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ELECTIVE SPECIALIZATION IN MODELING & TEXTURING / LIGHTING / ANIMATION / VISUAL EFFECTS

INTENSIVE ANIMATION VISUAL EFFECTS (VFX) PROGRAM TO NURTURE HIGHLY IN DEMAND SPECIALISTS

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PDP IN 3D ANIMATION VISUAL EFFECTS (27 MONTHS)

Overview

Program Outline

Placement Opportunities​

OVERVIEW

Learn from the Professionals

This program begins with the Fundamentals of Art and Design, Digital Painting and Digital 2D Animation which is necessary for 3D Animation. The program follows with Visual Effects where students can create amazing effects, compose live and CG footage, Paint, Color correct etc. Afterwards, the student can select any one specialization from four different options where they decide to make their career. They will also learn how Augmented and Virtual Reality works.

Become a professional artist

A well laid out assessment procedure ensures the students’ acceptability as distinguished professionals in the world of Animation. ZICA’s placement cell provides placement assistance to all ZICA students across the country. ZICA training academy is equipped with high-end systems, 2D animation facilities, 3D software, Visual FX Labs and Imaging Technologies.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
  • Increase design and visualization skills
  • Learn complete Production and Post-Production Pipeline
  • Introduction of Augmented and Virtual Reality module
  • Continuous evaluation through competitions and activities
  • Placement support
BE INDUSTRY READY

Students walk away with a rich portfolio comprising of best 3D and VFX project. This portfolio will be a gateway to joining animation and visual effect industry.

DELIVERY METHOD
  • Weekday batches: 5 days a week (2 hours per day)
  • Practical session backed by theory explanation
  • Practical assignment and Project-based learning
  • Industry-aligned creative and technical programs
  • Master classes by industry professionals

PROGRAM OUTLINE

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MODULE I - FUNDAMENTALS OF ART, DESIGN & COMPUTER GRAPHICS (6 MONTHS)

Preface                               Sketching                               Human Figure Study     Animal Study                     Perspective Study                Colour Theory            Story                                    Master Layout                       Design                    Character Design              Digital illustration                  Storyboard         Computer Graphics          Digital 2D Animation
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MODULE II – 3D DIGITAL ART (6 MONTHS)

Video & Audio Editing                  Stop-motion

3D Modeling
Interior Modelling                         Product Modelling

Texturing
Hypershade                                   Material                           UV Mapping                UV Unwrapping

Interior & Exterior

Lighting

Basic Rigging

Inorganic and camera Animation

3D Character Modeling
Surface                                       Modelling                           Organic Character       Inorganic Poly Modelling             

Texturing
Hypershade                               Material                               UV Mapping                  UV Unwrapping                        3D Paint

Lighting & Shading
Three-point lighting                 Interior Lighting                Exterior Lighting
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MODULE III – 3D CHARACTER ANIMATION (6 MONTHS)

Character Rigging
Connections                            Deformers                           Skeleton                          Skinning                                    Face Rig                               Muscle Rig            Posing with final character

3D Character Animation
Animation workflow                Animation principles       Animation exercise Props Animation                      Lip-sync                              Body language & Acting Working on the project for Character Animation           Expressions 

Maya Motion

Particles and Dynamics
Particles                                    Emitter                                 Fluid Effect                   Soft Body                                  Rigid Body

Technical Animation
Fur                                              nHair                                      nCloth                      nDynamics                               Xgen plugin                          Bifrost

Digital Compositing – 1
Motion Graphics                      Compositing                      Rendering
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MODULE IV – VISUAL EFFECTS, AR & VR (6 MONTHS)

Digital Compositing – 2
Masking                                        Rotoscope                                 Color Correction  Paint tools                                    Keying                                         Tracking Stabilize Camera projection                      Rotoscope using tracking Technique          Introduction to 3D tools            Introduction to Particles and Intro to Forces  Clean up/Wire-Rig Removal     Compose 3D render passes 

Digital Compositing – 3
Rotoscopy                                 Color Management                    Tracking Stabilizing                                  Planner Tracking                         Keying                  Camera projection                   Camera tracking                         Re-lighting  Rotopaint node                         Clean-up                                       Animation Dopesheet and curve editor

Elective specialisation (2 Months)
Modeling & Texturing              Lighting & Shading                      Visual Effects Character Animation               

Augment Reality and Virtual Reality
Introduction to Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)                    The basics of AR functionality                                                                                       Taking the next steps with ARCore                                                                            Bringing ARCore to life          

Portfolio Preparation

EMERGING STUDENT PROFILE

The Certificate holder will have a very bright prospect in the Animation or Visual Effects studios. He / She will have the ability to contribute to any / all departments of the production pipeline, with a clear understanding of the fundamentals. They will become indispensable for any Animation or VFX production studio.

 
 

PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITY

After successfully completion of the said program, a student is eligible for following job categories.

Modeling Artist                                                                              Texturing Artist                                                                         Lighting Artist

Rigger                                                                                               Animator                                                                                    FX / Simulation Artist

Render Wrangler                                                                             Rotoscope Artist                                                                     Prep / Paint Artist

Clean-up Artist                                                                                 Rotomation Artist                                                                   Compositor

VFX Artist

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