ponent, which trade schools like AnimSchool timeslot and instructor for a given class do not offer. However, for some employers in the world of 3D animation, the most important 3.4 Registration Status component of your employability is the skills you display in your 3D animation portfolio. AnimSchool is registered under the Utah postsecondary propietary school act (Title 13, 3.5 What a Certificate at Chapter 34, Utah Code). AnimSchool Will Offer You

Registration under the Utah Postsecondary AnimSchool offers a Certificate of Completion Proprietary School Act does not mean that upon graduation from a program. the State of Utah supervises, recommends, Graduating from an AnimSchool program will nor accredits the institution. It is the student’s prepare you for employment in fields where 3D responsibility to determine whether the credits, imagery and animation is used, primarily for the degrees, or certificates from the institution will entertainment industries of feature film, visual transfer to other institutions or meet employers’ effects, broadcast, computer gaming, advertis- training requirements. This may be done by ing, and illustration. Many of the skills may also calling the prospective school or employer. be used in these less-related fields: medical, aeronautics, litigation, virtual-reality simulation, AnimSchool is not accredited by a regional or architecture, and web design. national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. AnimSchool makes no guarantee that you will find employment upon being awarded an Accordingly, you should not expect AnimSchool AnimSchool Certificate of Completion. Howev- class credits to transfer to other schools. You er, because all the instructors are top industry should apply to AnimSchool only if you be- professionals, you can be sure you’ll be access- lieve it will offer the education you seek, and ing some of the best potential learning oppor- not with the intent to transfer credits later to a tunities you can find in an online school. different college or university.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 23 Chapter 3 Graduates can expect to qualify for entry-level 3D ani- 3.7 Explore: Switch Programs If mation industry employment. Typical jobs our graduates Needed obtain include Junior Animator, Animator, Modeler, 3D Artist, Character technical director, Rigger, Technical You’re excited about the field of 3D animation! Because Animator, and Game Artist. there are two programs, AnimSchool will help you dis- cover where you can best contribute in the world of 3D 3.6 Clock Hours animation.

For each class, there is an approximately 1.5 hour web If you discover you aren’t excelling in the 3D Animation conferencing Class session per week, and a separate program, you can switch to the 3D Character program, to “Critique Time” session of 1-3 hours per week. Students learn modeling and rigging. Or, if it isn’t working out the should spend at least one hour per week interacting with in the 3D Character program, you can easily switch to the other students and instructors on the Recent Gallery/ 3D Animation program. student Facebook group, and in comments to others’ assignments on their assignment pages, and likely more Students declare their participation in a program upon hours will be appropriate. Instructional Clock hours is enrollment. To switch to a different program, send a mes- approximately: 55 hours sage to administration or email to admin@animschool. com. In addition, students are expected to devote approxi- mately 20-30 hours per week to the homework assign- ments per class. More time is recommended.

Total hours of expected homework per class term: ap- proximately 200-300 hours

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 24 Chapter 3 Chapter 4

4.1 Grading System 4.2 Graduation Requirements 4.3 When Repeating a Class is Necessary 4.4 Graduation Candidate Review 4.5 Graduation Event 4.1 Grading System

Students are graded according to their perfor- The grading system is a U.S. standard A through F letter mance for every graded assignment. Most weeks grade, with a C or higher course grade being required to will have an assignment, but not every week’s continue to the next course. If a student fails to receive assignment will be graded. Often an in-progress a C grade or higher, they will be required to retake that multi-week assignment will be closely monitored course or an equivalent, at their expense, to continue to the next course toward graduation. and commented upon but not graded until comple- tion.

Grading System

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F

Numeric scale 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0. 7 0

Percentage scale 93-100 90-92 87-89 83-86 80-82 77-79 73-76 70-72 67-69 63-66 60-62 0-59

4.2 Graduation Requirements 4.3 When Repeating a Class is Necessary To graduate, a student must first be enrolled in the Animation or Character program and complete all Students must get a C grade or higher in the previous required courses and the required number of elective class to proceed to the next course in the sequence. classes, each with a C grade or higher. Assignments are graded through the term to give a gen- In addition to their regular class, Program students (in eral idea about student progress, but in the final grading the last 4 classes) must participate in at least one General determination, instructors have the responsibility to Reviews, Workshop, or Art Class weekly, at least 7 out of make a judgement about the students’ readiness for the 10 weeks per term to qualify for graduation. Live atten- next course considering the completed work, regardless dance or watching of recordings counts. of the assignment grades leading up to the final result. Accordingly, it may be possible for assignment grades to Students must abide by the standards of conduct and numerically suggest a barely-passing course grade, but resolve any such issues, probation status, or non-pay- receive a non-passing grade in the final analysis. ment status. At times, a student may be given a borderline passing As a last step to graduate, students meet with a member grade by their instructor but strongly recommend that of the review board for a portfolio review. The review the student retake the course for a better foundation. board gives the final approval for graduation eligibility Borderline passing is not enough; if the instructor of the and may require additional work to graduate. next course determines that the incoming student is not prepared for the next class and the Review Board agrees, Upon graduation, students retain full access to the Anim- then that student must retake the previous course and School website, and the right to use all AnimSchool char- pass with a better result before continuing on, even acter rigs and all future AnimSchool characters as well. though they may have technically passed the previ-

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 26 Chapter 4 ous course. for the previous period (employment within six months of graduation, as of August 2017. 20 employed out of 23 avail- Our philosophy at AnimSchool is to help students grow able graduates from the most recent period). to a point where they are employable. We expect every graduate to have the skill-sets that studios require in their 4.4 Graduation Candidate Review employees. In order to be successful in our mission as ed- ucators, we will be completely honest about the students’ After all the courses have been completed with a grade of C abilities. This philosophy is in place to help them achieve a or higher, as a final step before graduation, students meet level of quality necessary to acquire studio jobs. Because of one-on-one with a member of AnimSchool’s Review Board. this, instructors may tell a student to repeat a class. Students should contact administration to confirm their readiness to graduate. This is quite a bit more common than you may think. And a good many of those students have come back from the If the student contacts administration but fails to arrange experience and realized the wisdom in it. a meeting within two weeks of the end of the term, the Review Board will review their work separately and issue a It is important for students to understand that if we require determination via email. them to repeat a class, we have their best interest at heart. If they have not gained the skill-set, or the ability to artisti- Sometimes students are not approved for graduation cally discern the level of quality needed in a specific class, at that time. In those cases, they are invited to continue then the obvious solution is to repeat the class. This is a working with the instructors in General Reviews and retain natural part of the journey to becoming a better animator, complete access to class recordings and materials for free modeler, rigger, or 3D artist. We know what students need while they improve their work, to prepare for a later gradu- to learn in each class, and it would be unethical and unfair ate review meeting. They are welcome to or may be invited for our instructors to push them forward when they have to repeat courses. That status continues for a maximum of not learned the materials. Students will grow more in your one-year, during which the instructors work with the candi- future classes, if they have a solid grasp on all classes taken date to get them prepared. Candidates who fail to partici- previously. pate may be withdrawn after that period.

The animation industry is a very competitive field. With The candidates who are approved for graduation receive a foundation of solid fundamentals, students will have a their certificate (by mail or hand-delivered at graduation) greater chance to improve rather than pushing forward as and are highlighted and congratulated at the next gradua- a mediocre student. Remember, the studios are looking for tion. the best applicants, not the students that barely graduated. Our mission is to make sure students are the very best they 4.5 Graduation Event can be to secure their dream career. Once per year, AnimSchool holds a graduation ceremony to honor the graduates completing the course of study during We understand that repeating a class can add some finan- the past year. Usually, graduations are held at the CTN Expo cial obstacles. To help ease those obstacles we offer the in Los Angeles in November, the Thursday evening before EasyPay Program along with the ability for students to take the Expo begins. Graduating students and other students a term off with the option of paying for access to the site. and their guests can attend live or online. This gives them access to attend General Reviews to get added help they may need. Past keynote speakers have included Tom Bancroft (Super- vising Animator, Mushu) and Tony Bancroft (co-Director of If students feel they can’t afford to retake a class, know that Mulan), Bruce Smith (Supervising Animator, Dr Facilier), and it is far better to master the earlier skills, even at the cost of Dale Baer, (Supervising Animator, Yzma), Mark Henn (Su- perhaps not taking the last course. Many of our students pervising Animator, Belle, Ariel, Tiana), Michal Makarewicz have gotten jobs with excellent work from earlier classes. (Directing Animator, Finding Dory, Cars 2).

Because the standards are so high at AnimSchool, our grad- uates currently have a 87% graduate job placement rate

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 27 Chapter 4 Chapter 5

5.1 Express Classes: Take a Single Class at AnimSchool 5.2 Requirements for Admission 5.3 Enrollment Denial 5.4 Enrollment Agreement 5.5 Site Use Agreement 5.1 Express Classes: Take a Single Class at AnimSchool

Many animators, modelers or riggers need only to take express class will be offered three months of Extra Access to an intermediate or advanced course to supplement their the recordings of their class for free. If that student wishes to current knowledge and make them more marketable to keep the Extra Access to their recordings afterwards the cost companies. For them, taking an entire AnimSchool program will be $200 dollars per year. The student may also choose isn’t needed. Extra Access Plus for $600 dollars per term; this gives the student access to their class recordings, as well as the Gen- At AnimSchool, we offer the unique opportunity to directly eral Reviews and the Art Class. apply to a particular class and instructor of your choice, to get just the leg up you need to open new doors. To take a class “Express” go to www.animschool.com/SingleClass.aspx The “Express” option allows students to take individual classes a la carte style to supplement their education at any point in their career. Students don’t have to be accepted into a full AnimSchool program to apply but they must apply to the school, and agree to the terms of service. But Express students must be accepted into the class. The student submits their work to the AnimSchool staff to be considered. [email protected] A student taking an Express class can also choose to enroll in a full program. However, any Express student wishing to graduate from AnimSchool will need to have completed at least four classes while enrolled in a program.

Any student who does not enroll in a class upon finishing an

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 29 Chapter 5 To apply for AnimSchool, prospective students need to (1) be 18 years or older the first week of class, (2) have a High School diploma, a G.E.D., or its foreign equivalent, (3) have basic computer skills on Windows or Mac.

5.2 Requirements for Admission to The 3D Character Track consists of Class 1-3. To be admit- AnimSchool ted to the 3D Character Track, applicants must show artis- tic talent, and typically 3D software ability and modeling General or rigging ability or potential. To apply for AnimSchool, prospective students need to (1) be 18 years or older the first week of class, (2) have a High 3D Character Program School diploma, a G.E.D., or its foreign equivalent (appli- cants must upload one or a college transcript), (3) have The 3D Character Program consists of Class 4-7. To be basic computer skills on Windows or Mac. admitted to the 3D Character Program, applicants must show proficiency in modeling and at least basic proficien- In addition, if students do not have a working knowledge cy in rigging. Applicants or students registering in class 4-7 of Autodesk Maya they need to become very familiar with have their assignment or portfolio reviewed by the Review the software before their first term begins. Otherwise, they Board for consideration. need to enroll in our Introduction to Maya course for their first term. 5.3 Enrollment Denial

Students also must have a computer capable of running If a student is not admitted to a program after apply- Autodesk Maya. See section 9.1 Hardware and Software ing, they will receive a full refund of the application fee. Requirements. Students may reapply the next term to be admitted, if desired. 3D Animation Track 5.4 Enrollment Agreement The 3D Animation Track consists of Class 1-3. To be admit- ted to the 3D Animation Track, applicants must show artis- Prospective students should go to tic talent, and typically 3D software ability and animation www.animschool.com and review the enrollment agree- ability or potential. ment during the enrollment process to apply.

3D Animation Program 5.5 Site Use Agreement

The 3D Animation Program consists of Class 4-7. To be Students must abide by the provisions described in the admitted to the 3D Animation Program, applicants must AnimSchool website Terms and Conditions of Use, avail- show proficiency at animating using the basic principles able at www.animschool.com. and solid body mechanics. Applicants or students reg- After the three day period, students may withdraw istering in class 4-7 have their assignment or portfolio before they participate in AnimSchool classes (including reviewed by the Review Board for consideration. General Reviews and drawing classes) until two weeks before classes begin, for a full refund, minus the non-re- 3D Character Track fundable registration fee.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 30 Chapter 5 Chapter 6

6.1 Withdrawal and Cancellation 6.2 Taking a Break While Term is Underway 6.3 Class Cancellation or Instructor Substitution 6.4 Class Switching 6.5 Instructor Absence 6.6 Unplanned Instructor Absence 6.7 Instructor Withdrawal 6.8 Term Breaks 6.9 Leave of Absence 6.1 Withdrawal and Cancellation

After registering for the school and paying the otherwise non-refundable $125 registration fee, students have three busi- ness days to change their mind and withdraw from the school. They are then eligible for a full refund of all fees and any tuition paid, including the otherwise non-refundable registration fee.

Students who withdraw This is also described in section 1.4 Apply- pay 2/3 of the agreed-upon tuition for the from a program after the ing to AnimSchool. term. initial three-day period must petition the Anim- 6.2 Taking a Break While While a term is underway, after the first school Review Board to be Term is Underway week, students wanting to switch out of a considered for acceptance term and re-enter next term may do that, into a program again. Students enrolling in a term need to stay but as stated will forfeit at minimum 2/3 with the class during that term, regardless of the tuition for that term. If it is beyond of how their work schedules change, or the 7th week of the term, there is no credit their job situations change. When they issued; the full tuition is charged. enroll in a term, they should be sure that they can fully commit, and complete that At any point during a term, students may term. Students should be sure to have the withdraw from AnimSchool. Regardless of time and resources to fully participate for the payment method, students are obligat- the 11 weeks. If unsure about their ability to ed to pay for that term’s tuition, according participate, students have until just before to the policies described. If they have paid the term begins to go on a Term Break or for the term already, (after the first week) withdraw. they may be eligible for a maximum refund of 1/3 of the tuition for the term, minus a At any point in a term: Once enrolled in a $75 withdrawal fee. (If it is beyond the 7th term, students have until that term begins week of the term, there is no credit issued). to opt out. During the first week of a term, (This assumes additional class sessions students can withdraw from the term were not attended after the withdrawal or school but because AnimSchool has request). Registration or other fees will not already employed their instructors for the be refunded. Withdrawal can be initiated by term, students are obligated to pay 1/3 of emailing: [email protected] or call- the agreed-upon tuition for the term, even ing 801 765-7677 with a clear request for if they cannot participate in the term. withdrawal. Any cancellation or withdrawal refund payments will be issued within 30 After the first week of a term ends, 11:59pm days. Saturday Mountain Time, or after having accessed or downloaded the school’s ani- Refunds are calculated based on the term mation rigs or class materials for the course, week of the stated withdrawal request (as- students can withdraw but are obligated to suming no additional classes were attend-

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 32 Chapter 6 The school may cancel a class when the num- ber of students scheduled is too small, or the instructor withdraws. AnimSchool may also retain a class but substitute another instructor if an instructor withdraws before the start of the term or during a term.

ed after the request or school assets accessed as a result of any switch, they are not entitled or downloaded), beginning Sunday midnight to a refund.) If a different instructor has been and ending Saturday before midnight Mountain substituted during that first week, students may Time, communicated via AnimSchool Private switch to another class with an empty spot. Message, email, or phone.

Students who withdraw from a program after 6.5 Instructor Absence the initial three-day period must petition the Animschool Review Board to be considered for At times instructors may have a planned acceptance into a program again. absence. Most often the class will simply be rescheduled for the following day or soon 6.3 Class Cancellation or thereafter. In rare cases, a substitute instructor Instructor Substitution may teach that class. Students may not request a refund or credit of any kind as a result of the The school may cancel a class when the num- instructor substitution. ber of students scheduled is too small, or the instructor withdraws. AnimSchool may also 6.6 Unplanned Instructor retain a class but substitute another instructor if Absence an instructor withdraws before the start of the term or during a term. If an instructor does not attend a scheduled class due to any reason, intentional or uninten- Students will receive a recommendation for an tional, students are entitled to a rescheduled alternative class. class substitution. The instructor or substitute instructor will make every effort to accommo- 6.4 Class Switching date the students at the most convenient re- placement time and day, however AnimSchool Students desiring to change classes to a dif- makes no guarantee that the substitution will ferent time slot and/or instructor may sign up in fact be at a particular time or day necessary for a different class at any point until the day for a student to participate. Remember that before the second class session. (If the student students have access to the recordings of each misses the second class session of the new class class as well. If a student is not able to attend

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 33 Chapter 6 the substitute class, they are not eligible for a correspond- ress letter grade for the class is removed from overall grade ing fractional refund. calculation. Also, upon reentry, the student must retake that course or its equivalent.

6.9 Leave of Absence 6.7 Instructor Withdrawal Students may take a Leave of Absence for other unforeseen On rare occasions, instructors may withdraw from teaching situations. Qualifying situations include medical needs a class due to personal circumstances. In such circum- and situations impacting the student or immediate family stances, a suitable replacement instructor will be found to members, military service requirements, or jury duty. substitute for the remainder of the term. Students will not be eligible for a refund in that scenario. Leave of absences may not include more than two terms 6.8 Term Break (180 days) during a Track or Program.

Admitted students may take a term break for any reason, If a student fails to return after the granted leave has end- but only for three terms, consecutive or nonconsecutive: ed, the student will be terminated and any refund issued. two breaks before entering a Program, and one term break during a Program. The administration does take special Students can request a Leave of Absence by emailing situations into consideration, so students should contact [email protected], and school administrators will the Student Administrators with questions. grant or deny the leave through written communication After three breaks, non-participation may lead to automat- with the student. ic withdrawal as a registered student. (This applies to pro- gram students, not students taking Express classes only.) To take a term break, student can register for one using link to register for next term, or email: [email protected]

Students wishing to take an unexpected break during a term may do so by emailing [email protected] with a request, but as stated above, will still be obligated to pay at least 2/3 the term’s tuition, or after the 7th week, the entire term’s tuition.

In the event of a break granted during a term, the in-prog-

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 34 Chapter 6 Chapter 7

7.1 Standards of Progress 7.2 Standards of Conduct 7.3 Probation 7.4 Termination/Dismissal 7.5 Attendance and Assignment Submission Standards 7.6 Assignments 7.7 Use of AnimSchool Character Rigs, Tools and Website 7.1 Standards of Progress

Students must maintain a C grade or above each term to count the term’s class as a fulfilled prerequisite for another class. Elec- tive classes are not prerequisites, so a passing grade of any kind fulfills the requirement toward graduation.

Students who receive below a C grade on a required result in Academic Probation, up to and including dis- course, wishing to graduate, must retake the class or missal. an equivalent class at their own expense to maintain eligibility. Students should read the Terms of Use statement in the This does not apply to classes taken as Express. Express application for AnimSchool and abide by the terms. students will receive a grade, but it does not make them more or less eligible to take another class. Students 7.3 Probation wanting to take express classes in sequence must have either a passing grade from a prerequisite class or an Students must agree to and abide by the terms of the approval from the AnimSchool Review Board for that enrollment agreement to continue in a program. Failure specific class. to comply may lead to a probation status. Students will be informed what steps they must take to avoid dismiss- 7.2 Standards of Conduct al from AnimSchool, and will be given ample opportuni- ty to resolve any issues. Students are expected to maintain professional stan- dards of behavior in their interactions between other 7.4 Termination/Dismissal students and between them and instructors. If some conduct is unprofessional, or would be inappropriate Any students that fail to abide by the terms of admis- in the workplace, students should avoid it. AnimSchool sion, the standards of conduct, the terms of use for the will not tolerate harassment, illegal discrimination, de- website rogatory speech or actions toward another AnimSchool www.AnimSchool.com, fail to resolve probation status, party or any other person, using AnimSchool communi- or fail to resolve any non-payment issues may be con- cations. sidered for dismissal from AnimSchool. Students should phone or email [email protected] to resolve any Students should avoid offensive content in the forums, problem issues. messages, and in their school assignments, including crude language, sexually explicit material, or derogatory Depending on the nature of the dismissal, students may intention, or jokes that could appear derogatory toward or may not be allowed to reapply to AnimSchool at a others. No cheating or plagiarism will be tolerated and later time or to take Express classes in the future. may result in dismissal from AnimSchool. This applies especially to the use of another student’s assignment. 7.5 Attendance and Assignment Sub- Any attempts to circumvent AnimSchool systems to mission Standards attend a class or watch class recordings for which the student is not authorized may also be met with dismiss- Students should strive to attend all the class sessions in al from AnimSchool depending on the circumstances. which they are enrolled, and submit their assignments Failure to comply with the standards of conduct may weekly. Not every weekly assignment is graded, so

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 36 Chapter 7 failure to submit an assignment may or may not directly # absences (classes meeting 2x per week) impact the upcoming assignment’s grade. Students who 5 5% fail to submit any ungraded weekly assignments will 10 15% likely fall behind. 7.6 Assignments Students who are unable to attend any class session must send a message to their instructor explaining the Each week, students should submit their assignments absence. Unexcused absences are a factor in calculating two hours before their class is scheduled to begin. This students’ term grades. gives the system enough time to upload and post the materials, so they will be available for the instructor and Since we are a global school, there are students in some other students to review the work during class time. timezones who are unable to attend any of the class time Assignments submitted after that time will be graded as options for a given course. Those students must message late, which lowers it 10%. their instructor to explain that situation and that they plan to fully participate in all other ways. The student 7.7 Use of AnimSchool Characters must still upload their assignments and watch the class Rigs, Tools and Website recording. Those absences are considered excused. Students may use AnimSchool character rigs and any For absences that are excused, those absences will not assets provided for their courses or ones available in the directly alter the grade, although not participating live Characters and Tools section while they are students. may have an effect on the effectiveness of the learning Students withdrawing from AnimSchool (provided their process. payment accounts are current), may continue to use those AnimSchool character rigs and assets. Students are advised that much of the opportunity for learning comes from the direct interaction with the in- Student access to the AnimSchool website and class structor during class sessions, so they should be attended recordings is limited to the time they are enrolled in a live when possible, or catch up using the class recordings. course. Students withdrawing from AnimSchool do not When unable to attend, students should still upload their have continued access to the AnimSchool website or assignments each week for offline review, always remind- class recordings. ing the instructor of any absence. Students taking a term break from AnimSchool do not There is no make-up work option, however students can have continued access to the AnimSchool website or contract the instructor and upload late work for grading. class recordings. Students may pay for “break access”, however, to retain access to General Reviews, class For unexcused absences, or assignments turned in after recordings, and art classes during their break. Students the due date, the instructors do not review or critique may request “break access” by contacting those assignments. Instructors are not expected to re- [email protected]. view student work outside of the regular class time.

Unexcused absences reduce the resulting course grade by these percentages, subject to the discretion of the instructor. # absences (classes meeting 1x per week) 3 5% 6 15%

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 37 Chapter 7 Chapter 8

8.1 Placement Services 8.2 English Language 8.3 Income-Based Discount Program, “Global Access “ 8.4 Student Complaint Policy 8.5 Academic Calendar 2015-2016 8.6 Student Services 8.1 Placement Services

AnimSchool offers services to place stu- AnimSchool is an English language school. Global Access tuition dents in industry positions upon grad- Class instruction is in English. is approximately ½ the uation. Services include job listings and usual cost. Paired with information from contacts with industry 8.3 Income-Based Discount the EasyPay program, the recruiters, and a demo reel review with a Program: “Global Access“ monthly payments can be member of the AnimSchool Review Board. very low. At AnimSchool, we want to help people all Graduates retain full access to class record- over the world with animation education, ings, materials, and live General Reviews regardless of economic status. For people sessions, allowing them (even though they with lower-incomes, we provide a special are no longer in a class) to continue to learn need-based discount program, “Global from our instructors in live classrooms after Access,” with the lowest possible price to graduating to continue to hone their skills access the best 3D animation talent in the and qualify for industry jobs. world. Global Access tuition is approxi- mately ½ the usual cost. Paired with the AnimSchool cannot guarantee employ- EasyPay program, the monthly payments ment upon graduation from a program. can be very low. AnimSchool has a 87% job placement rate with graduates (employment within Students are granted the Discount for a six months of graduation, as of Aug 2017. certain number of terms. Partial Discounts 20 employed out of 23 available graduates may be for a limited number of terms, not from the most recent period). necessarily the entire 7 term program. Global Access is a discount program for 8.2 English Language AnimSchool program students with in- come-based financial need. The program is

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 39 Chapter 8 intended for those in lower-than-Western-middle-class of an instructor, the administrative staff reviews at least levels of income (we currently consider applicants with three recorded class sessions and other class data to eval- less than $18,000 of yearly income). We accept a limited uate the merits of the complaint. Details of a complaint number of Global Access students, and the most qual- are most often weighed against AnimSchool policy and ified will be admitted. Applicants are evaluated based what students can reasonably expect from our adver- on three criteria: Financial Need Based on Income, Drive tised and stated offerings. to Succeed, and Ability to Sustain Payments. Students generally pay for the tuition using automated repeating If a complaint is found to have merit, in whole or in part, credit card payments by term or monthly. AnimSchool will take appropriate remedial action to re- solve the complaint promptly. Some details of internal re- We accept a limited number of applicants during the medial actions may not be related due to privacy issues. Spring and Fall Terms only. If a complaint is not found to have merits, AnimSchool The Global Access program is available for complete pro- will inform the student of the outcome. gram students only. It is not for classes taken individually (“Express”). When a student has a class grading complaint, at least one Review Board member will review the student’s as- Students who feel they may qualify should apply at the signments to confirm or question the grade. Most often, earliest opportunity since these slots will be filled quick- AnimSchool stands by the grade given by our instructors. ly. The “Last Day to Register” date listed on the Academic A repeated grading complaint will not be reevaluated. Calendar is the final cutoff, but all slots may be already filled by that time. Students are chosen by the timing of What is not a complaint? A complaint is a suggestion their submission and their relative qualification. that AnimSchool has not followed our policies or lived Once admitted to Global Access, students must main- up to what students can reasonably expect from our tain a C or above Grade Point Average to remain in the advertised and stated offerings. Students not willing to program. (Financial need is demonstrated by relevant adhere to AnimSchool policies for assignment deadlines, income tax returns or international equivalent. More payments, withdrawal does not constitute an actionable details provided during the application process at complaint. www.animschool.com. If a complaint is not resolved to the satisfaction of a student, they may seek remedial action from an agency 8.4 Student Complaint Policy governing AnimSchool’s operation as a school. Anim- School is bonded under the Utah Division of Consumer AnimSchool takes all concerns and complaints seriously. Protection, protecting students from fraud or abuse by No retaliation shall be taken against a student for report- AnimSchool. The Utah Division of Consumer Protection ing a complaint. Each complaint is fully investigated and can be contacted at: [email protected] 160 considered to ensure a continued trust with the student East 300 South, Second Floor. SM Box 146704, Salt Lake and to ensure AnimSchool is adhering to it’s own admin- City, Utah 84114-6704 Phone: 801-530-6601 Toll-Free: istrative and grading policies. 1-800-721-SAFE

The student should submit the complaint through email 8.5 Academic Calendar 2017-2018 to [email protected]. If the student called in to the business phone number or AnimSchool operates on a quarterly system of 11 weeks used the LiveChat, they should follow up with an email each. Students can apply for the first class any quarter of outlining the complaint issue. the year. The AnimSchool website continues to operate on U.S. Federal holidays and Sundays, but AnimSchool At least two members of the administrative staff review offices are closed. the complaint to evaluate its merits. Greater issues are escalated to involve the wider administrative staff in a meeting. When a complaint involves the performance

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 40 Chapter 8 Academic Calendar 2017 - 2018

October 1st – December 16th 2017 Fall Term

July Last month to start monthly easy-pay payments (without makeup payments), Fall Term

September 25th Last day for student to register for Fall Term classes, or withdraw from the term

September 25th Last day for new students to apply to AnimSchool, Fall Term

October 1st – Oct 7th First week of classes Fall Term. Monday classes start on the 28th.

November 23rd Thanksgiving day. Thursday classes move to Wednesday, Friday or arranged day.

December 10th-16th Last week of classes. No new assignment given.

December 16th Last day of classes, fall term

January 2nd – March 17th 2018 Winter Term

October Last month to start monthly easy-pay payments (without makeup payments), Winter Term

December 26th Last day for student to register for Winter Term classes, or withdraw from the term

December 26th Last day for new students to apply to AnimSchool, Winter Term

January 2nd – January 6th First week of classes Winter Term. Sunday/Monday classes start on the 2nd.

March 11th-17th Last week of classes. No new assignment given.

April 2nd – June 17th 2018 Spring Term

January Last month to start monthly easy-pay payments without makeup payments, Spring Term

March 26th Last day to register for Spring Term classes, or withdraw from the term

March 26th Last day for new students to apply to AnimSchool, Spring Term

April 2nd – April 7th First week of classes Spring Term. Sunday classes moved due to Easter Sunday.

Memorial day. Instructor option to move Monday classes to Tuesday. Contact your May 29th instructor.

June 10th- 16th Last week of classes. No new assignment given. AnimSchool Catalog 2017 41 Chapter 8 Academic Calendar 2018 July 1st – September 15th 2018 Summer Term

April Last month to start monthly easy-pay payments without makeup payments, Summer Term

June 25th Last day to register for Summer Term classes, or withdraw from the term

June 25th Last day for new students to apply to AnimSchool, Summer Term

U.S. Independence day. Wednesday classes move to Thursday or Tuesday. Contact your July 4th Instructor.

July 1st– July 7th First week of classes Summer Term. Monday classes start on the 3rd.

September 3rd Labor day. Monday classes move to Tuesday or arranged day.

September 9th – 15th Last week of classes. No new assignment given.

8.5 Student Services [email protected]

AnimSchool’s student advisors and administrators are al- Student advisors process email requests and questions in ways available to help. We know student needs are varied the order of receipt, but if students don’t get a response and unique, so there is always a live person at the other within one business day, they can email again or try an- end of the help line, not a frustrating automated system. other means of contact.

Some of the issues students face include registering for Students can call the office anytime during business classes, time-zone issues, payment questions, login access hours, Monday - Friday, Mountain Time 9am - 6pm: issues, account issues, class recording issues, web browser 801 765-7677 compatibility issues, assignment questions, Maya file and AnimSchool student advisors and administrators are not rig questions, class content issues, career and immigration normally available during the weekends, from Friday eve- questions, transcript needs, tax questions. ning until Monday morning.

Students can get assistance in several ways. The most Students can use the LiveChat feature on the website to common is to email us: directly contact student advisors. [email protected] for payments issues. [email protected] for students: general issues, Our street address: account issues 209 W 520 N [email protected] for maya, website, recording, Orem, UT 84057 or rig issues. [email protected] for help with applying for Another way of getting help is General Reviews (see sec- the school tion 2.7). These are extra help sessions with industry pros. The Model/Rig General Reviews are also great to bring for In order to determine eligibility for, and to receive, accessi- Maya software and scene questions. bility services please contact the accessibility coordinator: There are currently five sessions per week.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 42 Chapter 8 Chapter 9

9.1 Hardware and Software Requirements 9.2 Internet Browser 9.3 Internet Broadband Required 9.4 Webcam Required 9.5 School Facilities 9.1 Hardware and Software Requirements

Students are responsible for providing their own com- puter hardware and software, as well as purchasing any of the required school books, per class (not a frequent require- ment).

Students should have a Students need a Windows Vista or higher AnimSchool program students are eligi- computer than meets the PC (personal computer), or Mac OSX 10.5.7 ble for Autodesk’s free software program. needs of the 3D software or higher. Students may download a free educational Autodesk Maya: see www. version of Autodesk Maya and other soft- autodesk.com. As an Students should have a computer than ware for free while they are a student. example, Maya lists these meets the needs of the 3D software system recommendations Autodesk Maya: see www.autodesk.com. You may use any other comparable 3D for running version 2016 As an example, Maya lists these system software of your choice. However, in the on Windows: recommendations for running version 2016 3D Animation program, remember you will on Windows: need to use a suitably advanced charac- ter rig with which to animate. And in the • Operating System: Microsoft® Character program, rigging classes include Windows® 7 (SP1) and Windows® more software-specific instruction. 8.1 Professional operating system, Apple® Mac OS® X 10.9.5 and 10.10.x Autodesk Maya is the industry standard in operating system high-end productions. • 64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor The class Advanced Modeling /Introduc- • 4 GB of RAM (8GB recommended) tion to ZBrush requires the purchase of • 4 GB of free disk space for install a student license of Pixologic ZBrush. • Qualified hardware-accelerat- Approximately $450. ed OpenGL® graphics card (see autodesk.com for graphics card 9.2 Internet Browser recommendations: http://usa.au- todesk.com/adsk/servlet/syscert?id AnimSchool is designed and tested on =18844534&siteID=123112) major browsers Chrome and Firefox on • Three-button mouse both Macs and Windows. Students should use the latest version of the browser when AnimSchool does not provide installation possible. or technical software support for getting your computer running with the animation software.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 44 Chapter 9 AnimSchool program students are eligible for Autodesk’s free software program. Students may download a free educational version of Autodesk Maya and other software for free while they are a student.

9.3 Internet Broadband 9.5 School Facilities Required AnimSchool does not offer classes at a physical Fast “basic broadband” internet access is abso- facility. Our classes are all online, conducted via lutely required. For best results, students need live web meetings, with recordings and mate- download speeds of 1.5 Mbps or more and rials accessible at any time, from around the upload speeds of 1.2 Mbps or more. world.

To find out the speeds you are experiencing on AnimSchool’s resources are web-based, facilitat- your computer and connection, go to a website ing classroom meetings, uploading and viewing such as www.speedtest.net and hit the Begin of assignments, grading, download materials, Test button. interacting with other students and their work, and registering for classes. 9.4 Webcam Required

Students need to use a webcam with micro- phone to talk to the instructors and students. Online classes sometimes require headphones as well.

A webcam can also be used to record live plan- ning for animated scenes and to take a picture of drawn assignments.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 45 Chapter 9 Chapter 10

10.1 AnimSchool Costs and Payment Programs 10.2 Textbook Costs 10.1 AnimSchool Costs and Payment Programs

There is a one-time enrollment fee of $125, which is non-refundable under most scenarios. An applicant who is denied enrollment into a program is entitled to a full refund of the application fee.

AnimSchool tuition costs are among the lowest in high- rollment, the tuition for your 1st term will be due. Once end U.S. animation education. The listed prices do not your payment has been submitted you will have access include the non-refundable $125 application fee. to General Reviews and the art class for the current term.

If students do not pass a core class with a C grade or After your first term at AnimSchool, tuition for your higher, they will be required to retake that class at their subsequent classes will be due on the 25th just before expense. This will raise the cost of the overall program. the term start date. Your account will prompt you for payment on that day. The programs require 7 courses, each class lasting a term The standard tuition rate for 1 term is $1,620. ( except of 11 weeks. the software class Introduction to Maya, which is $595).

Students must supply their own computer hardware and Pay per month 3D animation software. The personal computer can cost a few hundred to over a thousand dollars. TWO monthly payments The 3D animation software can now be obtained free are made before your through Autodesk’s free educational software program. $540 Per month very first term begins. Instructions are issued after a program student is admit- (one for Deposit) ted.

In accordance with state registration requirements Our pay-per-month option allows students the flexibility AnimSchool is unable to collect advance tuition of splitting the term tuition rate into 3 equal payments, payments for more than 1 term’s tuition. to be paid over the term. There are no extra fees for this service, although we do require a tuition deposit and Tuition payments with the current price can be used on Automatic Payment setup. any of the 3 payment schedules: Upon acceptance to a track or program, all monthly Tuition Payment Options paying students pay a tuition deposit equal to 1 pay- ment. The deposit is held on account for the student’s Pay per term final month of classes or returned after the final month of classes. After the deposit is paid, your 1st tuition payment will be due on the 25th just before the term start date.

$1620 Deposit payment hardship: Students enrolling in the Per term month before classes begin may be unable to pay both the deposit and the 1st monthly tuition payment. In that case, contact [email protected], and arrange a The pay per term option is for students who wish to pay payment plan to make up your deposit. each term’s tuition in 1 lump sum payment. Upon en- Students on the monthly payment option must main-

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 47 Chapter 10 tain a valid credit or debit card on the account for automatic Under the monthly payment plan, each term’s tuition is paid in payments. Once Automatic Payments have been setup, you will 3 payments. Payments are due on the 25th monthly. Payment 1 be notified with details via email. Payments will be drawn each is due before classes start. month automatically, unless requested otherwise. Monthly Payment Plan Sample Schedule

Net Term Payment Payment Payment Term Description Tuition Deposit Charges 1 2 3

Term Charges Scheduled Payments

0 Intro Maya* $595 $540 $1135 $595 $540

1 Class 1 $1,620 $1620 $540 $540 $540

2 Class 2 $1,620 $1620 $540 $540 $540

3 Class 3 $1,620 $1620 $540 $540 $540

4 Class 4 $1,620 $1620 $540 $540 $540

5 Class 5 $1,620 $1620 $540 $540 $540

6 Class 6 $1,620 $1620 $540 $540 $540

7 Class 7 $1,620 $(540) $1080 $540 $540 -

Total $11,935

There is a one-time application fee of $125 that is not included on this chart. Payments are due on the 25th monthly. Payment 1 is due before classes start. *Students with sufficient Maya software experience may bypass Introduction to Maya class, removing that $595 amount. The DEPOSIT is due 2 months after your payment for Intro Maya and is applied to the student’s last term’s tuition. Note no pay- ment dur for Payments 3 of the last term. NOTE: Total tuition charged is dependant on the student’s academic progress. Students can apply to bypass a course for an area they may already be qualified in. That would reduce the overall tuition cost. Or if a student does not pass a class, they will be required to retake the class, which adds one term’s tuition charge.

EasyPay Payment ing an advanced education from top 3D professionals even more affordable.

Students enrolling in a program may participate in the An- imSchool EasyPay Program. In this program, students take $362 twelve months longer to go through the AnimSchool program Per month (33 months total if no classes are repeated), but pay a lower amount each month than the regular monthly payment plan.

Under the current price of $1,620 per term the monthly pay- We at AnimSchool do not want students to be unable to attend ment for EasyPay is $362. Payments begin three months before due to finances. So we have designed a unique payment plan your program classes start (or makeup payments can be made). that reduces the monthly payment amount. This makes receiv- During Class 7 there will only be 2 payments due, with the last

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 48 Chapter 10 being reduced to $184. and attend art classes. Students are able to get help from the community and instructors in the forums and student/teacher On EasyPay, the tuition payments for 2 classes/terms are spread facebook group. This gives EasyPay students the opportunity to over 3 terms resulting in 9 lower monthly tuition payments continue animation or character exercises and prepare for the rather than 6 regular monthly payments. Each set of 2 classes next term. is preceded by an EasyPay Recess. During an EasyPay Recess students continue to make their monthly payment while they There are 4 EasyPay Recesses to take 7 Classes at AnimSchool. take a break from their regular classes. The payments a student Repeating classes increases the overall cost, which will result in makes during a recess accumulate as EasyPay PrePay that will another EasyPay Recess or increase in payment amounts. be applied to the following 2 classes, reducing their payments for each class. On EasyPay, the tuition payments for 2 classes/ terms are spread over 3 terms resulting in 9 During an EasyPay Recess students continue to have access lower monthly tuition payments rather than 6 to the AnimSchool website and resources. They can attend regular monthly payments. General Reviews to get help (critiques), access class recordings,

EasyPay Payment Plan Sample Schedule

Pay- Pay- Pay- EasyPay Term Net Term Summary Term Description Tuition ment ment ment Prepay Fee* Charges 1 2 3

Term Charges Scheduled Payments

Maya due after 0 Intro Maya* $595 - $595 $595 enrollment

1 EasyPayRecess - $1,080 $6 $1,086 $362 $362 $362 Tuition for 2 classes spread over 3 2 Class 1 $1,620 $(540) $6 $1,086 $362 $362 $362 terms** 3 Class 2 $1,620 $(540) $6 $1,086 $362 $362 $362

4 EasyPayRecess - $1,080 $6 $1,086 $362 $362 $362 Tuition for 2 classes spread over 3 5 Class 3 $1,620 $(540) $6 $1,086 $362 $362 $362 terms** 6 Class 4 $1,620 $(540) $6 $1,086 $362 $362 $362

7 EasyPayRecess - $1,080 $6 $1,086 $362 $362 $362 Tuition for 2 classes spread over 3 8 Class 5 $1,620 $(540) $6 $1,086 $362 $362 $362 terms** 9 Class 6 $1,620 $(540) $6 $1,086 $362 $362 $362

Tuition for 1 class 10 EasyPayRecess - $1,080 $6 $1,086 $362 $362 $362 spread over 2 terms † 11 Class 7 $1,620 $(1,080) $6 $546 $362 $184 -

Total for 7 classes $66 $11,935 $12,001

There is a one-time application fee of $125 that is not included on this chart. *Term Fee: EasyPay students are charged an $6 service fee for each term of their EasyPay Plan. AnimSchool Catalog 2017 49 Chapter 10 ** Tuition for 2 classes spread over 3 terms (1620 + 1620/3 + $6 term fee= 1,086 per term) † Tuition for 1 class spread over 2 terms ($1,086 due first term of this section, $546 due the last term)

NOTE: Total tuition charged is dependant on the student’s academic progress. Students can apply to bypass a course for an area they may already be qualified in. That would reduce the overall tuition cost. Or if a student does not pass a class, they will be required to retake the class, which adds one term’s tuition charge.

10.2 Textbook Costs

Students should buy the required textbooks, and should Animation Program: consider recommended textbooks. Recommended text- The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation by $40 books may be listed when you sign up for an individual • Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas class. • The Animator’s Survival Kit by Richard $20 Williams Recommended : Character Program: • Character Animation Crash Course! By Eric $23 • The Artist’s Complete Guide to Facial $17 Goldberg Expression by Gary Faigin • Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney $40 Recommended : Master Classes, Volume 1 and 2 by Walt Stanchfield • Constructive Anatomy by George Bridg- $9 • The Visual Story by Bruce Block $23 man • Film Directing Shot by Shot by Steven $20 • Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements $51 Katz of Form by Eric Goldfinger • Draw the Looney Tunes by Dan Romanelli $23 $27 • Python in a Nutshell by Alex Martell • Timing For Animation by Tom Sito $20 $35 • Complete Maya Programming - Part I • Manwatching: A Field Guide to Human $12 $51 • Complete Maya Programming - Part II Behavior by Desmond Morris • python.org Free • Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces $11 • Stop Staring: Facial Modeling and Anima- $32 and Feelings to Improve Communication tion Done Right by Jason Osipa and Emotional Life by Paul Eckman • Digital Lighting and Rendering (2nd Edi- $41 tion) ISBN-10: 0321316312

10.3 Software Costs

There is currently no charge for the students to use Autodesk Maya.

The class Advanced Modeling /Introduction to ZBrush requires the purchase of a student license of Pixologic ZBrush. Approximately $450.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 50 Chapter 10 Chapter 11

11.1 Financial Aid 11.2 Late Payments 11.3 Transfer of Credits to AnimSchool / Bypassing Classes 11.4 Apply at AnimSchool.com 11.5 Admininstrators and Instructors 11.1 Financial Aid

Due to changes in the U.S. loan environment, private student loans are not available for our students through AnimSchool. Stu- dents or their families should borrow from other sources, or as an alternative, see the Easy-Pay Program instead. See the previ- ous section for more information. 11.2 Late Payments payment and avoid having their AnimSchool account suspended. New students must pay before the term begins, in order to enroll. Enrolled students must keep their payments Students on the Easy-Pay program must maintain a current to maintain status at the school and retain valid credit or debit card on the account. Monthly access to the AnimSchool student website and assets. payments will be withdrawn automatically on the To register in a particular class for the following term, 25th of each month. If a card is declined during the existing students must be current with their tuition. attempt at processing, whether during a term or during a scheduled Easy-Pay break, the student will be Existing students must pay for the upcoming term by notified by email and they will have seven days make the 25th of the month before classes start. Students a manual payment on the AnimSchool website, or be who fail to pay within 7 days of that date will be subject assessed a $35 late fee. If students need to arrange a to a $35 late fee and have their access restricted to the different date for the automatic payment, the Payments student AnimSchool website. Students should then Department can arrange that as long as it is within call or email the Payments Department, at payments@ the seven day grace period. Following the seven days, animschool.com to bring their account current and monthly payment students must contact the Payments resume student status. If students need to arrange Department at [email protected] to arrange a different due date, the Payments Department can payment and avoid having their AnimSchool account work with them as long as it is within the seven day suspended. grace period. Existing students who fail to pay for the current term must contact the Payments Department Express students who are taking classes a la carte style, and arrange payment to avoid having their AnimSchool and are making monthly payments, must pay a Class account suspended. Deposit, which is equal to the monthly tuition payment amount. This deposit is due at the time students Students on the monthly payment option must register for a class. The first monthly tuition payment maintain a valid credit or debit card on the account. will be then be due the 25th of the month before Monthly payments will be withdrawn automatically classes start, regardless of the time between payments. on the 25th of each month. If a card is declined during The 2nd payment will be due the 25th of the following the attempt at processing, the student will be notified month, and the Class Deposit will then be credited to by email and they will have seven days to make a the last month of the term. If Express students wish to manual payment on the AnimSchool website, or be take another class the following term, they will need assessed a $35 late fee. If students need to arrange a to pay another Class Deposit. A $35 late fee will be different date for the automatic payment, the Payments assessed if any of these payments are not paid within Department can arrange that as long as it is within seven days of the payment due date. If students need the seven day grace period. Following the seven days, to arrange a different date for the automatic payment, monthly payment students must contact the Payments the Payments Department can arrange that as long Department at [email protected] to arrange as it is within the seven day grace period. Following

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 52 Chapter 11 the seven days, monthly payment students must contact the Payments Department at [email protected] to arrange payment and avoid having their AnimSchool account suspended.

11.3 Transfer of Credits to Anim- School / Bypassing Classes

Students wishing to transfer credits from another school to apply to a particular course, bypassing courses should send a written request to [email protected].

If a student already has the skills for later courses, they may be allowed to bypass a particular course. Send a request to [email protected] to be considered, with a link to the student’s portfolio/reel.

11.4 Apply at AnimSchool.com

To start your education at AnimSchool, visit AnimSchool.com, email [email protected], use our Live Chat, or call 801 765-7677

11.5 Administrators and Instructors

To see a current list of instructors visit: http://www.animschool.com/Catalog/InstructorIndex.aspx

David Gallagher CEO, Head of Character Program Operations Manager, IT, Student Advisor, Isaac Nordlund Technical Support Joshua Little Admissions, Student Advisor Bree Herd Accounts Receivable, Accounting Head of Animation Program, Instructional Manuel Bover Supervisor Holly Tuttle Accounting and Accreditation

See the next page for a list of instructors.

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 53 Chapter 11 Big Idea Productions -- Animator/TD, Digital Production Solutions -- Lead Animator, Animator / Justin Barrett Maya Instructor Animation supervisor / Animation TD, Reel FX Disney - Assistant Animator, Rhythm & Hues - 3D Character Animator, Blue Sky - 3D Character Anthea Kerou Animation Instructor Animator, Luma Pictures - 3D Character Animator, Method Studios—3D Character Animator Rhythm & Hues – Animator, Reel FX – Animator, Sony Imageworks – Animator, Walt Disney Alexander Snow Animation Instructor Animation Studios – Animator, Reel FX—Animator, Walt Disney Animation Studios—Animator Tyler Kakac Animation Instructor Nickelodeon Animation Studios – Animator, Blue Sky Studios—Animator Kent Alfred Animation Instructor Reel FX—Animator Blue Sky Studios—Animator, Lumenas Animation Studios—Animator, Animation Mentor—Cur- Alexiss Malolo Animation Instructor riculum Development, Reel FX—Animator Reel FX—Animator, Blue Sky Studios--Animator, Id Software—Senior Animator, Reel FX—Free- Tony Bonilla Animation Instructor lance Animator, Blue Sky Studios—Animator, Walt Disney Animation—Animator Animal Logic- Senior Animator, Rhythm & Hues- Lead animator (USA) , Sony Imageworks-Se- Manuel Bover Animation Instructor nior Character Animator, MPC- Lead Animator, The Third Floor - Animation Lead Ringling School of Art and Design- Animation Lab Monitor, Blue Sky Studios-Animation Techni- Robert Huth Animation Instructor cal Assistant, Reel FX- Animator, Blue Sky Studios - Character Animator Louaye Moulayess Animation Instructor Tudobem Tudobom -Animator, Pixar Animation StudiosFix Animator Rhythm & Hues --CG Character Animator (USA), Sony Imageworks- CG Character Animator Dan Segarra Animation Instructor (USA), Blue Sky Studios -CG Character Animator (USA) CORE Feature Animation-Character animator, MPC - Lead animator, Framestore - Lead animator, Jeremy Lazare Animation Instructor Arc - Senior animator, Sony Pictures - Senior animator, Blue Sky Studios - Senior animator Raven Software (USA) -Studio/Lead Animator, modeler, rigger, key-framed, directed, Id Software Jarrod Showers Game Animation Instructor (USA) -Senior Animator, Carbine Studios (USA) -Cinematics Lead Garrett Shikuma Animation Instructor Electronic Arts- Cinematics Animator, Blue Sky Studios-Animator Tim Crawfurd Animation Instructor Pixar Animation Studios (USA)-Character Animator, Pixar (Canada) -Character animator Thom Roberts Animation Instructor Mainframe-Animator, Rhythm & Hues- Animator, Blue Sky Studios - Senior Animator Rhythm & Hues-Animator (Creature & Character), Rhythm & Hues- Lead Animator, Vicarious John Paul Rhinemiller Game Animation Instructor Visions - Lead Animator, Vicarious Visions -Senior Animator Animation Lead, Sony Pictures Imageworks -Animation Lead, Walt Disney Animation Stu- Rahul Dabholkar Animation Instructor dios-Senior Character Animator, Dreamworks Animation (India)-Animation Supervisor Sony Pictures Imageworks-3D modeler, DreamWorks Animation -3D modeler, Disney animation Luis Labrador Modeling Instructor Studios- Environment Modeling Supervisor Dreamworks Animation-Modeler, Dreamworks Animation-Character Modeling Lead, Dream- Charles Ellison Modeling Instructor Works Animation-Head of Modeling Chris Creature Berlin -Rigging Lead, Framestore London/UK- Rigging, Dreamworks -CharTD / Nico Sanghrajka Modeling Instructor Lead, MPC London/UK -Rigging Lead, Atomic Fiction (USA) - Senior Rigger Digital Domain(USA)-Character Technical Director, Method Studios (USA)- Rigger, Disney Ani- Walter Yoder Rigging Instructor mation Studios- Current, Character Technical Director Freelance 3D artist, New York University (NYU)-Adjunct Professor/Maya II, , Modeling & Brien Hindman Modeling Instructor Rigging, School of Visual Arts-Adjunct Professor (SVA/NYC), Blue Sky Studios- Senior Modeler, Disney Animation Studios- Environmental Modeling Supervisor Adam Cobabe Rigging Instructor Disney Interactive Studios-Character Artist, Weta Digital (NZ)-Creature Technical Director Adam McMahon Modeling Instructor Glueworks Animation- Modeler & all aspects, Blue Sky Studios - Senior Modeler Juan Pablo Chen Modeling Instructor Dreamworks Animation --Environment Lead, Blue Sky Studios --Modeler Brandon May Lighting Instructor Avalanche Software - Lighter, Blue Sky Studios--Lighter Iloura - Animation Supervisor, MPC - Lead Animator, MPC - Lead Animator, MPC - Senior Anima- Terence Bannon Animation Instructor tor, Framestore CFC - Senior Character Animator, Double Negative - Senior Animator

AnimSchool Catalog 2017 54 Chapter 11 AnimSchool Phone: 801 765 7677 Classes Conducted Online in Live Web Meetings Fax: 801 221-4882 Contact: [email protected] 209 W 520 N Hours of operation: 9 am – 6 pm Mountain Standard Time Orem, UT 84057

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