Animation Film Making Course
Digital sketching with Sketchbook Pro/ Adobe Photoshop Principles of animation & their application Stop motion animation Photographic techniques Concept art & inspirational sketches Acting & voicing for animation Visual scripting with film language 3D character animation
Duration : 30 months, 5 semesters. Intensive 2D & 3D animation film making course.
Eligibility
Those who have completed Class 12 are eligible to apply
Animation Drawing & Design Fundamentals
This semester develops creativity & drawing skills for animation through study of design, anatomy, light & shade and perspectives, along with the study of Basic Animation Principles & timing for animation.
- Basic shapes & sketching techniques
- Anatomy drawing
- Body language & expressions
- Light, colour & perspectives
- Digital sketching
- Animation concepts
- Process of animation
- Principles of animation
- Timing for animation
- Magic with Photoshop
- Photographic techniques
- Stop motion animation
Software taught :
Alias Sketchbook Pro 2 / Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
Animation Design & Pre-Production
This semester concentrates on various concepts, techniques & design for animation. Development of ideas into concepts, scriptwriting for animation, character designing, concept art, acting & voice characterization, visual scripting using film grammar, drawing storyboards and creating animatics - are all included. Students prepare an E-project which includes pre-production of an original concept of 30-60 seconds’ duration.
- Concept design, development & storytelling techniq
- Scriptwriting for animation
- Character design & development
- Concept art & inspirational sketches
- Acting & voice characterization
- Visual scripting with film language
- Storyboarding for animation
- Storyboard to animatics
- Basics of video editing
- E-Project
Software taught :
Drawing & Adobe Photoshop CS4 / Sound Forge 9 / Adobe Premier Pro CS 4
2D Classical Animation Production
In this semester, students apply their knowledge of drawing & concentrate on 2D Classical Animation Production - drawing keyframes, in-betweening, clean-ups, line testing, digital ink & paint to 2D Digital Post-Production by adding dialogues, sound effects, background music & final editing.
- Concepts of 2D, Cel & limited animation
- Keyframing, inbetweening & cleanups
- Digital ink & paint
- Animation scene planning
- 2D animation post-production
- Showreel development
Software taught :
Toon Boom Studio 4 / Macromedia Flash CS4 Professional
3D Animation Production Process
This semester concentrates on the process of 3D animation production. Various aspects of 3D animation production are covered - including 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, character animation, lighting & final rendering.
- Clay modeling
- Modeling with Maya
- Advanced modeling
- Texturing with Maya
- Rigging with Maya
- Character animation with Maya
- Lighting & rendering with Maya
Software taught :
MAYA Unlimited 2009 / Zbrush 3
Post-Production & Animation Specialization
This semester concentrates on post-production process in animation & allows students to effectively use the knowledge gained in the earlier semesters to develop a professional Show-reel with specialization in 3D Character Animation.
- 3D dynamics – hair, fur & cloth
- Concepts of visual effects
- Introduction to Motion Capture for animation
- Post-production for animation
- Show-reel development – 3D Character Animation
Software taught :
MAYA Unlimited 2009 / Motion Builder 7.5 / Adobe Premier Pro CS4 & Combustion / Final Cut Pro
AR-VR 3D
VR & AR are both relatively new markets in India. However, the increasing popularity of the technologies has given birth to a plethora of opportunities for those looking to make a career in these fields. This program uses the latest teaching tools and cutting-edge curriculum to train students in all aspects of the industry. Students gain utmost knowledge of each and every aspect of the Augmented and Virtual space.
- Introduction to AR-VR
- Concepts of graphics and illustrations
- Concepts of cinematography & photography
- Anatomy study
- Character design
- Digital painting
- Application of 2D animation principles
- UX design for AR & VR
- UI design for AR & VR
- Idea-concept-prototype
- Audio - video editing
- Design portfolio
Modules
- 3D basics - modeling to animation
- Modeling with 3D
- Texturing in 3D
- Lighting in 3D
- Rigging in 3D
- Animation in 3D
- 3D dynamics & FX
- Unity game engine workflow
- VR workflow & app development
- AR workflow & app development
- Project portfolio
Modules
2D Classical Animation Production
In this semester, students apply their knowledge of drawing & concentrate on 2D Classical Animation Production - drawing keyframes, in-betweening, clean-ups, line testing, digital ink & paint to 2D Digital Post-Production by adding dialogues, sound effects, background music & final editing.
- Concepts of 2D, Cel & limited animation
- Keyframing, inbetweening & cleanups
- Digital ink & paint
- Animation scene planning
- 2D animation post-production
- Showreel development
Software taught :
Toon Boom Studio 4 / Macromedia Flash CS4 Professional
3D Animation Production Process
This semester concentrates on the process of 3D animation production. Various aspects of 3D animation production are covered - including 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, character animation, lighting & final rendering.
- Clay modeling
- Modeling with Maya
- Advanced modeling
- Texturing with Maya
- Rigging with Maya
- Character animation with Maya
- Lighting & rendering with Maya
Software taught :
MAYA Unlimited 2009 / Zbrush 3
Post-Production & Animation Specialization
This semester concentrates on post-production process in animation & allows students to effectively use the knowledge gained in the earlier semesters to develop a professional Show-reel with specialization in 3D Character Animation.
- 3D dynamics – hair, fur & cloth
- Concepts of visual effects
- Introduction to Motion Capture for animation
- Post-production for animation
- Show-reel development – 3D Character Animation