Are you passionate about storytelling, cartoons, or visual effects? Our Diploma in Animation is designed to equip you with the creative and technical skills needed for todayβs animation industry. Whether you dream of working in films, gaming, advertising, or web media, this hands-on course will give you the foundation to bring your ideas to life.
This course is set to launch in the upcoming academic year.
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Our diploma will include a series of beginner-to-advanced level modules. Each module runs for 2 months, giving you time to master concepts, complete projects, and build a strong portfolio.
πΉ Module 1 (Months 1β2): Principles of Animation
Learn the 12 animation principles, movement basics, and classic animation exercises.
πΉ Module 2 (Months 3): Digital Drawing & Storyboarding
Master character design, sketching, and planning animated scenes using storyboards.
πΉ Module 3 (Months 4-6): 2D Animation with Adobe Animate
Explore frame-by-frame animation, rigging, tweening, and scene transitions.
πΉ Module 4 (Months 7): Audio & Video Editing for Animators
Use Adobe Premiere Pro and Audition to add voiceovers, sound effects, and music.
πΉ Module 5 (Months 8-9): 3D Modelling with Character Creator, Blender/Maya
Dive into 3D modeling characters, animals, creatures and environments.
πΉ Module 6 (Months 10-11): 3D Animation & Motion Capture with Iclone , Blender/Maya
Explore rigging, lighting, motion capture and animating 3D characters and environments.
πΉ Module 7 (Months 12): Final Project & Portfolio Development
Plan, produce, and present your own animated short film as a capstone project.
Software Taught in the Course
Students will gain hands-on experience using the following professional tools:
Adobe Photoshop β Digital painting, character design & backgrounds
Adobe Illustrator β Vector art and asset creation
Adobe Animate β 2D animation and scene development
Adobe After Effects β Motion graphics and visual effects
Adobe Premiere Pro β Video editing and compositing
Adobe Audition β Audio mixing and editing
Autodesk Maya β 3D animation and modeling
Blender β Free and open-source 3D creation suite
iClone 8 β Real-time 3D animation, and motion capture integration.Β
Character Creator 4 β 3D character design platform for human, animal and humanoid characters.Β
*As part of the course, students will also prepare for and earn official Adobe and Autodesk certifications. These certifications are issued by Certiport, signed by Adobe/Autodesk executives, and include Credly digital badges you can share on LinkedIn and resumes.
This program will launch in the upcoming academic year. Join our interest list today and be the first to get updates when admissions open. Limited seats available!