These are cinematic trailers for a few games
i am interested in one day creating stuff like this and was wondering how these animations might have been created and what the name of techniques are.
would these be considered 4d cinema or motion design? or both?
also what should i major in school to learn this stuff? graphic design?
Those are some very, very loaded questions which are nearly impossible to answer in a way which will satisfy you.
When you look at a piece of work like this you need to deconstruct it and think of the work that went into it to really figure out the techniques. Given that these are game trailers the first thing to figure out is if it used the game engine or just the assets. If it did not use the engine, you're looking at the following disciplines:
In the art department:
In the Sound Department:
Outside of these areas there's many more disciplines at work.
What these trailers would be categorized as is beyond me. The categories are often very broad and generally tend to encompass many things.
I think you'll find you need to find a specific thing you really love, and major in something close to that but take all of your electives in the topic you love. Graphic design is likely to lead you more toward advertisement and printed design. If you have something specific you really love, you should reply and people here might have a suggestion.
-M
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http://www.gooddogstudios.net/tips-and-tricks/creative-endeavors/
ah ok! thank you so much for the response