2D Visual Art and Animation

Posted on 27 Jun, 2018

Duration

36 Classes - 3 Months

Pre- Requisites & Target Audience :

- People who want to work as 2D artists or animators in the industry
- People who want to make art for their own games
- This course requires basic-intermediate drawing skills (traditional or digital) and basic knowledge of Photoshop.
- This course require a drawing tablet (preferably Wacom), and a Laptop which can run Photoshop/Illustrator CS6.
- Open for everyone with any education level with basic knowledge of traditional drawing & sketching
- People with no prior knowledge of drawing & Sketching can take prerequisite course of Digital Drawing and Painting

What Will You learn?

Psychology of colors, and application of color theory
Techniques of Composition, Staging, Perspective, Camera angle and movement
Lighting and Value Studies
Visual Communication and visual literacy
Think creatively and solve visual problems and express ideas in visual form
Character and Environment design
Gesture drawing and storyboarding
Animation basics and animation software usage

Curriculum

36 Lectures
84- 90 Hours

Course ID: 2DVA (P4) Module 1: Visual Communication & Visual Literacy

2 - 3 Hours / Class

Learning about visual design principles, psychology of shapes and viewer eye movements, visual elements and how to communicate a focused message to a target audience.
Multiple Classes & Collaboration

Course ID: 2DVA (P4) Module 2: Innovation Design

2 - 3 Hours / Class

Pre-Production, Drawing Lessions
2D Design – Perspective, Media Production Photoshop/Illustrator Multiple Classes & Collaboration

Course ID: 2DVA (P4) Module 3: Composition: Basic Techniques

2 - 3 Hours / Class

Learning basic composition techniques in line with photography compositional methods as a basic step in setting up the foundations of a concept art.
Multiple Classes & Collaboration

Course ID: 2DVA (P4) Module 4: Staging

2 - 3 Hours / Class

Continuing to build on composition basics: learning how to stage visual elements to create a meaningful composition by understanding character interactions and manipulating environment asset placements.
Multiple Classes & Collaboration

Course ID: 2DVA (P4) Module 5: Value Studies

2 - 3 Hours / Class

Further building on composition: Learning how to analyze reference images to group visual elements into basic values to enhance composition of environments. Understanding of value, depth perception and light interaction with environment and characters.
Multiple Classes & Collaboration

Course ID: 2DVA (P4) Module 6: Perspective

2 - 3 Hours / Class

Learning basics of 1-point and 2-point perspective and how to use perspective guides to draw eye movement, correct environment and character proportions.
Multiple Classes & Collaboration

Course ID: 2DVA (P4) Module 7: Color Theory

2 - 3 Hours / Class

Learning the psychology of colors, color wheel, color harmonies and its application for the purpose of either graphic design element’s for games, environment or character design.
Multiple Classes & Collaboration

Course ID: 2DVA (P4) Module 8: Sequential Media: Story-boarding

2 - 3 Hours / Class

Combining knowledge of composition and colors, in this module students will learn to create a storyboard, its initial sketching, planning and producing final sequential panels.
Multiple Classes & Collaboration

Course ID: 2DVA (P4) Module 9: Animation Basics

2 - 3 Hours / Class

Learning to use software such as adobe animate and after effects to set up a project file, animate character movements, shot selection, camera movement and story flow.
Multiple Classes & Collaboration

Course ID: 2DVA (P4) Course Project (Compulsory)

2 - 3 Hours / Class

Students will work together to design their own Project ;
Students must have to complete one collaboration project with other students among their batch. They are required to build complete project from an idea to design and complete project in collaboration with other team members of different disciplines. During the course they will also learn Team management, communication skills, finance and Project Management. Every student contributes their expertise into the project and learn new skills which helps students to work on their independent projects and manage work professionally
Project Development