Ringling's animation did not disappoint people, and the rookie award returned with full load! This year's Rookie Awards winners announced that, A number of Ringling students won the Rookie of the Year, Film of the Year and 3D Animation Award for Rookie of the Year. Ringling has the first animation major in undergraduate education in the United States. It has won the Oscar Student Film Award every year, which symbolizes the highest honor. Let's see how it can do it today~

Rookie Awards The annual competition hosted by the rookie community established in 2010 This year is the 13th year. they It provides an online platform for non professional digital artists to share their works And help them Movies, games, animation, immersive media, archives, dynamic graphics, product design and other creative industries Career development 。

The annual Rookie Competition is sponsored by Adobe, Autodesk, Dell, EA SPorts, Epic Games, post VFX and wetafx An international creative project competition 。 This year there were 5517 participants from 535 schools in 106 countries. In 10 categories including 3D animation, dynamic graphics, immersive media, host and PC ， A total of 25 Ringling students were selected for the finals, and a total of 40 finalists were selected.

Ringling as The animation major with the first undergraduate degree in the United States, almost every year, there will be students with Oscar awarded by Ringling students , which represents the Highest honor 。 Ringling is undoubtedly a good choice for students who want to study animation, Today, let's take a look at the uniqueness of Ringling's animation major~

Nerin College of Art and Design

（Ringling College of Art and Design）

　　 Nerin College of Art and Design (Ringling College of Art and Design), founded in 1931 by famous American circus tycoon and art collector John Rilin, is a private, non-profit and fully certified college, and is a member of the private college consortium of art and design.

Ringling also got The world's No. 1 3D animation school and computer animation major, graduates of which won the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award, and students of computer animation major won the 3D animation "Best Film of the Year", female animation award rookie, etc.

Teacher equipment

At Ringling, the school strives to Technical resources can be seen everywhere 。 You will find that the school is technologically rich, advanced and tailored to meet the needs of artists and designers.

First year students will Get a personal laptop , you can access the full Adobe Creative Cloud suite. Hardware and software maintenance support for this notebook will be provided during your study.

Your notebook Support your academic research , providing a multi-functional platform for academic and creative pursuit. With stylus input and drawing functions, Each student will be able to explore creative ways and record their artistic thinking.

No matter how broad your thinking direction is, The school will provide resources to support you 。 On campus, The school provides laboratories equipped with Macintosh computers, PCs, Cintiq Pro digital screens, D printers and laser cutting machines 。 Students can also Use large format printing, and use the school store to use a series of high-tech equipment, such as tape recorders, video cameras and digital projectors.

Of course, the campus Equipped with sufficient Wi Fi coverage and fast Internet access 。 The school is here to support you and ensure that you can Never slow down when working anywhere 。

　　Ringling Adopt virtual and cloud technology to support the school's user community 。 Cloud technology enables students in schools to access their projects and work from almost any device at any time, anywhere, and provide high-resolution support and 3D graphics functions.

　　 Ringling Library It is the most advanced building, which aims to change the way users interact with library services. The library is an active learning space on Ringling campus—— A center of knowledge, culture, society, creativity and technology.

Curriculum

　　“ Turn the imagined world into reality. ”Ringling computer animation majors can do all this. At school you You will learn to create characters, bring them to life, and tell their stories, as well as design, paint, model, texture, animation, lighting, composition, and edit original movies.

As a student majoring in computer animation, You need to combine basic technical skills with original conceptual ideas to influence the audience emotionally and visually.

Therefore, the school is known as The best computer animation major in North America, animation production companies around the world also hope to hire talented graduates from the school. The graduates of the college will also stand out from the major film festivals, awards and the best animation producers in the future.

School Association Invite famous artists to attend school lectures. These artists come from top studios, brands and enterprises in the industry, provide relevant real-world perspectives, and bring students' thinking from the classroom into the professional field.

School Career Service Center Prepare and guide you to find internship opportunities that focus on the fields you are interested in, and help you at any time. The school keeps contacting industry professionals to find new opportunities to put your skills into practice.

The school's commitment to every student Provide opportunities to gain practical industry experience before graduation. This experiential education program allows students to learn how to turn passion into a career. The school has rich opportunities for experiential learning through classroom, design center, studio laboratory and maker space.

Ringling graduates currently work for the company

Course content

　　 In freshman year Pay more attention to the foundation and can learn Ability to generate and improve effective and original animation clips For example, create a linear narrative to show the story structure. Then turn these ideas into Turn into an attractive story , and implement and feasibility in 3D environment. Apply animation principles to create expressive motion, Bring design concepts and characters to life.

　　 In sophomore year You can learn that Methods and techniques for converting 2D concepts into 3D animation. The characteristics and functions of various animation methods and technologies are successfully used in the creative and project development environment.

　　 Junior You can Correctly use the production process of animation studio 。 skilled Using 3D animation software To prepare for the establishment of the embryonic form of the graduation thesis. At the same time, you can Professional Practice To demonstrate professional practical knowledge.

　　 Senior You will Understand the professional practice content of the industry and build your own collection of works. The collection of works needs to show your understanding of the history of the subject and the content of your collaboration and effective communication with others.

Application requirements

1. Submit a complete general application form

2. Ask your high school to send your transcript

3. All majors need to submit a collection of visual arts or written works

4. SAT and ACT scores are not required for admission. If you participate in SAT or ACT, the school encourages you to submit your scores because they are helpful for academic consultation.

5. The recommendation letter is optional

　　 English language:

TOEFL: minimum score for admission is 61

IELTS: The minimum score for admission is 6.0

Multi neighboring countries: the minimum requirement for admission is 90 points

　　 sample reels:

For schools, it is important to see examples of learning from life and direct observation.

These may include:

Hands, feet, people and animals

Figurative painting

Indoor and/or outdoor environment

　　 It is important to remember:

Do not copy from other artists. Avoid cliches such as animation, tattoo design, dragons or unicorns.

Today's summary

Ringling's animation major is very demanding in teaching content There will be some pressure during foundation laying 。 Because not only do you need Basic ability of painting , you need more Strong creative thinking ability On this basis, you also need Learn various basic production software 。

At the same time, you will find your The teacher is a famous animation producer at home and abroad, and the lecture teacher is also a producer from major companies In such an atmosphere, You can learn more about animation creation, stimulate more inspiration, and use a lot of equipment resources~

Ringling wants your portfolio Innovative and unique main It's about your thinking ability Students who have doubts about the creation of the collection and Ringling's application can send a private message to the backstage of natural light, and you will get detailed answers~

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