Animation-VFX Prime
Animation-VFX Prime is a dual domain course that trains you end-to-end in all aspects of animation and visual effects to make you a job-ready professional. It gives you a thorough grounding in the fundamentals and techniques of VFX, animation – 2D and 3D, typography, digital filmmaking, Fx, and Dynamics & Simulation. Get ready for a career by studying an animation and VFX course at the Arena Animation institute using various tools and software. The Indian animation and VFX industry is expected to be worth Rs.151.8 billion in FY2023#. This means that the trained and skilled animators and VFX artists are in demand, and the recruiters will come looking for you on completion of a comprehensive course like Animation-VFX Prime.
course content details
Term 1 - Pre-Production Design & Visualisation
- Digital Design
- Concepts of Design & Composition
- Lights, Colour & Perspectives
- Concepts of Cinematography & Photography
- Application of 2D Animation Principles
- Anatomy -Clay Modeling & Animation
- Character Designing
- Audio -Video Editing
- Storytelling & Script Writing
- Storyboarding and Animatics
- Pre-Production Design Portfolio
Term 2 – Advanced 3D Animation
- 3D Basics -Modeling to Animation
- Digital Modeling with Maya
- Digital Sculpting
- Texturing 3D Models with Maya
- Lighting and Rendering Models with Maya
- Rigging 3D Models with Maya
- 3D Character Animation
- FX Dynamics & Simulation
- Photogrammetry & 3D Printing
- Working with Arnold Renderer
- Digital Compositing
- 3D Portfolio
Term 3 – VFX Compositing
- VFX Storytelling & 3D Pre-visualization
- Introduction to Nuke
- Rotoscopy
- Roto Paint & Wire removal
- Keying (Green/ Blue screen)
- Matte Painting
- Matchmoving
- VFX Compositing with Nuke
- VFX Portfolio
Tools & software used
- Autodesk Maya
- Autodesk ZBrush
- Arnold Renderer for Maya
- Nuke
- Silhouette
- iClone
- 3D Equalizer
- Adobe Animate CC
- Stop Motion Pro
- Adobe Audition
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Photoshop
- Final Draft
- Storyboarder
- XGen
- RealFlow
- Agisoft Metashape
- 3DF Zephyr
Trinity 3D
Trinity 3D is a high end career course which is a hybrid of traditional art and design theory. The course covers both the technical and artistic aspects of the animation, visual effects & gaming. Learn how to make 3D animation, game and visual effects at Arena. In this course, you have the option to specialise within the selected fields. The course is designed and taught by industry experts and prepares you to work for different segments of productions in animation, visual effects and gaming, and also broadens your career opportunities.
Term 1 – Pre-Production for Animation & Games
- Basic Shapes & Sketching Techniques
- Anatomy Drawing
- Body Language & Expressions
- Lights, Colour & Perspectives
- Digital Painting
- Animation Concepts
- Concept Design, Development & Storytelling Techniques
- Scriptwriting for Animation
- Character Design & Development
- Acting & Voice Characterisation
- Concept Art & Inspirational Sketches
- Visual Scripting with Film Language
- Storyboarding for Animatics
- Editing for Animatics
- Principles of Animation
- Timing for Animation
- Pre-Production Portfolio
Term 2 – 3D Art & Design for Animation, Games & VFX
- Fundamentals of VFX & 3D Basics
- Digital Modeling with Maya
- Digital Sculpting
- Texturing 3D Models with Maya
- Lighting Models with Maya
- Rigging 3D Models with Maya
- 3D Character Animation & Rotomation
- Particle & Dynamics
- FX & Simulation
- Matchmoving & Camera Tracking
- Working with Arnold Renderer
- 3D Design Portfolio with Specialisation (Choose 1 elective)
- Introduction to Unity Game Engine
- Asset & Environment Modeling
- 3D Texturing for Games
- Lighting & Rendering for Games
Term 3 – Visual Effects for Animation, Games & Films
- VFX Film Making - Pre to Post Production
- Layer-Based Compositing
- Pre-visualization & VFX Video Shoot
- Introduction to Nuke
- Rotoscopy using Silhouette
- Roto & RotoPaint
- Wire removal
- Colour Correction
- Green/Blue screen
- Matchmoving Techniques
- Matte Painting
- Time Remapping & Bounding Boxes
- Channel & Multi Passes
- Advanced Compositing Tools
- FX with Houdini
- Z-depth & Multipass Compositing
- Digital Portfolio Development
Tools & software used
- MAYA Unlimited 2018
- Unity Game Engine
- Z Brush 4R8
- Nuke
- NukeX
- Silhouette
- Mocha
- 3D Equalizer
- Houdini
- Natron
- Adobe Premier Pro
- Adobe Audition
- Adobe After Effects
- Professional CC
- Adobe Photo