Post Graduation Diploma in 3D Animation

This course is highly recommended & enables a beginner to improve his skills & establish himself in the world of animation and Visual Effects industry. Student gets specialization of his choice in 3D animation modules with knowledge of compositing & editing stuff.
Course Contents:

Module I:

-Basic hardware Introduction & Tips on system configuration,
-Fundamental of Visual Arts
-Basic elements of Drawing
-Fundamental Perspective
-Anatomy & Illustration
-Animation Concept
-Scriptwriting
-Storyboard


Module II:

-Training On Computer Graphic:
-Detail study on computer graphic: Adobe Photoshop
-Training on 3D animation
-Introduction of 3D software Interface
-Start with basic modeling
-Different process of 3D modeling
-High resolution modeling concept
-Low resolution modeling concept
-Organic & Inorganic Modeling
-High resolution texturing technique
-Low resolution texturing technique
-Basic Lighting Concept
-Advance lighting
-Basic Rendering Concept
-Start with Basic Rigging
-Advance Rigging
-Start with Basic Animation
-Advance Animation
-Advance Rendering
-Dynamics
-Dynamics with cloth
-Hair & Fur

Software for 3D animation: Autodesk 3Ds Max, Autodesk Maya Unlimited.


Module III:

Training on post production:

-Combustion
Combustion is an Autodesk's visual effects and compositing software tool. Combustion Fundamentals will focus on a complete overview of the Combustion toolset. This will include using Paint, Text, Layers, Edit, Tracking, Keying, Color Correction, Masking, and Particle Systems to name a few. These techniques will build knowledge on creating a complete Composite for Film, Video, or Web Output

-Adobe Premier Pro
Adobe Premiere is a video editing software package suitable for both amateur enthusiasts and professionals. Premiere Pro supports high quality video editing at up to 4K x 4K resolution, at up to 32-bits per channel color, in both RGB and YUV.
Premiere Pro is being used by broadcasters such as the BBC and The Tonight Show. It has been used in feature films, such as Dust to Glory, Captain Abu Raed and Superman Returns for the video capture process,

-Sonic Foundry Sound Forge
Sound Forge is a world class Program used for Sound Editing, Compression, Special Effects and to super impose sound on video presentation and animation. Salient Featurres you can Record Sound and then edit it. You can superimpose the sound files on Video presentation and Animation. You can compress the sound


Module IV:

-Seminar on pre production,
-Seminar on production,
-Seminar on Postproduction,

Assignment & Projects:
Class room assignment as per the schedule
Final Project as per Module
Show reel preparation