The Computer Animation and Game Development Teacher Training Center

德安扎学院的动画项目正在与世界领先的电脑动画工作室和视频游戏公司（Industrial Light & Magic, PDI/Dreamworks, Pixar, Electronic Arts）合作，创建一个区域教师培训中心和一个可复制的专业团队指导模式，旨在增加训练有素的动画师加入游戏开发行业。学术价值:中心的活动包括联合举办一系列课程设计、动画技术、游戏开发及相关音频和摄影技术的周末大师班和暑期工作坊，在行业专业人士的指导下实施基于项目的技术经验，根据行业需求为新的游戏开发证书课程开发和传播多学科原型课程。创建一个网络资源来帮助大学设计学位和证书。更广泛的影响：该中心的活动正在为其他地理区域和更广泛的学校提供湾区动画和高科技资源，创建可在全国范围内实施的原型课程和行业指导模式，并解决关键区域产业中急剧变化的劳动力技术技能需求。

De Anza College's Animation program is joining with the world's leading computer animation studios and video game companies (Industrial Light & Magic, PDI/Dreamworks, Pixar, Electronic Arts) to create a regional Teacher Training Center and a replicable professional group mentorship model designed to increase the number of well-trained animators to join the game development industry. Intellectual Merit: Center activities include co-producing a comprehensive series of weekend master classes and summer workshops in curriculum design, animation technique, game development and related audio and photographic technologies, implementing project-based technical experiences mentored by industry professionals, developing and disseminating multidisciplinary prototype curricula for new Game Development certificate programs based on industry needs, and creating a web resource to assist colleges with designing degrees and certificates. Broader Impact: The activities of the Center are providing access to Bay Area animation and high technology resources to other geographic regions and to a broader range of schools, creating a prototype curricula and an industry mentorship model that can be implemented nationwide, and addressing dramatically changing workforce technical skills needs in a pivotal regional industry.