2D Media and Scientific Animation Course

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The 2D Media and Scientific Animation is the generation of illusive motion using two dimensional models. It is often known as the traditional Animation and marks the basis for the principles of Animation. 2D Animation can be fully executed by hand or by the use of a 2D software. It is still widely used for films and Commercials in both Media World and the World of Science

Objective
A 2D Media and Scientific Animation course that would teach the student the fundamentals of creating a 2D animation

Course Outline

• Introduction to 2D animation

• The 12 Principles of Animation

• 2D Character and Background Design

• Key Frame Animation

• Traditional Animation Techniques

• Morphing Features of 2D animation software

• 2D Character Rigging

• 2D Walk Cycles

• 2D Lip Sync

• Action Scripting

Course Breakdown

Module 1
Introduction to 2D animation

• What is Animation?

• Understanding Keyframes and Tweens

• Understanding Deformations

• Difference between 2D and 3D animation

• Traditional Animation by hand

• Traditional Animation by Software

Module 2
The 12 Principles of Animation

• Timing and Spacing

• Squash and Stretch

• Straight ahead and pose to pose

• Arcs

• Follow Through and Overlap

• Slow in and Slow out

• Anticipation

• Secondary Action

• Exaggeration

• Solid Drawing

• Appeal

• Staging

Module 3
2D Character and Background Design

• The use of Sketches

• Placing sketches into Software

• Use of Silhouette for right and left arms, right and left legs, heads, shoulders and torso

• Shadows and highlights

• Embellishment Addition

• Coloring

Module 4
Key Frame Animation

• Setting Keyframes in the timeline view

• Use of Data Views with Keyframes

• Setting Pivot points and Hierarchies setting for keyframe animation

• Key frame animation using inverse kinematics

Module 5
Traditional Animation Techniques

• Visualizing animation through the use of Thumbnails

• Sketching Key poses

• Breakdown Pose Sketches

• In betweens sketching

• Applying Line Work

• Flattening Line work and creating Color Art

• Coloring our Animated Character

• Flattening Line work and creating Color Art from Line art

Module 6
Morphing Features of 2D animation software

• Morphing Overview

• Timing and velocity

• Morphing Sequence of fumes and grass

• Character Morphing

• Placement of Morphs

Module 7
2D Character Rigging

• Rigging with Curve Deformers

• Setting up Hierarchy for curve deformation rig

• Deform Module

• Curve Deformers to rig a Parameter

Module 8
2D Walk Cycles

• Contact pose

• Down pose

• Passing pose

• Up pose

Module 9
2D Lip Sync

• Drawing Phonemes for lip sync

• Auto Lip sync

Module 10
Action Scripting

• Writing simple 2D animation Scripts.

By The End Of The 2d Media And Scientific Animation Course, Students Would Be Able To

• Make Realistic 2D animations.

Software Covered

• ADOBE Photoshop

• ADOBE Flash

• Toon Boom

• Pencil

• Adobe After Effects

• Autodesk Animator

• Swish

Career Options After Course
Students who have complete this course have the following career options

• Digital Painting Animation

• 2D Animator

• 2D Matte Painting

• Texturing Artist

• Sketch Artist

• Story Board Artist

• White Board Animator

TGC Animation & Multimedia

Total Graphics Classes (TGC) - is a sincere attempt on part of a few committed professionals in the field of Animation & Digital Art Media. It is our endeavor to turn out self-driven, top class professionals in this field who derive utmost satisfaction from challenges at work and deadlines. This industry focus sets us apart from others in this field and if, we may say so, is also one of our competitive advantages.

TGC, an ISO 9001:2008 company, incorporated as digital design institute since 2000. For the last 13 years we have produced more than 12,000 hardcore skilled designers most of them are working with some of the most renowned animation studios, multimedia houses, e-learning companies, national dailies, & web design firms etc.

TGC is tied up with UGC approved Mahatma Gandhi University, Punjab Technical University & Manomanian Sundernar University to provide Degree programmes to its students in Multimedia and Animation art. A no. of students have been benefitted with this collaboration and pursuing degree courses on a reasonable fee.

At TGC, we innovate design study by giving an apt environment i.e. full of daily regular sessions, project works, assignments, environmental study, group discussions, celebrating design events, contest and excursion trips. Unified method of teaching also include, updating students through various workshops, symposiums & design shows.

We also have received continuous and beaming inspiration from the solid experience of our directors who are always a driving force to inspire the team of trainers & co-ordinater staff. Currently we have more than 10 centers based in Delhi/NCR, Gwalior, Chennai,  Trichy, Pondicherry.

TGC has diversified its training programmes around the digital art media, thereby students has a choice to enroll a course ranging from 3 months to 3 years and can customized their course curriculum according to their own requirements.