Introduction to the profession
Animation, as an independent comprehensive art form, has become one of the important aspects of the creative and cultural industry that countries attach great importance to. Animation here is different from animation in the general sense, animation is a comprehensive art, it is a collection of painting, comics, film, digital media, photography, music, literature and many other artistic categories in one form of artistic expression. The Animation major cultivates innovative professionals who master the basic knowledge, basic theories and methods of the creation, production and application of related tools in animation, comics and game design, and can be engaged in animation and comic planning, creation, production, dissemination, operation or management in the related fields of media and cultural industries.
Animation majors include Game Art, Video Media Art, New Media, Illustration, Film and Television Special Effects, Animation Design and Production, Animation Planning and Design, Film and Television Animation, and Animation Management and Marketing.
Next, let's take a look at what treasures there are in France, public colleges and universities offer animation-related majors, and how these majors are set up!
✅01、Amiens School of Art and Design
Amiens College of Art and Design
The École supérieure d'art et de design d'Amiens was founded in 1758. Since 1990, the school's teaching has gradually moved into the fields of graphic design, type design, new media and animation design. The school building was designed and built by the French architectural firm Bruno Gaudin, and the project of the Chinese Cultural Office in Paris, France, was also developed by the firm.
The school was built in 2003 next to a tributary of the Somme. The building is divided into two parts, the Amiens College of Art and Design on the left and the Art Department of Amiens Picardy University on the right, both of which share the same entrance. The school is equipped with a graphic information laboratory, a digital printing studio, a modeling studio, a screen printing studio, a photography/video laboratory, virtual reality and 3D printing equipment, etc.
In the field of animation, the Amiens School of Art and Design offers:
- Undergraduate ➡️ Animation Design
- Master's Animation ➡️ Design
Teaching has three goals:
- The general development of art and culture
- Master graphics and basic software
- Complete the author's animated film project.
The course mainly focuses on: stage sets, animation, technical graphics, art history, culture, language, etc.
Curriculum: Script Writing, Film Language, Video Software Teaching, Sketching, Graphic Research and Design, Image Tools, 3D Tools, 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Special Effects, Composition, Lighting, Game 3D, etc.
Portal: https://www.esad-amiens.fr
✅02、École Supérieure d'Art et de Design d'Orléans
École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts et des Designs d'Orlean
The École Supérieure d'Art et de Design d'Orléans is a public art and design school founded in 1787, just an hour's drive from Paris. Located in the heart of the city, the school is a public school supervised by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. The school's teaching is rooted in digital, ecological, political and technological issues, with a high level of teaching quality and an excellent professional teaching team.
学校颁发National Diploma of Art文凭(学士学位—设计专业),Higher National Diploma of Plastic Expression(硕士学位—设计专业), Higher Diploma of Design Research等文凭,此外奥尔良高等艺术与设计学院还与其他合作院校共同颁发博士文凭。
Key figures
In the field of animation, the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts et des Design d'Orleans offers:
The undergraduate ➡️ Visual and Graphic Design is divided into three tracks:
• Graphic design: publishing, illustration, typesetting, etc.;
• Digital Art & Design: Web Design, Mobile Apps, Video Game Interfaces, Virtual Reality, etc.
• Visual media: photography, film, animation, etc.;
✨ School Advantages
• To provide students with a solid foundation in professional practice, while also exposing them to contemporary art and other art movements and design trends;
• A wide range of courses, with a variety of practical courses as well as solid theoretical instruction, to prepare students for their future careers;
• Teach students to grasp what is happening in society and listen to its social, cultural and political implications;
• To provide real freedom to think, exist and "create", to teach students a full set of methods for developing artistic ideas, etc.
Portal: https://esadorleans.fr
03、3IS-International Institute of Image and Sound
International Audiovisual Institute of France
The 3IS-Institut international de l'image et du son, also known as 3iS, was created in 1988 by former students of IDHEC (predecessor of FEMIS) and Ecole Nationale Supérieure Louis Lumière, at a time when the development of television required the training of more competent professionals in the fields of film, audiovisual and sound. The school was founded in the new town of Saint-Quentin in the Yvelines region (10 km west of Versailles), where it continued to develop for 35 years: it currently occupies almost 17,000 square meters of educational space (more than 3 buildings), with the addition of 1 student residence and 200 studios.
With 2,400 students, the development of the school is based on many aspects: on the one hand, the opening of campuses in Bordeaux, Lyon, Nantes, Avignon, etc., forming a geographical network, and on the other hand, through organic growth around creative occupations: entertainment and events, 2D and 3D animated films and video games, technical specializations in the creation of digital content such as acting, audiovisual communication, etc., and finally through international openings and through master's level courses.
In the field of animation-related majors, the French International Audiovisual Institute offers:
Undergraduate ➡️ Animated Films
• A comprehensive multidisciplinary training course of 3 years
• Balanced learning between art and technology
• Individual and team projects
• Professionally supervised seminars and master classes throughout the year
• Degree: Bachelor's degree in 2D/3D Animation Film
✨ Main courses
Character design, 3D modeling, 2D/3D animation, animated film history, scenography, reality modeling, etc
✨Upon completion of the Bachelor's degree in 2D/3D Animated Film, graduates will be able to take:
• Development phase of animated films (pre-production)
• Production phase
• Post-production stage
✨ Able to work in the following occupations:
• 2D/3D animators
• Character Designer
• Character Artist
Master's Animated ➡️ Films
3iS's Bac+5 2D/3D Animated Film course is aimed at students with a bachelor's degree in animated film who wish to further their specialization in one of the animated film majors. By gaining in-depth expertise and increasing their artistic and creative awareness, students are guaranteed to benefit from good professional integration and development opportunities.
Cultivation goals
• Improve artistic skills to achieve a "professional" specialization that will enable students to build an image that is sought after by major animated film production companies
• Acquire project management skills (management and supervisory skills)
• Short film production skills (an important business card for entering the job market)
✨ Main courses
3D modeling, animation special effects, 2D/3D animation, scenography, concept art, etc
Portal: https://3is-education.fr
✅04、University of Paris VIII
Paris VIII
Université Paris VIII, also known as Université Vincennes à Saint-Denis. The University of Paris VIII was founded in Vincennes in 1969 as an experimental center and in 1980 in Saint-Denis, and today is a central teaching and research center in the field of humanities in Île-de-France.
With a focus on the arts, literature, humanities and social sciences, the main objective of the University of Paris VIII has always been to provide students with a better understanding of the contemporary world while providing them with the tools for sustainable integration into society. From this point of view, the innovativeness of the research it proposes stems from its openness to areas that have so far rarely existed in French universities, such as psychoanalysis, geopolitics, cinema, plastic arts, gender, etc.
The University of Paris VIII also stands out for its desire to maintain a very close link between research and teaching, with a teaching approach designed to adapt to all audiences and provide lifelong training for all.
In the field of animation-related majors, the eight universities in Paris offer:
MSc ➡️ Art & Virtual Image Technology
Domain: Arts
Honours: Digital Creation
Track: Arts and Technologies of the Virtual Image
Training Objectives:
Students are trained in all applications of digital imaging, enabling graduates to adapt not only to careers in the fields of computer-generated images, 3D animation, post-production and special effects, but also to other fields of activity, such as video games and virtual/augmented reality. The objective is also to enable graduates to adapt to future digital developments, to participate in research creation or research and development, and possibly in the creation of innovative companies;
✨ Main courses
Programming & Algorithms, Computer Graphics, Digital Art, History & Aesthetics, 3D Animation & Special Effects, etc
Portal: https://www.univ-paris8.fr/
✅05、École Européenne Supérieure d'Art de Bretagne
European School of Fine Arts, Brittany
The École Européenne Supérieure d'Art de Bretagne is a public institution of higher education in art and design, located in the four cities of Brest, Lorient, Quimper and Rennes. It offers education in art, design, and communication graphic design, leading to a National DNA Diploma (equivalent to a bachelor's degree) and DNSEP (equivalent to a master's degree).
In the field of animation, the European School of Fine Arts in Brittany offers:
Undergraduate ➡️ Animation
• Animated character production
• Animation technology learning
• Write projects, set designs
✨ Courses are taught by teachers and external staff from EESAB College Lorient, who are recognized professionals in the industry.
✨ The curriculum consists of about 200 hours of general courses (art practice, art history, English, etc.), 200 hours of professional courses and workshops, and 200 hours of work placement. The diploma is awarded in September of the second year after the start of the program.
✨ Duration of training: 1 year
Portal: https://www.eesab.fr
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