Program synopsis:

This comprehensive program will let you explore the digital animation film making technology.
There are 4 Modules in this program. They are

Module-1: Digital foundation

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This Module starts with History of digital animation and continues with understanding the animation production process and digital animation softwares & Interface. The concept and applications of Basic polygon modeling, sets & props modeling, car modeling,  Organic modeling of an animals, creature modeling, Human organic modeling, character texturing, game models designing are explored here followed by Advanced texturing.

OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this Module is to let you experience and explore digital animation environment and basic tools and applications.  Basic concepts and development of 3d inorganic and organic modeling, texturing and lighting will be taught through a series of exercises.

SOFTWARES LEARNT
Adobe Photoshop
Maya unlimited

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Module-2: Digital Animation basics

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this Module you will explore the applications of animation principles that you have learned in the previous Modules, in a 3 dimensional environment. You will learn subjects such as Basic animation tools and applications, key frame animation, animation timing with graph editor and dope sheet, animation editing process and Blend shapes basics.
 This sector also includes Human biped rigging, basic character animation, character expressions using blend shapes, voice synchronization for character and detailed facial animation process.

OBJECTIVE:
This Module will enable the students to use the 3d tools for animating objects and comparatively simple characters, in a 3 dimensional environment.

SOFTWARES LEARNT
Maya unlimited

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Module-3:Digital Animation Advanced

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Here you will be taught advanced subjects of animation production such as  Smooth bind & rigid bind, rigging in production pipeline, rigging specific models, Advanced quadruped rigging & animation, Human rig & animation and  Advanced motion capture animation.
The Module also explores digital Environment & BG design, Particles, multi cloning process, using advanced lighting & cameras, dynamics and special effects animation.  Digital compositing principles, Basic compositing tools, paint tools & layer editing, keying, rotoscoping, color correction, masking are also an integral part of this Module.

OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this Module is to familiarize you with the advanced applications of digital software and prepare you for the digital animation production that you will take up soon after.

SOFTWARES LEARNT
Maya unlimited
Adobe after effects
Combustion

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Module-4: Film project - Digital

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
You will have hands on experience of digital animation film production in this Module. You will be working with a dedicated group to produce a short film from the script to the completion.

OBJECTIVE:
The digital animation film making experience would be the most valuable part of the program, which will add hands on experience to the aspiring animation professional. 

Training Methodology:
The student shall be educated with a combination of theory/practical/assignment based pedagogy.  

Grading and Evaluation:
A series of subject based assessment and evaluation will be done time to time. There shall be a counseling session after every evaluation to guide the student further. The grading pattern shall be common for all courses. A copy of the evaluation sheet shall be sent to the parent. The respective faculty shall be available for any query regarding the evaluation for a specific time.
Daily assignments and exercises also will be evaluated and the faculty will record the performance.  

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