Diploma in 2D Advanced Animation

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Diploma in 2D Advanced Animation

This Advanced 2D animation program will help you master both your artistic and technological skills in creating gorgeous animation and accelerate your career.

This course is designed to instill an understanding of animation principles and produce quality 2D Digital animations implementing these principles and exploring various techniques. Learn the production process of animation including storyboarding, timing through animatic and final rendered animations and help you learn some of the most high-demand skills in the industry.

Overview

  • Semesters 3
  • Duration 16 Months
  • Skill level Beginner
  • Language English
  • Students 20
  • Exams Yes
Key Features:
  • Identify and apply the 12 Animation Principles
  • To have an understanding of timing and motion through key-frames,
  • holds and in-betweens.
  • To gain knowledge of various animation history and techniques
  • Describe characteristics of well-designed and executed animation
  • Demonstrate skills in the use of industry standard tools.
Course Description

This Course is designed to instill an understanding of animation principles and produce quality 2D Digital animations implementing the principles and exploring various techniques. During the course of the semester the students will be assigned weekly projects. For the final project each student will create an animated film, 15-30 seconds in length, through which they will learn the production process of animation including writing a Script, storyboarding, timing through animatics and final rendered animations.

Skills covered:
  • Computer fundamentals
  • Basic Art
  • Perspectives
  • Sketching
  • Anatomy and posing
  • Design principles
  • Color theory
  • Cell/Classical animation
  • Animation Principles
  • Art and Animation
  • Introduction to Compositing
  • Painting and Cut-out Animation
  • Concept and script
  • Storyboard
  • Animatic
  • Digital Design
  • Character rigging
  • Digital Animation
  • Advanced Compositing techniques
  • Soft skill training
  • Final Project

Curriculum

  • SEMESTER 1 (6 Months)
    • Lesson 1. Computer Fundamentals
      02 hrs
    • Lesson 2. Basic Elements of Drawing
      06 hrs
    • Lesson 3. Perspectives
      08 hrs
    • Lesson 4. Sketching
      12 hrs
    • Lesson 5. Anatomy & Posing
      20 hrs
    • Lesson 6. Design Principles
      06 hrs
    • Lesson 7. Color Theory
      06 hrs
    • Lesson 8. Classical Animation
      150 hrs
    • Lesson 9. Animation Principles
      50 hrs
  • SEMESTER 2 (6 Months)
    • Lesson 1. Art & Animation
      10 hrs
    • Lesson 2. Painting & Cut-out Animation
      10 hrs
    • Lesson 3. Introduction to Compositing
      10 hrs
    • Lesson 4. Layout & Background
      10 hrs
    • Lesson 5. Digital Design
      40 hrs
    • Lesson 6. Design Principles
      10 hrs
    • Lesson 7. Character rigging
      20 hrs
    • Lesson 8. Digital Animation
      120 hrs
    • Lesson 9. Advanced Compositing techniques
      30 hrs
  • SEMESTER 3 (4 Months)
    • Lesson 1. Concept & Script
      10 hrs
    • Lesson 2. Storyboard
      20 hrs
    • Lesson 3. Animatic
      20 hrs
    • Lesson 4. Soft Skill Training
      10 hrs
    • Lesson 5. Project
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
  • Concept Artist
  • Character Designer
  • Storyboard Artist
  • Art Director
  • Graphic Artist
  • 2d Animator
  • 2d Artist
  • Layout & BG artist
  • Content Developer
SOFTWARE COVERED:
  • Adobe Animate
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Aftereffects