Frameboxx Animation & Visual Effects

Description: Pre-Production [3 months]

 

Pre-Production is absolutely an essential step in the process of making an animated feature or visual effects based film. The process which begins by an idea/concept involves refining the story/plot into a screen presentable format as a screenplay. This follows designing and illustrating characters and environments leading all the way up to a storyboard or a pictorial representation of your film as a sequence of sketches. In this frame, you get to learn a lot of things from basic illustration to human anatomy, from clay sculpting to understanding the nuances of Photography. In a nutshell, you set the ground for your production to begin.

 

Skill Sets Acquired for Job Profile: Concept Artist, Storyboarding Artist

Description: Animatics Workshop & Presentation [1 week]

 

The purpose of this workshop is to leverage the illustration, framing and story/screenplay development skills learnt in the Pre-Production Module to create a fully functional animatic or putting your sketches on a timeline and creating a short movie and then present it in front of the class.

 

Skill Sets Acquired for Job Profile: Animatics Artist

Description: Introduction to CG and Digital Imagery using Adobe Photoshop [1 month]

 

You are introduced to Computer Graphics and Digital Imagery using Adobe Photoshop, the world standard in Digital Image Creation and Editing. Here you begin playing with images and graduate up to creating your very own Digital Artwork.

 

Skill Sets Acquired for Job Profile: Digital Artist

Description: Motion Graphics & Basic Compositing using Adobe After Effects [1 month]

 

This module introduces the students to Motion Graphics techniques using After Effects. As a result, students get to understand frame size, composition, frame rates, motion, key framing and basic timing as well as a good deal about colour sense. This builds up a solid ground for the 3D modules to follow.
PRESENTATION - A Complete Motion Graphics Presentation has to be made by the student with sound incorporated.

 

Skill Sets Acquired for Job Profile: Promos & Montage Designer

Description: Basic Editing Skills using Adobe Premiere [2 weeks]

 

This module aims at covering basic editing skills for students to use in creating their demo reels in the end. The purpose here is not to dive too much into detail when it comes to Editing as that is covered in the specialization modules.

 

Skill Sets Acquired for Job Profile: Promos & Montage Editor

Description: 3D Animation & Visual Effects using Autodesk Maya [6 months]

 

This module introduces the students to 3D Animation & Visual Effects techniques using Autodesk Maya where they stand to taste the sheer power of this application and understand the various nuances that go into creating an animated masterpiece. This module sets the ground for specialization tracks to follow.

 

Skill Sets Acquired for Job Profile: 3D Animation & VFX Artist [Generalist]

Description: Skills Specialization [9 months]

 

By now you would've fully understood all the nuances that go into making an animated film and have also acquired skills necessary to be a 3D Animation & Visual Effects generalist. The industry today demands specialization skills and in the next module you get a chance to opt for one of the three specialization tracks available:

 

A. CG Asset Creation

- Anatomy

- Advanced Modeling in Maya

- Digital Photography

- Advanced UV layout and Texturing Skills using Maya

- Painting Textures

- Digital Sculpting, Painting & Integration using Pixologic Z-Brush

- Production Pipeline to Maya

- Lighting in Complex Situations

- Global Illumination & Shaders

- Rendering 101

- Case Studies

- Assignments & Presentations

- lots more...

 

Duration: 9 months

Format: 2 lectures per week (3 hrs/lecture) + supervised assignments throughout the week

Skill Sets Acquired for Job Profile: 3D Modeler, Texture Artist & Lighting Artist

 

B. Character Animation

- Introduction to Principles of Animation

- Basic animation with Primitive objects

- Linking & Animation controls

- Character Rigging using Maya

- Acting Workshops

- Reference Creation for the Animation

- Character Animation using Maya

- Facial Expressions Controls & Animation

- Case Studies

- Assignments & Presentations

- lots more...

 

Duration: 9 months

Format: 2 lectures per week (3 hrs/lecture) + supervised assignments throughout the week

Skill Sets Acquired: for Job Profile: Rigger & Character Animator

Description: Demo reel Compilation & Final Presentation [1 month]

 

At the end of the journey you will compile your works learnt during the skills specialization terms and create a demo reel which showcases your skill set.