Advanced Diploma in Animation, VFX & Gaming (ADAVG)

Module I
Getting Ready (understanding the concept of still & moving graphics)
(Duration: 3 months)

• A look into your journey ahead

• Art & History of Design

• Learning to Visualize

• Elements and Principles of Design

• Color Theory

• Life Drawings and Sketching

• Learnig to create Computer Graphics

• Art and History of Animation

• Principles of Animation

• Art of Film Direction

• Knowledge of Production Pipeline

• Project work during the Stop Motion Workshop

• End Module Examination
  Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Stopmotion Pro, Pencils and Papers

Module II
Moving Ahead - The Art of 3D Animation
(Duration: 7 months)

• What is 3D and What is the Scope

• Welcome to 3D Space

• Understanding the Process and the Pipeline

• Inorganic 3D Modeling

• Unwrap and Texturing

• Basic Construction and Gesture Drawing

• Clay Modeling and Sculpting focusing on Anatomy

• Organic Modeling

• Advance Unwrap and Texturing

• Art of Lighting in 3D Space

• Knowing the Actor within

• Strong Poses, Emotions and Expressions

• Art of Character Animaton

• Phonemes and Lip Sync

• Maya Dynamics

• End Module Examination

Softwares: Maya, Photoshop, Z-Brush, Pencils and Papers

Module III
Moving Ahead - The Art of 2D Animation
(Duration: 4 months)

• What is 2D and What's the Scope

• Understanding the Process and the Pipeline

• Perspective Study

• Gesture Drawing

• Idea Generation

• Art of Script Writing

• Introduction of Light Boxes

• Shot Division and Story Boarding

• Background Designing

• Character Model Sheet Designing

• Story Boarding

• Principles of Traditional Animation

• Art of Digital 2D Animation

• Project Work based on Research

• End Module Examination
  Softwares: Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Pencils & Papers

Mid Portfolio Generation Time
(Duration: 1 month)

• Compilation of work done so far

• Doubt Clearing Sessions

• Design and Animation Portfolio creation

• Background Designing

• Character Model Sheet Designing

• Story Boarding

• Principles of Traditional Animation

• Art of Digital 2D Animation

• Project work based on research

• End Module Examination

Module IV
Adding the Magic - Where the Real and Reel Merges
(Duration: 2 months)

• What is VFX

• Why am I Learning it

• Learning various Visual Effects Techniques

• Matte Paintings

• Chroma / Keying

• Wire Removal

• Match Moving

• Camera Tracking

• Adding various other effects

• Project work based on research

• End Module Examination
  Softwares: Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere and Combustion

Module V
Seeing the Future - 3D Architectural Visualizations
(Duration: 3 months)

• What is 3D Architectural Visualization

• What is the Scope

• Understanding Scale and Proportions

• Transformation from Maya to Max

• Basics of AutoCAD

• Reading the Architects Drawings

• Reading the Clients Mind

• Strengthening the Visualization part

• Bit about Interior Design

• Knowledge of Materials and Standards

• Advance Graphic Designing

• Advance Lighting and Rendering

• Project work on the basis of research

• End Module Examination
  Softwares: Adobe Photoshop, 3DS Max, AutoCAD Basics, V-Ray

Module VI
Getting Ready for Job
(Duration: 4 months)

• Intro to Game Design

• Texture Baking

• Low Poly Modeling

• Normal Mapping Procedure

• Fine Tuning Sessions

• Portfolio Generation

• Placement Procedures

• Market Survey and Research

• End Module Examination
  Softwares: Adobe Photoshop, Maya, After Effects