Do you love to bring your own stories, worlds or characters to life? The 3D Design major prepares you for careers in animation and design across the interactive media, visualisation, film, gaming and education sectors.
The major teaches you how to present complex information in visually compelling ways. You’ll learn 3D-modeling processes, animation post-production and composition using industry-standard software. Through project-based learning, you’ll gain an understanding of approaches to storyboarding, object modelling, character design, rigging, texturing and rendering.
Career opportunities
2D and 3D animator, concept artist, 2D and 3D generalist, visualisation artist, visual effects (VFX) designer, character designer, environment designer, compositor.
Major (8)
For a major in 3D Design, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|
| DES101 Elements of Design | - Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
- Moreton Bay: Semester 1
- Online: Semester 1
| 12 | |
| DES105 Design Methods | - Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
- Moreton Bay: Semester 2
- Online: Semester 2
| 12 | |
| DES231 Animation Principles, Process and Production | - Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
- Moreton Bay: Semester 1
- Online: Semester 1
| 12 | |
| DES232 Animation and Visualisation | - Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
- Moreton Bay: Semester 2
- Online: Semester 2
| 12 | |
| DES233 | | | | |
| DES234 | | | | |
| DES235 | | | | |
| DES236 | | | | |
Minor (4)
For a minor in 3D Design, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|
| DES105 Design Methods | - Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
- Moreton Bay: Semester 2
- Online: Semester 2
| 12 | |
| DES231 Animation Principles, Process and Production | - Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
- Moreton Bay: Semester 1
- Online: Semester 1
| 12 | |
| DES232 Animation and Visualisation | - Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
- Moreton Bay: Semester 2
- Online: Semester 2
| 12 | |
| DES233 | | | | |
