3D Animation

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This 3D Animation certificate course provides animation enthusiasts with an introductory overview of professional animation techniques & also to enhance the further knowledge of 3D Animation, from creating a character to rigging and performance animation. Students will learn the practical knowledge and software skills necessary for 3D character animation. The course covers the workflow of character animation, from concept to modeling, simple rigging and animation. It focuses on creating every element purposefully for delivering the final animated scene efficiently. Emphasis is placed on giving the animated creations soul and a performance befitting the script. The delivery of the scene will place emphasis on giving the character dramatic posing, weight, balance, line of action and good animation timing in accordance with the principles of animation.

Students will be equipped with the fundamentals in the 3D animation pipeline as a step to a career as a professional animator & also they will be equipped to understand and adhere to a production workflow to create a short animated movie.

This course is intended for animation enthusiasts and 3D cartoon lovers who are interested in working in the animation industry We highly recommend this certificate course for creative people who have a passion for digital imagery in the form of cartoons, movies and games. 3D animation Certificate program will learn techniques and skills in 3D animation using the industry's most widely used 3D software packages.

3D Animation Curriculum:

TheCurriculum structure is composed of core subjects combined with standards that allow a deeper exploration of 3D Animation as Follows:

3D's Max 2011
Introduction and basics of 3D animation.
Object modeling in polygon.
Spline modeling.
Use of modifier
Interior and Exterior modeling.
Texturing interior and exterior
Mental ray texturing.
UVW mapping.
Standard lighting.
Photo metric lighting.
Particle and effects
Camera setting and animation.
Render setting.
Walk through project.

V- ray
Introduction of v- ray
V-ray material.
V-ray lighting
V- ray rendering and rendering detail.

Autodesk Maya 2011
Introduction to the Maya Interface
NURBS character, Model and Stitching
NURBS Landscape
Poly character, modelling
Poly modelling – Face
Poly modelling – Foot
Poly modelling – Body
Poly modelling – Hand
Poly modelling – Ear
Sub Division Modelling
Shading
Introduction to Shading and Texturing
UV mapping a polygon Face
UV mapping a car
Layered Texture and Baking Lights
Ramp shader, Displacement mapping
Using HDRI
Advanced Shading – III Using Mental Ray shaders
Paint Effects – Basic and advanced
Paint effects - Techniques
Lighting
Introduction
Direct Illumination
Three point lighting
Illuminating a Living Room
Creating and illuminating a Stage show.
Illuminating a Tunnel system.
Illuminating an Office: day
Mental Ray: image based lighting
Mental Ray: Global Illumination
Mental Ray: Caustics
Mental Ray: Final Gather
Mental Ray: Using Light profiles
Mental Ray: Baking light into Vertices
Dynamics
Introduction into Particle dynamics
Particle – Magic Stream
Particle – Surface emission
Particle - Surface emission advanced
Particle goal
Particle – Travel on surface
Particle Velocity
Particle Instancer
Soft body – Rain drops
Soft body – Interactions with rigid bodies
Soft body – Ocean
Rigid body – Shatter
Rigid body – Rope Bridge Simulation
Hair – Intro
Hair – dynamic paint brush
Hair – Dynamic chain
Hair overlapping animation
Creating realistic hair
Character Animation /Rigging
Animation basics and Principles of animation
Bouncing ball
Speed
Pendulum
Animating a stack
Spinal Rig
Skin
Facial Rig
Four legged Rig
Creating a clip
Facial Rig
Pose to Pose Animation
Biped Rig

(Theory + Practical + Project)

*Career Opportunities:

The curriculum structure is composed of core subjects combined with standards that allow a deeper exploration of particular aspects of 3D Animation as follows:

• 3D Animator

• Texturing & Lighting Artist

• Dynamics Simulation

• Modeler

• Rigger

Course Level – Certification Part time

Megatron Animation Academy

Welcome to MEGATRON Animation Academy, Pune, where students are given training to become professional animation artists. Our vision and hard work have helped us to be known as one of the best animation colleges in Pune.

Animation Courses:

MEGATRON is like an animation college and offers various basic as well as advance courses in animation. We offer degree and diploma programs in animation. Our animation courses include 2D and 3D animation, graphics, and other multimedia courses. These courses are recognized both at the national and international levels. We also offer web design course as well as some other web courses. We at MEGATRON believe that practical skills are as important as theoretical knowledge and hence every class includes both theory and practical time.

State-of-the-art Facilities:

The students get the opportunity to learn with the best equipment at our animation school. We provide well-equipped and modern facilities to our students.

Excellent Teaching Faculty:

MEGATRON also boasts of highly skilled and expert faculty. Our experienced teaching faculty trains the students to keep up with the international standards of animation.

Job Placement:

We assist in job placement to all our students. Our placement cell is connected with various large and small animation studios and has provided jobs to all our students in the past.

Easily Accessible Location:

The location of our animation institute makes it easy for students to attend classes on a daily basis. We are located on Pune-Satara road which can be reached easily with the help of public transport.

Whichever course you prefer, a degree in animation, a diploma in the same, or maybe any other professional courses in animation, you can contact us through the address and other details given on the contact page.