MOTION GRAPHICS AND VISUAL EFFECTS SPECIALIZATION | Austin Community College District

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingActive LearningMonitoring

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageDesignCommunications and MediaCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionVisualizationNear VisionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningVisual Color DiscriminationWritten ExpressionOriginality

Tasks

Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipmen
Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail, or telev
Participate in design and production of multimedia campaigns, handling budgeting and scheduling, and

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareDocument management softwareDevelopment environment softwareVideo creation and editing softwareWeb page creation and editing software

Tools

Digital paperDigital pensPanoramic digital camerasPersonal computers

Work Values

IndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium27-1014.00	Special Effects Artists and Animators	title_inference	—	—	—

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Two-dimensional and three-dimensional character models — create with reduced oversight using computer animation programs on commercial multimedia or broadcast projects.
Light, shadow, color, and texture settings — combine and refine independently to produce lifelike motion sequences that meet established visual quality standards.
Direct mail, carton, and television graphics — design and deliver using desktop publishing and photo imaging software with minimal revision cycles.
Storyboard sequences — develop from script breakdowns, mapping key character actions and scene transitions for review by a director or creative lead.
Multimedia campaign assets — contribute to production coordination efforts, tracking progress milestones and flagging scheduling conflicts to the project manager.
Animation software rendering pipelines — troubleshoot common technical problems and adapt workflow settings to meet evolving project constraints in a studio environment.
Client and stakeholder feedback — interpret and translate into revised animation concepts, applying critical thinking to balance creative intent with production feasibility.
CAD and object-oriented development tools — use to build structured 3D assets that integrate cleanly into collaborative production environments.
Cinematography and editing principles — apply when composing animated sequences to ensure pacing and visual storytelling align with campaign objectives.
Cross-functional team communications — participate in production meetings, clearly articulating animation progress and technical decisions to non-specialist colleagues.

Course Pathway

12 courses in this program

112 courses

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

EDUC 1300LEARNING FRAMEWORK: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS

3 cr

GRPH 1359VECTOR GRAPHICS FOR PRODUCTION

3 cr

ARTC 1302DIGITAL IMAGING I

3 cr

MOTG 1474MOTION DESIGN CONCEPTS

4 cr

ARTC 1305(take previously or concurrently), GRPH 1359, MOTG 1474. Course Type: W

MOTG 1475INTRODUCTION TO MOTION GRAPHICS, ANIMATION AND COMPOSITING

4 cr

MOTG 1476DESIGN FOR MOTION I

4 cr

MOTG 2474VISUAL EFFECTS

4 cr

MOTG 24703D FOR MOTION GRAPHICS

4 cr

MOTG 1473MOTION GRAPHICS I

4 cr

MOTG 1472DESIGN FOR MOTION II

4 cr

MOTG 2371MOTION GRAPHICS II

3 cr

Program Details

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