Put your art into motion. Breathe life into your characters. Tell stories that move. And kickstart your dream as an Animator.
Everyone has a story to tell, and we want to guide you in effectively telling yours. With CIIT Senior High School TVET-ICT – Animation Strand, you’ll learn how to communicate your ideas and narratives through traditional and modern approaches to animation. This includes Traditional and Digital Drawing, Graphic Design, 2D Animation, Color Theory, Character Design, Multimedia Arts, and Storyboarding.
Plus, you get to train under veteran animators, study a specialized curriculum verified by industry experts, and gain access to cutting-edge tools, facilities, and software. All of these will equip you with the needed knowledge, skills, and experience to become a competitive force in the industry.
PROGRAM DURATION
2 academic years
2 terms per year
2 quarters per term
REQUIRED UNITS
7-10 subjects per quarter
INTERNSHIP HOURS
160 hours
ADMISSION CONTACT
Specialized Subjects
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1
Drawing 1
Drawing 1
Drawing 1 is an Art Foundation course that starts the artistic journey of a student in translating ideas into reality or realizable concepts. The mastery of creating illusions through texture, lines, mass, depth, volume, distance and other techniques, will enable the students to develop the skills needed to pursue professions in the visual arts. It will also allow students to master skills that can be utilized in multiple visual art disciplines.
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2
History of Graphic Design
History of Graphic Design
This course will provide a historical analysis of visual communication with an emphasis on the development of art. It also discusses the profession of graphic design and the relationship of commerce and technology to the history of art and graphic design. The contents include how art in graphic design fits into the past and present human experience and reflects itself within the social context of culture. The focus on the concepts of art and design and the work of the creator will assess its significance as a cultural, social, and political activity.
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3
Introduction to Multimedia Arts
Introduction to Multimedia Arts
This course is designed to provide students with the understanding on how Adobe® Photoshop CC/InDesign software/ Premiere provides precise control over creative tools for designing. Students will also learn how to publish documents for print, online, or mobile devices. It aims to utilize the different multimedia elements (text, graphics, audio, video, animation, and interactive) in the production of creative outputs.
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4
Drawing 2: Digital Animation
Drawing 2: Digital Animation
This course will introduce students to the fundamental terminology, concepts, and techniques of creating moving images of a visual storyteller through traditional animation and digital filmmaking. Through various projects, students will be introduced to animation concepts such as timing, weight, anticipation, and others. As a final project, students will be required to integrate the skills and knowledge they have developed in this course by way of producing a short animated video.
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5
Elements and Principles of Graphic Design
Elements and Principles of Graphic Design
This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge integral to the field of Graphic Design. The focus will be on the elements & principles of design which are fundamental in graphic/visual communication and developing concepts and solutions for design problems.
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2D Animation
2D Animation
2D Animation is designed to provide learners the techniques and principles in the field of animation. It seeks to make the students understand and apply the core principles of animation and production techniques to create their own short film.
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2
Color Theory
Color Theory
This is a preparatory course to introduce and explore concepts of color theory. It covers the study of additive and subtractive principles as they apply to the visual communication design process. The emphasis placed on color-mixing, color relationships, visual impact as well as psychological and symbolic uses of color. It aims to provide students with the important concepts in color which they will apply to assignments and projects in basic and advanced visual communication courses.
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3
Typography and Layout
Typography and Layout
Typography and Layout subject will build upon core principles of design and serve as an in-depth look at the grid system in order to create effective and aesthetically pleasing layouts that engage the audience in a clear and concise manner.
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4
Work Immersion
Work Immersion
Work Immersion is one of the course requirements for graduation. A Senior High School student has to undergo Work Immersion in an industry that directly relates to the student’s postsecondary goals. Through Work Immersion, the students are exposed to and become familiar with work-related environments related to their field of specialization to enhance their competence. These will prepare them to meet the needs and challenges of employment or higher education after graduation.
Featured Student Works
In this course, you have the power to choose your own college path.
- Animation
- Multimedia Arts
- Visual & Communications Arts
- Game Design
- UI/UX Design
- Film/Video
Why Choose CIIT?
Your Future
While instruction in the DepEd mandated academic subjects will be contextualized as specifically as possible for this strand, students will also be able to acquire the following skills at the end of each year level:
GRADE 11
Knowledge of basic techniques and tools for drawing as well as digital adaptation of artworks will be introduced in your first year. You will learn how to contextualize your perspective of graphic design to past and present art movements. An understanding of film language will be developed. You will also acquire in the following areas:
- Adobe® Photoshop CC/InDesign software/Premiere for basic multimedia projects
- Exhibition set up
- 2D Animation and Animatics
- Storyboarding
GRADE 12
In your second and final year, you will learn to effectively use a range of both physical and digital tools to create output. You will acquire a knowledge of color theory as well as elements and principles of design which you will be able to apply to your work and allow it to further express the message you want it to convey.
Animation is a growing industry, and we want you to be part of it! We’ll teach you how to design characters, scenes, props, and settings—everything you need to know to get started on your career in animation. You’ll be ahead of the game when you enter college by building your skills now.
- Advertising
- Animation
- Digital Arts
- Fine Arts
- Film
- Multimedia Arts
Everyone has a story to tell and we want to guide you in effectively telling yours. By illustrating yourself, your emotions and ideas, you can effectively communicate your personal narrative. Through our Animation strand, you will be able to acquire a well grounded foundation in designing characters, scenes, props and settings. This opens the possibility of acquiring these proficiencies before you even enter college and allows you to establish a portfolio that aids you in becoming more competitive in the industry.
- Dynamic/Animated Web Designer
- Storyboard/ Concept Artist
- 2D and 3D Layout Artist
- 3D Animator
- 3D Architectural Designer
- Game Artist
