1st Semester -

• Introduction to History of Animation and the development of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation and evolution of 3d animation.
• Analysis of different type of 3D Animation.
• Introduction to 3d production pipeline.
• Demonstrate basic tools and techniques of 3D animation.
• The basic concepts of construction, line of action, perspective, developing good drawing skills.
• Exploring the Maya Interface and hotkeys.
• Introduction to Modelling, Creation of 3D objects.
• Transforms: position, scale and rotation.
• Managing objects: layers, hide, and isolate.
• Modelling with Polygons.
• Modelling with NURBS.
• 3D assets and props modelling.
• Low poly model with good topology.
• Construction techniques for clean edge flow.
• Digital sculpting.

2nd Semester -

• Introduction to materials.
• Adding basic lights and cameras.
• Unwrapping UVs & mapping.
• Texturing.
• Editing and creating textures in Photoshop.
• Creating studio lighting in 3D.
• Basic exterior lighting.
• Different types of light and Shaders in Maya.
• Render Material, basics of material, applying of maps, BIP map picture, hyper shade, mental ray material, bump mapping, ramp shader, 3d paint tools.
• Depth map shadow, rate race shadows, basics of camera, depth of field, mental ray, software rendering, Batch rendering.
• Arnold Rendering.

3rd Semester -

• Introduction to rigging.
• Introduction to mechanical rigging.
• Parent child relation and hypergraph hierarchy.
• Constraints and deformer in rigging.
• Introduction to human rigging.
• IK FK Blend.
• Introduction to skinning.
• Skin painting using skin weight paint tool.
• Animation principles and its uses.
• Strong dynamic posing.
• Line of action.
• Concept of Blocking, Splining and adding Life.
• Bouncing Ball animation.
• Pendulum animation.
• Walk cycle, run cycle, Jump cycle.
• Adding personality to a walk.
• Head turns.
• Advance Body Mechanism.
• IK FK Blend Animation.
• Acting for animation.
• Character Lip sync animation.
• Facial expression.
• Eye Blink and eye dart.
• Importing the audio file.
• Graph Editor, Dope sheet.
• Finalizing the camera shots, playblast.

SOFTWARE USED -

• MAYA – Modelling, Rigging, Animation.
• Max - Modelling.
• Z Brush – Digital Sculpting.
• Substance Painter – Texturing.
• Photoshop – Texturing.
• Premiere pro – Final Editing.

MAIN LEVELS OF COMPOSITING -

• Tracking
• Levels
• Grain
• Edge Detail
• Focus
• Lens Fx
• Perspective
• Lighting

TOPIC TO BE COVERED -

• Introduction to interface & creating nodes
• Merging and transform
• Matte painting and rotoscopy
• Colour spaces
• Colour correction
• Tracking and stabilizing
• Basic of keying
• Advanced of keying
• Colour matching with Bg
• Basic of stereoscopy
• 3d environment (Object & Matte painting)
• 3d tracking and match moving
• Advanced 3d tracking
• Camera projection
• Set extension
• Compositing CG render passes
• Workflow of open EXR files
• Stereo conversion

Compositing Basis - Kick star with compositing basics.

Screen Replacement - Going to work on keying and screen replacements.

Green Screen - Work with a character green screen shot and take a deep-dive into advanced keying techniques.

Tracking - Going to track and extend the set.

3D Compositing - Take a look at combining digital 3D assets together inside Nuke.

Workflows - Unlock new challenges including atmospheres, optical FX, workflows with proxies, ray renders, and gizmo hacking.

Finally - Going to create the iconic scene like the VFX industry level.

After Effects Motion Graphics-(Basic)

Learn the After Effects Interface

• Meet your classmates, get comfy with the course format, and then we’re getting to work. Step-bystep through your first AE animation, helping you learn and master the basics.

Layers, Sound, and Movement

• Start working with sound, and create your first kinetic type piece. By the end of this you'll understand how to navigate in AE with more confidence, set keyframes, and start learning the importance of timing in your animations.

Creating Artwork for Animation

• We’re bringing in Photoshop and Illustrator. You'll learn to plan more complex animation, bring your Ps and Ai artwork to life, understand and use masks, perform colour correction, and gain a basic understanding of rigging.

Shape Layers, Mattes, and More

• Dive into the world of Shape Layers. Create artwork in AE using Shape Layers, Strokes, the Pen Tool and more. Use Track and Alpha Mattes, and explore different types of keyframes and motion paths.

Put it All Together

• Time to put all of your new knowledge to good use! It's up to you to animate a full :30 spot over the next few weeks to show off your MoGraph skills. We’ll also introduce you to 3D tools in AE, and give you a taste of the graph editor.

Extended Critique Period

• The final 2 weeks of class are Extended Critique. You can use this time to catch up, complete your final project, then turn it in for critique.

After Effects Motion Graphics-(Advanced)

Get comfy with After Effects

• We’re starting off with an evaluation to see exactly where you’re starting out. Orient the course will progress so you can prepare for the work ahead.

Steepness equals Speed

• Learning how keyframes—and the space between—affect your animation. You’ll gain an understanding of easing, which enables you to create animation that “feels right.” In the second part of the week, you’ll apply your knowledge of spacing using a Value Graph.

Arcs and Oscillations

• We'll introduce the Speed Graph and work on curved motion. Once you have an understanding of both Speed and Value graphs, it’s time to put them to work on your first two Principles of Animation: Anticipation and Overshoot.

Bounces, Impacts, Overlaps

• Now that you know the foundations of making a realistic animation, master a realistic ball bounce using: regular rubber, a golf ball, and a bowling ball. This exercise will have you really thinking about how animation should look and feel. You’ll also learn about the animation principles Follow-Through and Overlapping Animation, adding another level of realism with swaying, trailing, or secondary elements such as tails and feathers.

Squashes, Stretches, Secondary Animation

• Y will add realism through Squash and Stretch. This important principle helps reinforce weight and volume in a mass as it moves and collides with other objects. We’ll also cover adding secondary animations to your work, which are flourishes that add visual excitement and reinforce movement.

How to work faster

• You’ll also have access to bonus content covering Extensions and Scripts in After Effects, allowing you to automate tedious tasks and improve your workflow.

Eye Trace and More

• Now that you have the basics down, let's explore some more advanced concepts. You’ll work on mastering two "non-traditional" principles of animation: Reinforcing Movement and Eye Trace. These are both especially important in Motion Design where you aren't always working with Character. Instead, your job is to guide the viewer's eye through the motion of the designs on screen.

Breaking the Rules

• Once you master the principles of animation, you can bend them to your will. During this final week, have some fun creating a non-traditional piece that mimics stop motion in After Effects. After that you’ll start the final assignment, putting all your skills together to animate a full :60 second piece. Get ready to set a lot of keyframes!

Extended Critique Period

• The final 4 weeks of class are Extended Critique. You can use this time to catch up, complete your final project, and then turn it in for critique.