Diploma in Animation, Games, AI & XR

Module Objective

Develop visual storytelling skills and pre-production techniques. Key Topics

1. Script Writing for Animation
   • Story structure
   • Character driven storytelling
   • Writing short animated scripts
2. Concept Art
   • Character concept design
   • Environment design
   • Mood boards
   • Color scripting

3. Storyboarding
   • Visual storytelling language
   • Camera angles
   • Shot composition
   • Shot continuity
4. Animatics
   • Converting storyboard into moving sequence
   • Timing and pacing
   • Basic editing
5. Perspective Study
   • 1-point perspective
   • 2-point perspective
   • Environment sketching
   • Scene layout drawing

Practical Exercises

1. Write a 1-minute animated story
2. Create character concept sheet
3. Develop storyboard for a short animation
4. Create animatic video

Outcome

Students create a complete pre-production package for a short film.

Module Objective

Introduce digital design tools used in animation, media and UI design.

Key Topics

1. Vector Graphics
   • Introduction to vector illustration tools
   • Logo design
   • Shape based illustrations
   • Icon design

2. Raster Graphics
   • Digital painting tools
   • Photo editing
   • Image compositing basics
   • Texture creation
3. Background Painting
   • Environment concept painting
   • Color harmony
   • Atmosphere and depth
4. UI/UX Design Basics
   • Principles of user interface design
   • Layout design
   • Game UI basics
   • Mobile UI design

Practical Exercises

1. Create vector illustration
2. Design game UI screen
3. Paint animated film background
4. Texture creation exercise

Outcome

Students gain digital design skills used in animation and game art pipelines.

Module Objective

Teach principles of animation and 2D animation techniques.

Key Topics

1. Traditional Animation
   • 12 principles of animation
   • Squash C stretch
   • Timing and spacing
   • Frame-by-frame animation
2. Digital 2D Animation
   • Digital animation tools
   • Character animation workflow
   • Cut-out animation
3. Acting for Animation
   • Body language, posing
   • Facial expressions
   • Emotion in animation
4. Motion Graphics
   • Typography animation
   • Logo animation
   • Kinetic text Animation

Practical Exercises

1. Bouncing ball animation
2. Pendulum animation
3. Walk cycle
4. Dialogue animation
5. Motion graphics title animation

Outcome

Students produce basic animated shots using animation principles.

Module Objective

Introduce 3D environment, modelling basics and animation fundamentals.

Key Topics

1. 3D Workspace
   • Introduction to Autodesk Maya interface
   • Viewports and navigation
   • Object manipulation
2. Basic Modeling
   • Polygon modeling
   • Hard surface modeling
   • Simple props creation
3. Basic Animation
   • Keyframe animation
   • Graph editor basics
   • Timing in 3D animation
4. Modeling for Games s AR/VR
   • Low-poly modeling
   • Optimization for real-time engines
   • Game asset creation

Practical Exercises

1. Create 3D props
2. Model game assets
3. Animate simple bouncing objects

Outcome

Students understand 3D asset creation workflow.

Module Objective

Teach character setup, materials, lighting and rendering.

Key Topics

1. Rigging s Skinning
   • Character skeleton creation
   • Joint hierarchy
   • Skin weight painting

2. Texturing
   • UV mapping
   • Material creation
   • Texture maps
3. Lighting
   • Three point lighting
   • Mood lighting
   • Lighting for animation scenes
4. Rendering
   • Render engines
   • Render passes
   • Output formats

Practical Exercises

1. Rig a basic character
2. Texture a 3D asset
3. Light a short animation scene

Outcome

Students produce fully rendered 3D scenes.

Module Objective

Introduce film VFX techniques and compositing pipelines.

Key Topics

1. History of VFX
   • Evolution of visual effects in cinema
   • Modern CGI techniques
2. VFX for Films
   • Green screen workflow
   • Matchmoving
   • CGI integration

3. Compositing
   • Layer based compositing
   • Keying
   • Color correction
4. Rotoscoping s Rotopaint
   • Masking techniques
   • Object removal
   • Wire removal

Practical Exercises

1. Green screen compositing
2. Object removal shot
3. VFX integration shot

Outcome

Students create VFX shots suitable for film production.

Module Objective

Teach game art pipeline and real-time engine workflow.

Key Topics

1. Game Art Design
   • Game art styles
   • Character design for games
   • Environment design
2. Game Asset Development
   • Game props creation
   • Asset optimization
   • Textures for games

3. Understanding Game Engines
   • Real-time rendering
   • Game engine workflow
   • Asset import pipelines
4. 2D Game Development Process
   • Sprites
   • UI assets
   • 2D animation integration
5. 3D Game Development Process
   • 3D characters
   • Environment assets
   • Level design basics

Practical Exercises

1. Create game character asset
2. Create game environment assets
3. Build basic playable level

Outcome

Students understand complete game art pipeline.

Module Objective

Explore creative animation styles and game character animation.

Key Topics

1. Experimental Animation
   • Non-traditional animation styles
   • Mixed media animation
   • Abstract storytelling
2. Cartoon Animation (2D)
   • Stylized character animation
   • Exaggeration techniques

3. Cartoon Animation (3D)
   • Stylized rigs
   • Advanced character acting
4. Technical Animation
   • Dynamic simulations
   • Procedural animation
   • Character mechanics
5. Game Character Animation
   • Combat animations
   • Movement cycles
   • Animation for gameplay

Practical Exercises

1. Create stylized animation clip
2. Animate game character movements
3. Produce experimental short animation