D3DA ( Diploma in 3D Animation )

Program Overview:

The course starts with Maya Foundation. Maya fundamentals give students an overall understanding of Maya workflow.

Assignments are given to make students familiar with Maya's user interface and basic tools. Asset Development - Organic and inorganic modelling – nurbs, poly and subdivision modelling, shading, texturing, blend shapes, rigging - character and bones setup, inverse kinematics.

Maya Animation – Staging, blocking process. It makes students familiar with Maya's powerful animation  tools,  develops  an understanding  of  timing,  acting  for  animation,  key  framing techniques, simple character animation, animation processes and production workflow.

Maya Lighting and Paint Effects – Tap into Maya's powerful shading network, lighting concepts, interactive photorealistic rendering, mental ray, paint effects and particles.

Maya Unlimited  –  Cloth, fur,  hair  and  shave.  Students get introduced to  effective  usage  of unlimited techniques in projects.

This course makes students comfortable with the Maya production workflow of modelling, shading, texturing, rigging, animation, lighting, FX, cloth and fur.

Software & Content:

Adobe Photoshop, Maya Foundation, Maya Advanced.

Program Eligibility: Basic knowledge of multimedia. Basic artistic skills are an added advantage.  Selection Criteria: Personal Interview  Entrance test if required Duration: 12 Months Career Scope: 3D Modeler, Texture Artist, Rigging Artist, Key frame Animator, 3D VFX Artist, Lighting Artist, Rendering Artist, Production Coordinator, Line Producer