Registration Policy
Full payment must be received at the time of registration.
For most of the classes that offer hands-on exercises, HDMTC is
offering a student to take the class without having a workstation
to utilize, but with a 50% discount. The student will essentially
be attending a lecture-style class with the benefit of observing
the instructor actually performing the exercises and will not
receive a certificate of completion.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations are subject to an administrative fee per each class
cancelled. Cancellations received less than 5 days before the
class are not eligible for refunds and are liable for 100% of
class fee. Rescheduling a class must be done at least seven days
prior to class date. Rescheduling within 7 days of the class date
will be subject to a rescheduling fee of 10% of the class fee.
Retake Policy
If you decided to retake the same class within one year. As long
as we hae space available, you can retake the class free.
Multiple class
discount
If a student registers another class within 3 months. He is entitled
to have additional 25% discount for the next class.
Group Rate
If your company have more than 2 people attending the same class
at the same time, the 3rd person is entitled to have additional
20%, the forth and after is entitled to have additional 40% discount.
Corporate Training
and Custom Classes
HDMTC will also provides custom training and specialized training
courses for corporate customers either in-house or on-site. Please
contact a HDMTC representative for more details.
Book and Magazine
Resources Available to Students
We have an in-house library that has the current trade magazines
and many highly recommended books that are available to students
currently enrolled in a HDMTC course. ails.
Certification
When you finish a course, the instructor will issue you a certificate.
What are some
of the benefits of taking classes at the HDMTC?
HDMTC is focused on providing real-world training to people interested
in refining and improving their 3D animation and digital media
skills. We are providing classes that will help the beginner build
a solid foundation and providing advanced classes to help the
experienced users fill in some gaps. Our parents company, MicroSearch,
has a long listing of clients who are constantly looking for good
digital artist and 3D animatiors. Our students can submit their
resume or demo reel through MicroSearch
The job market
of Digital Artist and 3D animator
The increasing presence of 3D animation and digital
effects in film, television, CD-ROMS and the Internet has created
an enormous demand for 3D animators and digital effects specialists.
There are many opportunities for skilled and talented digital
artists in Texas. There are many large game companies in Dallas
and Austin, like Origins, Digital Anvil, id, Ion Storm, and 7th
Level. There are many video production facilities all over the
state employed state-of-the-art digital effects and 3D animation
artists. Newtek, the creators of Lightwave 3D have moved their
corporate offices to San Antonio. Many corporations are also very
serious about using cutting edge technology both in-house and
through vendors to help them improve their corporate image and
move into the digital era. The popularity and rapid expansion
of the Internet has also created a tremendous need for quality
digital content for web page design and VRML is also becoming
more of a reality. There are many more opportunities available
and growing considerably in a wide variety of industries such
as litigation, architectural visualization, oil and gas exploration
and manufacturing, and Houston's huge medical field. However,
it is also a very competitive industry and only people who work
the hardest and continually apply and improve the skills they
have acquired are going to be successful and have the easiest
time finding work in this exciting and growing industry.
