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Diploma - Animation

The course diploma animation is apt for those who are willing to gain specialized skills, knowledge along with attitude in the filed of animation.

Eligibility for Admission in Diploma Animation

You must have passed 10+2 examination from a reputed board or educational institutions in any discipline.

Personal Skills

You must have talent and dedication to be a part of this highly creative field.  You must be able to evolve original ideas and imaginative. In addition to this, you must be good in sketching or drawing.

Duration of the Animation Diploma Course

1 Year

Syllabus of the Animation Diploma Course

Basics of Drawing, Perspective and Color Theory

  • Basics of Drawing and Animation History
  • Design, Communication and Color Theory
  • Introduction to Perspective Drawing

2D Post Production

  • Work Area and Basic Tools Overview
  • Introduction to Designing Tool Bar
  • Introduction to Menu Bar
  • Comprehending the Varying Techniques of Layers
  • Portrait in Photoshop

2D Animation software: Flash

  • Overview of Work area and Basic tools
  • Introduction to designing tool
  • Working with Layers and Symbols
  • Animation Principles
  • Introduction to Basic Action Script

3D Production

  • MAYA (Introduction to Computer Graphics with 3D Maya interface)
  • Modeling
  • NURBS Modeling
  • Polygon Modeling
  • Subdiv Modeling

Texturing

  • Basics overview of hyper shade
  • Different types of Materials and Shaders
  • Different types of UV mapping
  • Overview to 3D paint tool

Lighting

  • Introduction to Lighting
  • Features of different Lights
  • Rendering and Camera
  • Introduction to Camera and Rendering Concept

Rigging

  • Introduction Character Setup
  • Bind and Skinning
  • Character Setup Features

Dynamics and Paint Effects

  • Introduction to Dynamic Effects
  • Introduction to paint Effect
  • Fluid
  • Rigid body and Soft body
  • Particle
  • N-Cloth
  • Fur
  • Hair

3D Character Animation with Acting

  • 3D Character ANIMATION
  • Bouncing Ball
  • Pendulum
  • Box with Antenna
  • Possing Character
  • Sitting and Standing
  • Walkcycle
  • Upstairs and Downstairs
  • Run cycle
  • Jump
  • Moving Object
  • Hide and Show
  • Lipsync
  • Expression
  • Acting Scene

Compositing and VFX

  • Technical Concepts of Film and TV
  • Animating Layers In Timeline
  • Combustion
  • Layers Linking and Editing
  • Masking and Keying
  • Color Correction
  • Tracking and Stabilize
  • Rendering technique
  • Ceating Effects Using Operators
  • Working with Text and Audio
  • Paint Tool
  • Camera and Lights
  • Introduction to Interface
  • Particles and Expressions

Project and Portfolio Evaluation

  • Planning and Analysis
  • Portfolio
  • Evaluation and Presentation

Job prospects

There are number of avenues opened in animation filed these days. Both private and public sectors are in need of animators for numerous TV programs, ads and computer games to name few.

Institutes offering Diploma in Animation

  • GECKO Animation Studios Pvt. Ltd. (South Extension-II, New Delhi)
  • MAYA Academy of Advanced Cinematics (South Extension-I, New Delhi)
  • Global School of Animation and Games (Saket, New Delhi)
  • Arena Multimedia (Thane, Mumbai)
  • Graphtec (Mumbai)
  • Arena Animation Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad)
  • Hyderabad Animations Pvt. Ltd. (Hyderabad)
  • Ambitious Entertainment (Khadki, Pune)