Duration
11 Months
Eligibility
Age 17 Years & Above
Location
Mumbai
This Pearl Academy Industry oriented program is a portfolio-based course in Computer Animation and Visual Effects with hands-on practical training and Industry exposure, designed to power students to become skilled professionals in the Media and Entertainment industry. The program provides a strong foundation in the latest tools and cutting edge techniques used in the industry with software such as Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Blender 3D and Da Vinci Resolve. The learning outcome is a production quality show reel demonstrating the student’s industry-ready CG-VFX skills.
Introduction
Gain an edge over your competition with this course in Animation with Maya. The global animation industry is growing at an exponential speed, increasing the demand for exceptional animators, designers and illustrators. Our Professional Certificate Courses Animation course will train you in the industry-standard Autodesk Maya software, along with Substance Painter for texturing, making sure that you remain a step ahead of the competition and become a game-changer in the industry.
Introduction to 3d With Autodesk Maya
- Introduction to Maya
- What is Maya?
- Interface and first steps with 3D tools
Modeling
- Introduction to modeling
- Polygonal modeling of hard surfaces
- Modeling nurbs surfaces
- Polygonal modeling of organic surfaces
- Retopologizing high density surfaces
- Texts in 3D and SVG vector
Digital Sculpting
- Digital sculpting with zBrush
- Introduction to sculpting with zBrush
- Organic sculpting with zBrush
Lighting
- Introduction to lighting and its artistic aspects
- Lighting with Arnold
- Studio / product lighting
- Outdoor lighting
Textured
- Introduction to texturing
- What are UVs? What are they for?
- Types and techniques of texturing
- Organic texturing with Maya
- Texturing techniques with Substance Painter
Creation of Materials
- What are the materials?
- Creation of basic materials
- Special utilities for creating materials
- Creation of complex materials with Arnold
Render
- Application of lighting techniques
- Creating materials together for image completion
- Render for AOVs tax passes
- Composition of images with Photoshop
Animation
- Introduction to animation and animation methods
- Practical exercises
- Traces and special deformers
- Introduction to character animation
Rigging
- Initiation to the creation of setups for animation
- Geometry setups
Dynamics
- Initiation to the dynamic systems of Maya
- Rigid and breakable bodies
- Nucleus Systems with Nparticles
- NCloth tissue deformation systems
- Maya fluids for simulations of explosions and gases
- Procedural modeling with Mash
Nhair Hair System
- Introduction to the NHair hair system
- Creation of long hair
Final Project
- Create an Animation Project with the skills you have mastered
Curriculum :
Foundation in CG & VFX
- Introduction to Animation and Motion Graphics.
- Understanding Production Pipelines.
- Introduction to CG fundamentals.
- CG modelling and modular worldbuilding
- Basic concepts of Compositing and Matte Painting
- Creating an animated VFX scene or Motion Poster
Motion Graphics
- Thumbnail and Background Matte Creation
- Introduction to Basics of VFX Filmmaking
- Introduction to 3D Layers and Camera in After Effects
- Freeze Frame Animation
- One Point Tracking, Two Point Tracking & Offset Tracking
- Planar Tracking, 3D Tracking & Vector Tracking
- Basics of Compositing
- Rotoscope Techniques
- Specialisation Project
Compositing
- HUDs Creation and Comping
- Introduction to Nuke
- Working with Nodes
- Tracking and Matchmoving
- Roto and Roto-paint
- Keying
- Set extension
- Matte Painting
- Compositing CG elements
Professional Portfolio Project
- Concept research and selection.
- Create a Project Pitch using storyboards
- Working in a mentored studio-like environment.
- Students guided throughout this process
- Meeting tight deadlines for project submissions.
- Ensuring a professional industry-ready product.
Formerly taught at FX School, this course is now offered by Pearl Academy.
Curriculum :
Animation, VFX & Motion Graphics
- VFX & Motion Graphics
- CG Animation
Houdini Specialisation
- Interface and Workflow
- Procedural Modeling
- Materials and Textures
- Lighting and Rendering
- Simulation
Applicants aspiring to enrol in the Professional Certificate course in Animation and VFX must be at least 17 years old. These Professional Certificate Courses are designed to be completed within 11 months, offering specialized training and skills in various aspects of Animation and VFX.
FOUNDATION (3 MONTHS)
- Introduction to Photoshop and Photoshop tools
- Exploring AI tools in Photoshop
- Intro to After Effects
- Alpha & Luma Mattes
- Intro to Key Framing and Graph Editor
- Text Animation
- Introduction to Computer Graphics using Blender
- Introduction to Blender & Tools
- Modelling Tools
- Using low polygon modelling fundamentals for quick scene creation
ADVANCED (3 MONTHS)
After Effects Compositing
- Introduction to Camera (FM)
- Introduction to 3D Layers in After Effects
- Camera Settings & Camera Animation
- Parallax Animation
- One Point & Two Point Tracking
- 3D Match-moving
- Planar Tracking with Mocha
- Masking with Mocha
- Introduction To Tradition Rotoscopy
- Rotoscopy using Rotobrush Tool
Blender Computer Graphics
- Introduction to Cycles Render Engine
- Understanding the concepts of U. V. Mapping in 3D
- Fundamentals of Texturing
- Creating Bump, Normal and Displacement maps in Blender and Photoshop
- Using Texture nodes to light a scene in Blender
- Setting up camera and the scene in 3D
- Introduction to Rendering
- Render settings and how to optimise your output
- Compositing and Post Processing of the final project
SPECIALIZATION (3 MONTHS)
Advanced Computer Graphics
- Advanced Modelling
- UV Editing &Texturing
- Introduction to Principles of Animation
- Animation Tools and Techniques
- Introduction to Lighting
- Rendering Passes
Advanced Compositing
- Shooting with Green Screen
- Introduction to Chroma Keying
- Exploring VFX Clean Up Techniques
- Cinematic Title Sequence Animation
- Incorporating 3D Elements into live action footage
- Multi Pass compositing
PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO PROJECT (2 MONTHS)
Students will work on a final VFX - CG compositing sequence using all the tools of their choice to create an Industry level project, integrating the skills learned throughout the course.
No Cost EMI - For Professional Certificate Courses
Pearl Academy has collaborated with GrayQuest, a loan provider financial institution that will help you pay the fees for Professional Certificate Courses in equated monthly installments via a 6 months No Cost EMI plan. It is an easy and convenient way to pay your course fee.
Faculty
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