Bachelor Animation 3D, game art
This 3-year training, after a Bac STD2A or other, is attached to the CFA of St Paul- Bourdon-Blanc in Orléans and in partnership with the GES network.
The professional certification Animation 3D, game art, European level 6, is aimed at young people passionate about drawing and digital technologies. 25 places are available for this bachelor, at the campus Ste Marguerite in Chambray les Tours.
The strength of this training is its financial accessibility to all motivated young people: 3 years of study, without preparatory year and the 3rd year in alternance, for a better integration in the professional world. That is tuition fees for the first 2 years of study, the 3rd being covered for alternants by the OPCO.
Admission
Pre requisite
- STD2A or other
- Passion for animation, video games, new technologies
- Practice of regular drawing
Our educational objectives
Aimed at fans of animation and video games, the Bachelor Animation 3D, game art, aims to acquire the professional skills of general 3D.
Our strengths
Diversified training offering
Personalized support
Human-sized structure
Anchored in professional reality
Local and international partnerships
Our teaching
- Study of fundamentals
– 3D modeling
– 2D animation
– 3D animation, rigging
– Character design
– Motion design
- Study of techniques
– 2D Infographic (Photoshop)
– Academic drawing (anatomy, perspective, etc.)
– Illustration, digital painting
– Traditional modelling
– Digital modelling
– Story-board, script
– Stop motion
- Artistic cultures
– Film analysis
– History of animation
– History of digital arts
– Video game culture
- Languages
– Professionnal english
- End-of-year individual project
- 526 hours of training
- Study of techniques
– Drawing (animation and storyboard)
– Environment art, digital painting
– Character design
– 3D modelling
– 3D animation, rigging
– Motion design
– Compositing and special effects
– Sound design
- Artistic cultures
– Film analysis
– Scriptwriting ((story-board, story-telling, script)
– Culture of communication (social networks)
- Languages
– Professionnal english
- End-of-year teamwork project
- 446 hours of training
- Deepening techniques
– Augmented reality
– 3D character modelling and animation
– Character VFX
– Production pipelines
– Project management (animation and post-prod)
– Benchmark
– Art direction
– Sound design
– Painting / lighting / texturing
– Professional english
- Realization of real demo
- End-of-year teamwork project
– Making a 3D animation film
– Distribution of roles (character designer, environment artist, 3D designer, rigger, 3D animator, lighting artist, texture artist, etc.)
- 428 hours of training
Présentation du pôle supérieur Ste Marguerite en vidéo.
Validation Procedures for Certification
1/ Assessment methods:
assessment validation involves taking certifying exams, according to the assessment methods specified in the reference framework. To learn more, click on the RNCP link.
2/ Conditions Related to the Certification Jury’s Regulations:
the validation of all competency blocks results in the issuance of the certification. In the case of partial validation, obtaining each competency block leads to the issuance of a skills certificate.
3/ Experience Requirements during Training:
the practical application in a real-world business setting is an essential condition to ensure the ability to implement the skills acquired during the training. To attain certification, mandatory professional practice is required, consisting of two internships and an apprenticeship contract, see below.
Interships
1 month in 1st year, 1 to 2 months abroad in second year, eligible for the Erasmus+
programme
Alternating
- Training fee: for alternants, 3rd year support is provided by FRANCE COMPÉTENCES and managed by the skills operator (OPCO).
- Pace: 1 to 3 weeks in company or school.
Outline of studies
Further studies
- Master’s degree in real-time animation
- Master’s degree in digital project management
Professional opportunities
- Concept artist
- Environment artist
- Character artist
- Digital designer
- 3D animator
- 3D modeler
- Rigger
- Motion designer
Formation rate
1. Initial Formation (2024-2025):
Application fees:
60€ (only for the first year).
These costs will not be reimbursed in the event of withdrawal.
Tuition:
• €6440 for the 1st year (2024-2025).
• €6700 for the second year (2025-2026).
2. Alternance formation in the 3rd year (2026-2027):
For the alternants, support is provided by FRANCE COMPÉTENCES and managed by the skills operator (OPCO).
Actualités
Rencontre avec le concepteur du nouvel espace SFDA.lab
Entretien avec Benjamin HENRY, architecte…
Establishment
Campus Ste Marguerite
1 rue Horizon Vert
37176 Chambray-lès-Tours
Phone: 06 75 69 64 33
E-mail: animation3d@sfda37.fr
Disability coordinator
• Alternate : Virginie PERICARD
E-mail : vipericard@stpbb.org
• Full time : Sandra BESSÉ
E-mail : rvsensup@sfda37.fr
*The training center welcomes individuals with disabilities, thereby aligning with the provisions of Law No. 2018-771 of September 5, 2018, concerning the freedom to choose one’s professional future. It offers:
• Facilities accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM)
• Reception by a designated disability liaison
• Adaptation of the training program
• Close collaboration with partners and stakeholders involved in the training process.
The disability liaison:
• Provides personalized and tailored assistance as per individual needs
• Acts as a liaison with host organizations
• Ensures follow-up and support throughout the apprenticeship contract.
Social Networks
Certified in partnership with the GES Network (Grandes Écoles Spécialisés).
The bachelor 3D animation, game art is a training leading to the certification Digital Designer, A level 6 credential recognized by the State, registered in the National Directory of Professional Certifications registered by decision of the Director General of France Competencies dated 01/06/2022 issued under the authority SAS VIDENUM – ICAN (code NSF 323n).
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