Specialized Education
Learn Across Multiple Digital Expressions
Acquire Knowledge and Skills from the Basic
Through an integrated curriculum, students are allowed to combine several subject areas that include anime, game programming, 3DCG, film, graphic design, web, contents business and advanced media technology. Regardless of the subject areas, students will learn from the basic. Each student will later deepen their expertise once they know their aptitude and decide their career path.
Anime
By learning from motion image production to direction, the course is designed to attain industry-ready abilities. Japanese animations are highly appreciated overseas as it is the area that constitutes the core of the domestic content industry. Digital Hollywood University offers an enhanced curriculum to respond to industry trends at an early date where digitalization is on the rise. By offering an environment where students can learn various techniques from top creators, the course develops talented personnel in various domains which support the next-generation animation industry from motion image production and screenplays to movie director and producer. The goal is to equip students with the ability and practical skills to succeed extensively in and out of Japan.
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After developing observation skills, students learn the whole process from motion image production to direction.
After practicing drawing multiple times to develop observation skills, students start by learning the basics of motion image production and the principles of how people and objects move. The curriculum allows students to be exposed to the direction of artwork and animation production entirely.
Creating animations that go a step further by expanding the learning to 3DCG technology.
By learning animations and 3DCG comprehensively, students challenge a new type of animation production that uses 3DCG to draw backgrounds and characters. The course also aims to broaden the place where they can play an active role in the future by attaining knowledge in screenplay, staging and animation business.
Using the professional-use software to develop digital movie creation skills.
To respond to the digital movie technology frequently used in animation production studios, the course uses the latest software used by professionals. It aims to develop creativity through repeated practice and increase the work speed in the same way as actual job sites.
Game・Programming
Learning from the programming theory to leading-edge ICT technique in a comprehensive manner. Programming is widely used in various industries from computers, smartphones, bank ATMs and product management in convenience stores. It is also a technology necessary in today’s game production. DHU aims to equip students with programming languages and network technology through practices. The course also expansively looks at a new business that uses ICT to study and inquire its large opportunity.
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Students learn the cutting-edge ICT technique from faculty members who are active in the field.
The curriculum is taught by faculty members who are also active in the ICT industry to provide cutting-edge programming techniques. The class contents are exciting and useful in nurturing the abilities to develop next-generation content.
Easy-to-understand, detailed class ensures even beginners can obtain solid skills.
To ensure even beginners who are learning to programme for the first time can keep up in class, students are taught carefully from the basics. From there, many types of programming languages are taught in order to develop an understanding of the mechanism of programming.
Seeking the possibilities of new contents that integrate the web and 3DCG.
Today's ICT industry requires contents that integrate various techniques. Students are trained to cultivate the abilities to align all domains while being exposed to the studies of 3DCG, web, and animations while focusing on the trends.
3D Computer Graphics
Mastering advanced 3DCG skills, which are key elements for games, animations, product design and movies. By learning the basics of the techniques, students acquire VFX, 3D images, and other cutting-edge expression methods. Students also learn about live-action filming and CG integration techniques frequently used in movies, offering various types of expression methods.
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The world's popular software are used to learn the latest 3DCG techniques.
Today, the 3DCG software, Maya, is one of the most used software applications in the filming and game industry. Students learn about how to use it from the ground up to create a 3DCG movie. In addition, students are also exposed to the techniques of VFX (visual effects) and 3D images.
Developing the abilities of accurately grasping three-dimensional objects to improve the 3DCG quality.
The course trains students in learning three-dimensional model making using clay, art anatomy for learning the shape and structure of the human body and drawing with the aim of developing excellent three-dimensional senses necessary for 3DCG production.
By acquiring knowledge and techniques of other domains, students' possibilities are broadened to the maximum extent.
The course comprehensively teaches students using other domains, such as programming, game business, and live-action film, in order to display their abilities in the 3DCG domain, as well as various industries and occupations.
Film
Mastering a wide range of skills in planning, live-action filming, digital editing, and film business. The curriculum allows students to study the basis of digital representations such as films, 3DCG, programming, web, design, and animations in combination. To experience the fun of producing digital work, students are exposed to practical production exercises from the first year with the aim of acquiring professional knowledge, skills, expression techniques, and business theory from the basics. As students learn of their aptitude to determine future directionality, they gain a deep sense of their expertise in seminars from the third year to establish their specialized area.
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By acquiring the flow and basics of film production, students learn comprehensively from 3DCG to other domains.
By acquiring the theory and knowledge that serves as the foundation of film production, students learn from planning, shooting and editing through the practice of creating works. Their range of expression further expands by learning other domains related to film such as 3DCG.
Deepening the understanding of the film industry by learning films from a business perspective.
The course teaches students about business practices, such as the screening, distribution and advertising methods of works. It aims to foster talented personnel who can bear the future of the film industry extensively as a film director, film producer and people in charge of distribution and advertisements at film companies.
Students are dedicated to their own film production at the Hachioji production studio, which is equipped with ample facilities.
From a crane camera to green screen for image integration, the production studio is equipped with shooting facilities that professionals use. It also has a facility where students can lodge together so that they can devote themselves to their works to their heart's content.
Graphic Design
Developing flexible creativity and rich expression necessary for design professionals. From ads, books, and magazines to product packages, graphic design is found everywhere in our lives. To create a design that draws attention and appeals to the heart, rich creativity and expression are necessary. DHU utilizes diversifying media from web to videos to develop designers who can succeed in a wide-ranging field by learning the technique of design expression, planning and the designs for increasing product value.
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Students learn the basics of design as well as software to form the base of a technique that converts ideas into tangible form.
The course is designed to teach students design basics such as layouts and typography. It aims to increase creativity and design abilities through classwork for plane composition, methods, application of visual psychology and space composition. In addition, students develop the abilities of expression through drawing and expression practices.
Students are exposed to various media from the web to videos to become a designer who can play an active role in various domains.
By learning across various media from paper media, illustrations and the web to videos, students can develop their unique design in broad areas. With informality of genre, it is designed to cultivate a diverse and fresh expression regardless of genres.
A comprehensive study of design teaches students to determine attractive design.
Through experience from planning, brand development, advertising and the creation of presentation documents, the course helps students have a firm understanding of the entire process of design production. Students then pursue a design that resonates with people.
Web
Gaining the knowledge and skills to lead the web industry. From the popularization of smartphones, trends like Twitter and Facebook and the expansion of network business, the web industry continues to grow remarkably. Digital Hollywood University offers courses in which students can master the cutting-edge knowledge and skills required to succeed in the industry. The goal is to acquire website construction skills, planning and operation of various services to become talented personnel who can rejuvenate the industry today and in the future.
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Learning website production from basics to advanced thoughtfully from the basics to advanced technology.
Web courses are divided into two areas - web design courses and coding (web programming) courses. Students are able to learn both comprehensively or to specialize in either one. The website production project seminar ensures that students can maximize their specialized skill by working on a theme in a group setting.
The curriculum enables students to acquire composite learning to pursue new web expressions.
Students not only learn website development techniques but also the basics of design, video shooting, and programming for game development. The course aims to equip students with the development techniques of various websites that incorporate videos, music, and games.
Obtaining knowledge that leads web services to a business opportunity.
In parallel with website production techniques, students learn the basics of research, planning, Internet marketing and other courses in the business domain to allow them to utilize the knowledge in new business development using the web. It aims to nurture the imagination that creates a business.
Contents Business
Students learn management and marketing to create new content business. Knowledge of business is required in all industries and occupations. Making a proposal in business is crucial when starting new contents or services. DHU uses actual cases to study business strategy, business planning and marketing. The goal is to increase practical skills through lectures by inviting the heads of corporations and practical classes that simulate making a presentation to investors.
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Learning the basics of economics, statistics and marketing to cultivate business sense through practical studies.
This introductory course is designed for students who study business for the first time. Students then choose their path from three areas of engaging in business related to ICT, starting their own business and those who aspire for an advertising business to deepen their knowledge. They learn practical skills such as presentation and discussion skills.
A team of faculties who knows today’s business instructs students directly based on their actual experiences.
Students are taught by instructors who are mainly business managers active on the frontlines and producers engaged in the digital content. The business know-how and industry trends from which students learn are indeed living knowledge. Their network in the industry is also noteworthy.
Students also obtain the knowledge of the web industry crucial for modern business.
Students learn about the web industries that have a strong link to modern business and concurrently study marketing analysis that used the Internet. The knowledge can be fully utilized in many industries and occupations.
Advanced Media Technology
For the research and creation of new media representation such as 4K videos and projection mapping
The new environment and business realized by SNS, big data, and other digital technology, in fact, come in a wide variety.
It is not too much to say that it still holds significant possibilities. Digital Hollywood University allows students to learn the latest digital knowledge and representation with an eye on social trends at all times and study and create media and representations that have not appeared in the world. The courses aim to develop talented personnel who can make the future of rich creativity with exceptional skills.
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The research of 4K videos, projection mapping and cutting-edge technology.
In this course, students are exposed to projection mapping, head mount displays specializing in virtual reality, 3D printers and wearable devices (smartwatch and glasses) so that they can expand their knowledge of today’s latest technology and study expression techniques.
Students learn not only state-of-the-art media but also software development and expression techniques.
The curriculum covers not only the latest technology devices but also software, such as projection mapping, AR, and applications. It also allows students to expose to 2D, 3D and live action images to learn about the expressions using the latest technologies.
Students study the latest business approach such as a marketing approach.
By combining cutting-edge media and devices, such as ads using AR, with business courses, students learn about new marketing approaches. It also aims to explore business possibilities.