Category: Diploma in Computer Animation | Graphics, Animation and Multimedia
| Medium of instruction: | English |
FX School's 12-month project-oriented diploma course in CG Animation is designed to help you to become a production ready professional in the Animation and Visual Effects industry. The course comprises 3 months of Foundation, 3 months of Specialization and 2 Pro course modules of 3 months each.
Foundation (3 months)
CG Animation: Learn the Maya interface, basic principles of animation, shading and lighting. Plus, learn how to create CG assets and work on animation exercises.
Introduction to Visual Effects: Learn key concepts, tools and techniques related to VFX, including an introduction to After Effects.
Basic Digital Photography: Learn the fundamentals of using digital SLRS, the rules of composition and essential Photoshop skills for processing and editing images.
Digital Filmmaking: Enter the world of cinema through an exploration of visual language. Learn the fundamentals of filmmaking with an emphasis on Aesthetics, Film History and Film Genre study.
Digital Art Fundamentals: Learn to create and work with primitive shapes; learn about lighting and shading, one and two-point perspectives and color theory.
Specialization (3 months)
The Specialization module in Visual Effects, CG Animation and Digital Art gives you a thorough understanding of the interrelation between the three subjects in professional production pipelines. You will learn modeling, texturing, lighting, animation and rendering in CG. You will also develop crucial VFX skills such as masking, keying, compositing and 3D match moving and acquire the fundamentals of concept art and matte paintings for the digital cinema.
Pro Courses
After completing the Foundation and Specialization modules, students need to complete a minimum of 2 out of the Pro modules listed below.
Production Tools (3 months)
The Production Tools Pro-course introduces you to more advanced concepts and techniques in Maya and enables you to fit into a studio production environment. You will learn the Maya Shading Network, techniques such as Lighting and Rendering, Particles and Expressions, Dynamics and Camera Mapping. Students who complete this module will have superior technical skills and a definite edge in the job market.
Advanced Production Tools (3 months)
Advanced Production Tools along with the Production Tools Pro-Course gives you comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of CG Production tools in Maya. During the course of this module, you will be introduced to Maya tools such as Fluid Dynamics, nCloth, Hair and Fur techniques, Paint Effects, HDRI Lighting and Mental Ray. It is ideal for students looking for a strong technical foundation in CG.
Production Project (3 months)
The aim of the course is to simulate a real world high-end commercial project, from scratch to finish. It is a mentored production course, in which either an individual or group creates a CG animation scene or short not exceeding 30 seconds. The entire process will be quality, schedule and constraint driven.You will be pushed in terms of quality of visual, technique, style and design to create high-end animations.
| Classroom - Regular | ||||
| When | Duration | Where | Remarks | Price |
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12 Months |
All Venues | Not Specified | Price On Request |
Surat, Ghoddod Road (Branch):- F-B & S-B Showroom WestField Shopping Centre Ghoddod Road, Surat - 395 007, Gujarat, India
Fx School
FX School is a high quality institute in the fields of animation, visual effects, digital painting, photography and digital filmmaking, collectively called digital content creation. FX School is equipped with world class infrastructure and is the first school in India to have a production ready environment including a state-of-the-art chroma studio, fully-equipped practice labs and art rooms. The most unique feature, however, is that FX School offers an inspirational learning environment complete with a café-lounge and personalized continuous career counseling that helps ensure students stay on track for a successful career. Accomplished and experienced professionals help the student master his skills in his chosen disciplines. A distinguished Board of Excellence - comprising of the senior-most industry acclaimed professionals and experts - keeps the courses at the cutting edge of the field. As a result students graduate as polished, industry-ready professionals poised to contribute instantly in a real production facility.
