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Unleash your imagination by producing narratives that inspire and amaze audiences. Immerse yourself in the dynamic realm of animation, where you will learn the newest cutting edge technologies propelling this exciting field.
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Rose by Emily Kimes, BFA 3D Animation, 2020
Type
Undergraduate, BFA
Credits
126
Duration
4 Years
Courses
Plan of Study
School and Department
School of Art,
Digital Arts and Animation

Digital Arts: 3D Animation at Pratt

The BFA in 3D Animation and Motion Arts prepares you with the knowledge and skills to flourish in the animation and visual effects sector. The fundamentals of modeling, texturing, lighting, animation, compositing, and simulation are the basis of the curriculum, guided by projects and assignments that ensure these skills are motivated by carefully constructed concepts and stories.

Student Work

The Experience

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The 3D Animation pathway introduces an amazing range of tools and techniques taught by internationally renowned faculty. Studio courses factor in every semester, lending ample opportunity to create an impressive graduation showreel. Most courses are located in our award-winning Myrtle Hall facility, less than 30 minutes away from hundreds of New York’s world famous cultural institutions, many of which sponsor our students through internships.  When not in class, our students are soaking up the limitless screenings, openings, festivals, shows and exhibitions that are occurring throughout the year in New York City.

Digital Arts Facilities

Students in the 3D Animation BFA have excellent studios with access to several digital computing facilities that are outfitted with state of the art Apple and Windows/PC computer stations. These computers are loaded with top of the line animation software including Nuke, Maya, Houdini, Adobe Suite, Unreal, Adobe Substance Painter/Designer, ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, ProTools, and much more. All 3D Animation students also have access to shared Digital Arts facilities that include a green screen room, an audio editing suite, and a world-class spatial computing lab. Further access to Pratt Institute facilities is also possible, including fine art workshops and a large photogrammetry volume.

Internships

The Department of Digital Arts and Animation offers an internship program tailored to digital artists. Throughout the academic year, students partake in internship opportunities at a variety of studios and companies in the metropolitan New York area, gaining skills and experience in areas covering animation, visual effects, motion graphics, game design, interaction design, fine arts, and publishing. 

The internship program places students on their career paths, providing experiences that aid in determining their educational and professional goals. Internships may be taken for college credit by both undergraduate and graduate students. While the Department has our own Internship Coordinator, students may also want to visit Pratt’s extensive network and dedicated staff that supports and facilitates Internships and Industry Connections.

Study Abroad

Immersing yourself in another culture is an incredible experience that can extend the boundaries of creativity. Study abroad programs are an integral part of the college experience, and Pratt has deep connections with university partners around the world. See where you can go.

Learning Resources

We develop disciplinary fluency in our program of study and we celebrate the interdisciplinary nature of art to critically address the plurality and complexity of the environments in which we operate. Learning resources.

Our Faculty

Pratt’s distinguished faculty of outstanding creative professionals and scholars share a common desire to develop each student’s potential and creativity to the fullest. Bringing different views, methods, and perspectives they provide a rigorous educational model in which students make and learn. See all Digital Arts faculty and administrators.

Claudia Tait

Professor

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Everett Kane

Associate Professor

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Douglas Easterly

Chairperson of Digital Arts and Animation

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Our Alumni

3D Animation alumni have risen to the top of their fields exhibiting at prestigious venues as the Whitney Biennial and Sundance, and receiving top recognition such as with the Emmy and Oscar awards.

Where they work 

Our 3D Animation alumni have gone on to work at top studios such as Pixar, ILM, Dreamworks, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Framestore, Psyop, Crafty Apes, and The Mill.  

Success Stories

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In the new book “Bell Telephone System’s Preeminent Role in the Growth of Industrial Design,” Ralph O. Meyer and Russell A. Flinchum chronicle Bell Telephone’s impact on industrial design and the two Pratt alumni, Genaro and Arthur Shilstone, Certified Illustrator ’47, who had a part in its history. Read more in “Prattfolio” at the link in our bio.

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Fig. 1. Still from “Bye Bye Birdie,” directed by George Sidney, 1963; Fig. 2. Still from “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” directed by Adam McKay, 2013; Fig. 3. Still from “Scream 2,” directed by Wes Craven, 1997; Fig. 4. Still from “When A Stranger Calls,” directed by Fred Walton, 1979; Fig. 5. Still from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” directed by John Hughes, 1986; Fig. 6. Still from “Burn After Reading,” directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, 2008
 
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Did you know April 25th is National Telephone Day? The telephone was an everyday staple and an iconic design. Many of the landline phones you’ve seen on screen or in old photos of your parents came from the designs of a Pratt alumnus. Donald Genaro, BID ’57, had a hand in creating several of Bell Telephone System’s most well-known telephone designs and features.

In the new book “Bell Telephone System’s Preeminent Role in the Growth of Industrial Design,” Ralph O. Meyer and Russell A. Flinchum chronicle Bell Telephone’s impact on industrial design and the two Pratt alumni, Genaro and Arthur Shilstone, Certified Illustrator ’47, who had a part in its history. Read more in “Prattfolio” at the link in our bio.

Images:
Fig. 1. Still from “Bye Bye Birdie,” directed by George Sidney, 1963; Fig. 2. Still from “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” directed by Adam McKay, 2013; Fig. 3. Still from “Scream 2,” directed by Wes Craven, 1997; Fig. 4. Still from “When A Stranger Calls,” directed by Fred Walton, 1979; Fig. 5. Still from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” directed by John Hughes, 1986; Fig. 6. Still from “Burn After Reading,” directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, 2008
 
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Did you know April 25th is National Telephone Day? The telephone was an everyday staple and an iconic design. Many of the landline phones you’ve seen on screen or in old photos of your parents came from the designs of a Pratt alumnus. Donald Genaro, BID ’57, had a hand in creating several of Bell Telephone System’s most well-known telephone designs and features.

In the new book “Bell Telephone System’s Preeminent Role in the Growth of Industrial Design,” Ralph O. Meyer and Russell A. Flinchum chronicle Bell Telephone’s impact on industrial design and the two Pratt alumni, Genaro and Arthur Shilstone, Certified Illustrator ’47, who had a part in its history. Read more in “Prattfolio” at the link in our bio.

Images:
Fig. 1. Still from “Bye Bye Birdie,” directed by George Sidney, 1963; Fig. 2. Still from “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” directed by Adam McKay, 2013; Fig. 3. Still from “Scream 2,” directed by Wes Craven, 1997; Fig. 4. Still from “When A Stranger Calls,” directed by Fred Walton, 1979; Fig. 5. Still from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” directed by John Hughes, 1986; Fig. 6. Still from “Burn After Reading,” directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, 2008
 
#PrattInstitute #IndustrialDesign #NationalTelephoneDay #BellTelephone #Landline
Did you know April 25th is National Telephone Day? The telephone was an everyday staple and an iconic design. Many of the landline phones you’ve seen on screen or in old photos of your parents came from the designs of a Pratt alumnus. Donald Genaro, BID ’57, had a hand in creating several of Bell Telephone System’s most well-known telephone designs and features.

In the new book “Bell Telephone System’s Preeminent Role in the Growth of Industrial Design,” Ralph O. Meyer and Russell A. Flinchum chronicle Bell Telephone’s impact on industrial design and the two Pratt alumni, Genaro and Arthur Shilstone, Certified Illustrator ’47, who had a part in its history. Read more in “Prattfolio” at the link in our bio.

Images:
Fig. 1. Still from “Bye Bye Birdie,” directed by George Sidney, 1963; Fig. 2. Still from “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” directed by Adam McKay, 2013; Fig. 3. Still from “Scream 2,” directed by Wes Craven, 1997; Fig. 4. Still from “When A Stranger Calls,” directed by Fred Walton, 1979; Fig. 5. Still from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” directed by John Hughes, 1986; Fig. 6. Still from “Burn After Reading,” directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, 2008
 
#PrattInstitute #IndustrialDesign #NationalTelephoneDay #BellTelephone #Landline
Did you know April 25th is National Telephone Day? The telephone was an everyday staple and an iconic design. Many of the landline phones you’ve seen on screen or in old photos of your parents came from the designs of a Pratt alumnus. Donald Genaro, BID ’57, had a hand in creating several of Bell Telephone System’s most well-known telephone designs and features.

In the new book “Bell Telephone System’s Preeminent Role in the Growth of Industrial Design,” Ralph O. Meyer and Russell A. Flinchum chronicle Bell Telephone’s impact on industrial design and the two Pratt alumni, Genaro and Arthur Shilstone, Certified Illustrator ’47, who had a part in its history. Read more in “Prattfolio” at the link in our bio.

Images:
Fig. 1. Still from “Bye Bye Birdie,” directed by George Sidney, 1963; Fig. 2. Still from “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” directed by Adam McKay, 2013; Fig. 3. Still from “Scream 2,” directed by Wes Craven, 1997; Fig. 4. Still from “When A Stranger Calls,” directed by Fred Walton, 1979; Fig. 5. Still from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” directed by John Hughes, 1986; Fig. 6. Still from “Burn After Reading,” directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, 2008
 
#PrattInstitute #IndustrialDesign #NationalTelephoneDay #BellTelephone #Landline
Did you know April 25th is National Telephone Day? The telephone was an everyday staple and an iconic design. Many of the landline phones you’ve seen on screen or in old photos of your parents came from the designs of a Pratt alumnus. Donald Genaro, BID ’57, had a hand in creating several of Bell Telephone System’s most well-known telephone designs and features.

In the new book “Bell Telephone System’s Preeminent Role in the Growth of Industrial Design,” Ralph O. Meyer and Russell A. Flinchum chronicle Bell Telephone’s impact on industrial design and the two Pratt alumni, Genaro and Arthur Shilstone, Certified Illustrator ’47, who had a part in its history. Read more in “Prattfolio” at the link in our bio.

Images:
Fig. 1. Still from “Bye Bye Birdie,” directed by George Sidney, 1963; Fig. 2. Still from “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” directed by Adam McKay, 2013; Fig. 3. Still from “Scream 2,” directed by Wes Craven, 1997; Fig. 4. Still from “When A Stranger Calls,” directed by Fred Walton, 1979; Fig. 5. Still from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” directed by John Hughes, 1986; Fig. 6. Still from “Burn After Reading,” directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, 2008
 
#PrattInstitute #IndustrialDesign #NationalTelephoneDay #BellTelephone #Landline
Did you know April 25th is National Telephone Day? The telephone was an everyday staple and an iconic design. Many of the landline phones you’ve seen on screen or in old photos of your parents came from the designs of a Pratt alumnus. Donald Genaro, BID ’57, had a hand in creating several of Bell Telephone System’s most well-known telephone designs and features. In the new book “Bell Telephone System’s Preeminent Role in the Growth of Industrial Design,” Ralph O. Meyer and Russell A. Flinchum chronicle Bell Telephone’s impact on industrial design and the two Pratt alumni, Genaro and Arthur Shilstone, Certified Illustrator ’47, who had a part in its history. Read more in “Prattfolio” at the link in our bio. Images: Fig. 1. Still from “Bye Bye Birdie,” directed by George Sidney, 1963; Fig. 2. Still from “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” directed by Adam McKay, 2013; Fig. 3. Still from “Scream 2,” directed by Wes Craven, 1997; Fig. 4. Still from “When A Stranger Calls,” directed by Fred Walton, 1979; Fig. 5. Still from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” directed by John Hughes, 1986; Fig. 6. Still from “Burn After Reading,” directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, 2008 #PrattInstitute #IndustrialDesign #NationalTelephoneDay #BellTelephone #Landline
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