Instructor: Jeffrey Bryan Adjunct Professor of Game Design at Irvine Valley College
PhD Student in Game Studies at University of California: Irvine
Courses:
- Introduction to Game Design (IVC)
- Writing and Storyboarding for Games (IVC)
- Games Studies (IVC)
- Digital Animation/2D Animation Principles (Saddleback/IVC)
- Introduction to Computer Graphics (Saddleback)
- History of Animation (Saddleback)
Course: Introduction to Game Design
This course is an introduction to game design from concept to finished projects for playability on the PC and console. Topics include basic level design, narrative development, prop design, and creating 3D environments. Student projects will focus on developing conceptual and artistic skills using industry-standard software applications.
Satisfies certificate requirements for:
- Immersive Design – Game Design
- Immersive Design – Environmental Design
- Transfers to: CSU, UC
Software Skills: Unity
Course: Writing and Storyboarding for Games
Research and practice in the creation of an original story, to include storyboards, character development, plot structure and the design of both visual and verbal content. Course will study a variety of visual narrative approaches. Students will use an industry standard software to create animatics, a visual device for storytelling.
Satisfies certificate requirements for:
- Immersive Design – 2D Design
- Immersive Design – 3D Design
- Immersive Design – Game Design
- Animation for Games
Transfers to: CSU, UC
Course: Games Study – History of Games:
Critical and historical survey of games as a form of communication and cultural expression, from prehistoric origins to present digital formats. Games studied in relation to the culture and society in which they were created including U.S., Europe, and Japan. Students analyze and evaluate a large cross-section of games, from analog games to digital games.
Satisfies certificate requirements for:
- Immersive Design – Game Design
- Also satisfies area 7 GE requirements for Fine Arts and Languages
Transfers to: CSU, UC
Course: Digital Animation/2D Animation Principles
Introduction to 2D digital animation production. Modern 2D animation software creates stylish and cost effective presentations that animators, illustrators, and graphic designers use to create dynamic graphic content for animated shorts and TV shows, marketing, and web animation. Course covers complete production process from concept development to final animation. (Saddleback)
This course is an introduction to 2D character design and animation from concept to finished projects for interactive media arts related industries. Topics include the principles of animation as they pertain to a hand drawn object or character. Student projects will focus on developing conceptual and artistic skills using industry-standard software applications. (IVC)
Satisfies certificate requirements for:
- Immersive Design – 2D Design
- Computer Graphics
- Illustration/Animation
Transfers to: CSU, UC
Software Skills: Adobe Animate
Course: Introduction to Computer Graphics
Introductory computer graphics course which covers many aspects of computer-generated art and design. The student will use Adobe Creative Suite to create art and graphics with software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Satisfies certificate requirements for:
- Computer Graphics
- Graphic Communications
- Graphic Design
- Illustration/Animation
Transfers to: CSU
Software Skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
History of Animation
Critical and historical survey of animation as a form of communication and cultural expression, from prehistoric origins to present digital formats. Animation studied in relation to the culture and society in which they were created including U.S., Europe, and Japan. Students analyze and evaluate a large cross-section of animated works.
Satisfies certificate requirements for:
- Illustration/Animation
- Also satisfies group A GE requirements for Fine Arts and Humanities at Saddleback
Transfers to: CSU, UC
