Advanced Diploma in Graphic Animation with VFX (ADGA)

Advanced Diploma in Graphic Animation with VFX (ADGA)

Duration Normal : 15 Months                                  FAST TRACK : 7 Months

Semester 1

Paper 1

Concept of creating Arts

Paper 2

Adobe Photoshop

• Introduction to Photoshop
• Basic Drawing Tool menu
• Selection Modes
• Transformations
• Adjusting Color
• Paintbrushes and Art Tools
• Digital painting
• Short Cut Keys
• Using Masks
• Guides
• Grid and Slices
• Importing Images
• Exporting Images
• Units and Rulers Preset Manager
• Floating Palettes
• Layers and Paths
• Filters and Other Funky Effects
• Photo Repair
• Pattern Creation
• Web Design and Publication

Adobe Illustrator

• Introduction to Illustrator
• The work Area
• Create basic shapes
• Applying Transparency and Blending Modes
• Working with Layers
• Transforming Objects
• Shortcut Keys
• Placement and Order of Objects

• Styles and Effects
• Blending shapes and Colors
• Working with Symbols
• Using the 3D Effects

InDesign

• Introduction to InDesign
• Objects
• Text
• Graphics
• Working with pages
• Layers
• Color and Gradients
• Manipulating and Transform Objects
• Work with text
• Specifying Character Attributes
• Setting up tab and Tables
• Effects for Graphics
• Free-Form shapes and Curved Paths
• Import Data
• Export Data
• Working with Columns
• Control Palette
• Index and Contents

Semester 2

Paper1

Adobe Flash

• 2D Animation Software
• Introduction to Flash
• Work stage
• Understanding tools
• Working with layers
• Time line
• Onion skin
• Creating Symbols
• Tween animation
• Basic key frame animation
• Motion Guide
•  Anatomy
• Walking cycle
• Adding  text

Autodesk Maya

• Navigating and changing the interface
• Creating NURBS curves and surfaces
• Polygons
• Selection modes
• Materials
• Mapping
• Particle effects
• Object modeling
• Basic animation
• Creating lights and cameras
• Parenting and binding to a skeleton
• Production rendering

Autodesk 3ds Max

• 3D Animation
• Introduction to 3dsMax
• Creating panel and object
• Navigating 3d space
• Editable shape and Mesh
• Object modeling
• Interior designing
• Material editor
• Light
• Camera
• Basic Animation

Paper 2

Adobe Premire

• Introduction to Premiere
• Video and Audio Mixing
• Setting the scene
• Color and Opacity
• Composting
• Transitions
• Animations
• Visual effects
• Exporting Audio-Video Files

Adobe After Effects

• Introduction

• Menu interface
• Footage
• Compositions
• Working with Text
• Puppet Tool

• Parenting and Null objects
• Camera
• Lights
• Particle effects
• Painting and Masks
• Keying and Tracking
• Editing Video
• 3D Concepts
• Saving and Exporting Rendering