Diploma in VFX & Animation - Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU)

Diploma by Gurudeva Media & Animation College (GMAC) New Delhi, Mysore View Contact

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Semester I

DVFXA11- Traditional arts and digital techniques

• Basics of Sketching & Drawing

• Historical and Contemporary Graphic Design

• Fundamentals of Communication and Design

• Tools & Techniques

• The Process of Design

• Type & Typography

• The shape of Design

• SIGNS, SYMBOLS & CLIENT IDENTITY

• Career Opportunities in the Visual Art

• Basics of Printing Technology

• Creating e-Portfolios

DVFXA12- Basic of Sketching and Drawing

• Lines in different grades o pencils HB +0.8b,

• Shading in pencil medium,

• Shading, shading in different angles of pencil strokes,

• Formatting in different textures in pencil,

• Simple objects in drawing,

• Simple shapes of geometrical shapes,

• Paper division & forming of sky land, stones ,deserts,

• Trees & plants, roadsides, rivers,

• Perspective in lines in landscapes,

• Different head shapes,

• Characters, horror characters.

• Human anatomy parts like hand, legs, arms,

DVFXA13- Fundamentals of Photography

• The Exploration Stage

• The past and future of Photography

• Selection and Treatment

• Execution, Installation & Presentation

• Inside the digital camera

• The Principles of Photography

• Types of cameras, Lenses,

• Camera Controls, Exposure Meter

• Managing Your Digital Assets

• Beyond the Basics

• Product Photography

• Interior and Exteriors, Action and Sports Photography

DVFXA14- Basic fundamentals of Film Making

• Introduction to Film, HD, & Documentary Production

• Pre - Production

• What is Cinema?

• CArt vs. Business

• Film Form

• Elements of a Screenplay

• Elements of Cinematography

• Elements of Film Directing

• Elements of a Film Production

• Elements of Film Editing

• Post-Production

• Deliverables

DVFXA15P - Practical on Film Making

• Digital Fiction Production

• Moving Narratives

• Camera, Sound & Editing

• Short Film Production

• Writing for the Screen

• Directing Actors

• Documentary: Theory and Practice

• Professional Industry Practice

• Small Screen Production or Short Film, Big Screen

• Movements in Film

• Analysing Film, Broadcast and New Media

• Advanced Camera, Sound & Editing

• Planning, Production and Project Management

• Directing Fiction and Drama

• Experimental Film, Digital Feature Film Production

Semester II

DVFXA21- Introduction and Advancement of 3D

• Introduction of 3D

• Getting in Control of 3D Space

• Solid Modeling and the tools of the Trade

• Color, Texture and surface styles

• Tips and tricks for good lighting

• Virtual camera movement

• Rendering

• Dummy properties

• Character Animation

• Using advanced techniques

• Preparation for Multimedia Development

• Post Production.

• DVFXA22- 3D Basics & 3D Environment Design

• Introduction of 3D Basics

• Environment and Set Design

• Modeling and Texturing Environments and Sets

• Lighting Considerations and Techniques

• Intermediate Texturing

• Rendering

• Fogs, Atmospheres, Volumetrics, and Special Effects.

• Particle Systems: Basic, Advanced and Particle Flow

• Post-production considerations

• Character Design, Rigging and Animation

• Bone-based Rigging, Biped basics

• Attaching the model to the Biped ,Animating the Character

DVFXA23 - 3D Character Design

• Designing for the screen

• Simple 2D shape design

• Volumetric design

• Personality design

• Costume and period design

• Character line?up

• Model sheets: preparation

• Designing facial expressions for animation

• Advanced costume design

• Modeling I: geometric polygonal sculpting in Maya

• Advanced 3D design II: texture mapping

• Modeling III: organic shape sculpting with Zbrush

DVFXA24- Fundamental of UV layouts

• Introduction to UV mapping

• How to projects a texture map onto a 3D object.

• What is UV mapping and how its work

• How to project mapping (sphere, cylinder, box)

• How to Create Texture in Photoshop

• Import texture from Photoshop

• How to apply mapping

• Set the UV layouts according to Mapping

DVFXA25P- Practical on 3D Design

• Designing for the screen

• Simple 2D shape design

• Volumetric design

• Personality design

• Costume and period design

• Character line?up

• Model sheets: preparation

• Designing facial expressions for animation

• Advanced costume design

• Modeling I: geometric polygonal sculpting in Maya

• Advanced 3D design II: texture mapping

• Modeling III: organic shape sculpting with Zbrush

Live Project:

VFX and Animation Production

• Storyboard illustration, image manipulation

• Modeling, texturing, lighting

• Short film making, tv ad

• Interior/exterior & architectural walkthrough.

Television & Broadcasting

• A/V editing with compositing and VFX and SFX .

Triple Certification (University Diploma + Professional Diploma + Industry Internship certificate)

GMAC offers Triple certification for Diploma in VFX & Animation course. GMAC faculties focuses on professional, theoretical, practical and technical knowledge in the aforesaid field, upon which the students develop their own skills in Digital Photography, Motion Graphics with VFX & SFX, Broad Cast Media and Audio Video Editing.
After completion of this course students would be rewarded diploma from MGU (Mahatma Gandhi University), others professional diploma by GMAC institute & industry expertise internship certificate from “GMAC In-house Production”. All these certificates would surely assure to achieve his/her goal, with 100% placement in relevant Media and Animation Houses.

Gurudeva Media & Animation College (GMAC)

GMAC (Gurudeva Media & Animation College). GMAC is the best Animation Institute in Delhi [India] registered ISO 9001:2008 (QMS) certified, with assurance of 100% placement, approx. 10 thousand alumnae benefited from this institute in last 12 years. As a college we take pride ourselves on our commitment to help out our students to succeed. Expert tutors as well staff will be available for you at each and every step along with you will get best counseling to opt. the relevant courses. This college is authorized with UGC approved University PTU (Punjab Technical University), Jalandhar and MGU (Mahatma Gandhi University) ,Meghalaya for Degree programs. We  offers  University Diploma/Degree  in B.Sc./M.Sc. in Multimedia & Animation, And Professional Diploma/Certification courses in Advance 2D&3D Animation, Audio Video Editing, Advance Graphics Designing, Advance Web Designing & Development and Motion Graphics with SFX & VFX. In these programs you will cover up the entire practically, theoretically, technically as well as professionally session and all the course contents are designed under the strict supervision of GMAC advisory board & industry specialized working professionals. After the completion of the respective course, students will be rewarded Diploma/Degree from PTU (Punjab Technical University) or MGU (Mahatma Gandhi University) along with Professional Diploma by GMAC Institute and Internship Certificate by GMAC In-house production.