CERTIFICATE COURSES
Graphic Designing - 4Months

Objective
To carve a place of prominence in the field of creative designing in print medium.

Overview
Graphic design is such an important part of our visual world that you can see examples of it almost everywhere you look. Your daily newspaper or favorite magazine will have layout and visual content prepared by a Graphic Designer. Commercials, whether printed or multimedia, will have been through a graphic design phase. So will design CD covers, businessa logos, TV and movie credits, and Internet websites. The list goes on......

What you learn
Basic computer fundamentals & operation, graphic concepts, DTP & multimedia, digital image creation & editing, nuances of advertising design and desktop publishing.

You will use
Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, Adobe PhotoShop

You can make a career in
Advertising Agencies, Design houses, Architects, Digital Studios, Software Firms, Publishing Houses (be the newspaper, magazine or book) also have a constant need for graphic designer and other designers in TV, Films and Multimedia industry.

Web Designing - 5Months

Overview
Web Design and development has moved on considerably since the early days, when a grasp of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) was the main requirement. The modern Web Designer has to fully understand not only HTML, but also Cascading Style Sheets and the integration of software and multimedia into web pages using web authoring tools. Companies are investing heavily in designing with a full range of Multimedia features

What you learn
Basics of Website design using HTML Program & Content management concepts, Image editing & Enhancement techniques to impart visual realism to web pages, ability to create animation graphics & design interactive elements, an understanding of the technology to maintain, update and customize web content for large portals.

You will use
Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Flash, Dreamweaver, HTML, DHTML, CSS, XHTML, avaScript, XML

You can make a career in
Web Design Companies, Multimedia Firms, Web hosting companies and other Private & Public sectors.

Adv. Flash Script - 2Months

Overview
ActionScript is used primarily for the development of websites and software using the Adobe Flash Player platform (in the form of SWF files embedded into Web pages), but is also used in some database applications. ActionScript was initially designed for controlling simple 2D vector animations made in Adobe Flash. And functionality allowing for the creation of Web-based games and rich Internet applications with streaming media

What you learn
Action Script Overview, Variables and Data types, Expressions and Loops, Using Built in Objects Controlling Movie Clips, Handling Text, Working with Components, Object Oriented Programming Action Script for Animation, Action Script for Media, Managing Video, Uploading and Downloading Files, Database Integration using PHP, XML and SQL Game Development along with Project

You will use
Action Script 2.0 & 3.0

You can make a career in
Software Firms, Game Development Firms

Audio & Video Editing - 3Months

Objective
Interactive media involves communication channels that allow two-way exchange of information. The best understood application of interactive media is probably video games. But, interactive media is certainly not limited to games. For example, interactive media may include computer tutorials, educational programs, and even interactive marketing. Interactive marketing includes using different sources of media to exchange information directly with your target audience or consumers. Clearly, interactive media is a very diverse field.

What you learn
Sound Recording and Editing, Non-Linear Video Editing (analog and digital)
Video Editing & Streaming, 3D Modeling and Animation
Integrating multiple media elements such as Text, Animations,
Audio and Video, Planning & developing methods for CBT & WBT Lifecycles
Designing & Developing Content for Interactive applications
Equip them with the basic skills to morph and warp images and creating special effects

You will use
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sound Forge and Elastic Reality

You can make a career in
Multimedia Firms, Advertising Agencies, Television Channels, Corporate Companies, Software Firms, Film Industry and other Private & Public sector

2D Animation - 6Months

Objective
To make a career in the field of Cartoon Animations, Caricatures both in print as well as Audio Visual Media

Overview
Mastering the concepts of Digital film making and execution of multimedia projects, imparting basic skills in drawing to enhance and improve core skills required for 2D animation.

What you learn
Pencil sketching, Timing, Life drawing, Spacing, Follow-through.
Basic 2d animation
Solid Drawing / Objective Drawing
Sketching, Anatomy
Training in Drawing Animation Styles
Basic Animation Principles
IB, CU, Digital Ink & Paint
Background Painting and Layout Designing
Perspective (applied to back grounds as well as figure drawing)
Character Designing, Animating Cycles,
Animating Effects (water, wind, fire etc.)
Advanced 2D animation
The art of story telling (Scene Planning, Staging etc.)
Importance of Story Boarding
Background Painting & Layout Designing
Model Sheets / Character Designing, Posing
Animating with Layers Key Animation
Lip Sync Dialogue, Exposure Sheet
Acting
Some Essential Acting Concepts
Acting Analysis
The Audience
Character and the Scene, Walk Cycle
Primary & Secondary Movements,Speech
Animation Acting Principles
Expressing an emotion through posin

You will use
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Adobe Premier, Sound Forge

You can make a career in
Publications, Multimedia Firms, TV Channels, Film Studios, Game Development Firms

3D Animation - 8Months

Objective
The 3D Animation program is an advanced tool that adds another dimension to the visual that is the depth. The aim is to develop the artistic temperament and technical skills to groom the individuals into professional 3D Animators. In addition to the basic skills in drawing and manual designing, the Digital Media curriculum includes Modeling in 3D, Texturing, Lighting, Rigging, Animating, creating effects.

What you learn
3D Max and Maya
Introduction to Photoshop, 3Ds Max, General MAYA
Maya Basic & Users interface
** Modeling
** Rigging
** Animation
** Texturing
** Lighting
** Dynamics
** Rendering
Specialization in MAYA (The student is expected to choose only one topic(**) of the above)

You will use
Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max

You can make a career in
Multimedia Firms, Product Design Houses, Advertising Agencies, Film, TV, Music Videos, Game Development Firms.

Visual Effects - 7Months

Objective
The Visual Effects program prepares the students for a career in the specialized and exciting world of creating high-quality digital effects for Film, Television and Gaming. Students learn to integrate live-action footage with computer-generated image or other elements (such as miniatures or Matte painting) to create realistic environment

What you learn
Maya UI
Introduction of Maya Dynamics
Advanced Particles, Fields, Fluids, Ocean Simulation
Dynamic Motions, Simulations & Descriptions
N-Cloth, Hair, Fur, Paint FX
Creating Miniatures and Matte paintings, for background
Plates for keyed, or Roto scoped elements
The live-action compositing techniques like color
Correction and color matching, wire and rig removal
Tracking, Set Extension
Roto Scoping, Masking and Chroma-keying through
Blue screening and green screening
Digital animation techniques to generate natural
Phenomena such as Smoke, Explosions
Fire or any imaginable atmospheric disturbances using particle effects
Pyro Technics : Fires, Explosions, Smokes, Fire works
Soft & Rigid Bodies, Constraints

You will use
Adobe Photoshop
Autodesk Maya
Adobe After Effects
Autodesk Combustion
Digital Fusion

You can make a career in
Multimedia Firms, Product Design Houses, Advertising Agencies, Film, TV, Music Videos, Game Development Firms.