Graduate Diploma in Multimedia (GDIM)
Duration: 10Months
Graphic Designing

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

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

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

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