- In this course, you will learn to:
- Classify the basic tools and techniques used in animation and VFX production
- Define the roles of animation and VFX in various industries
- Identify the selection, drawing, and scaling tools in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- Organize workflows for working with layers, blend modes, and masks
- Reorganize different tools and techniques for creating and modifying digital art
- Summarize the steps involved in photo restoration projects
- Compare the features and applications of raster and vector graphics
- Report on the ethical considerations in character design and copyright protection
- Categorize different types of animation and VFX styles used in creative industries
- Diagnose issues in digital compositions and suggest solutions for improvement
- Operate advanced tools like the Perspective Grid Tool and the Mesh Tool
- Find innovative ways to create compelling characters and visual storytelling elements
- Predict future trends in animation, VFX, and digital compositing techniques
Foundations of Animation
Understand animation principles like timing, spacing, and squash-and-stretch for engaging movement.
Introduction
What you'll learn ?
- At the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Estimate the time and resources required for animation and VFX projects
- Appraise the quality of animations and digital art based on industry standards
- Combine multiple images and elements to create advanced compositions and artworks
- Solve challenges in photo restoration and digital compositing
- Predict industry trends in animation, VFX, and digital design
- Survey diverse illustration styles and their relevance to various creative industries
- Compare different animation and VFX techniques for their effectiveness in storytelling
- Examine the ethical implications of character design and copyright in the creative process
- Assess the functionality and efficiency of tools like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for specific tasks
- Arrange design elements, layers, and tools to optimize workflows in digital art projects
- Create engaging characters and visual stories using innovative tools and techniques
- Design effective workflows for animation and VFX production pipelines
- Develop unique digital art projects by combining techniques like matte painting, surreal compositing, and digital painting
Certification
- KLiC courses are recognised by Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU).
- MKCL provides certificate to the KLiC learner after his/her successful course completion.
- Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) provides mark sheet to successfully passed KLiC learners (Jurisdiction: Maharashtra).
Academic Approach
The academic approach of the courses focuses on the “work-centric” education i.e. begin with work (and not from a book!), derive knowledge from work and apply that knowledge to make the work more wholesome, useful and delightful. The ultimate objective is to empower the Learner to engage in socially useful and productive work. It aims at leading the learner to his/her rewarding career as an employee or entrepreneur as well as development of the community to which s/he belongs. Learning methodology:
- Step -1: Learners are given an overview of the course and its connection to life and work.
- Step -2: Learners are exposed to the specific tool(s) used in the course through the various real-life applications of the tool(s).
- Step -3: Learners are acquainted with the careers and the hierarchy of roles they can perform at workplaces after attaining increasing levels of mastery over the tool(s).
- Step -4: Learners are acquainted with the architecture of the tool or tool map so as to appreciate various parts of the tool, their functions, utility and inter-relations.
- Step -5: Learners are exposed to simple application development methodology by using the tool at the beginner’s level.
- Step -6: Learners perform the differential skills related to the use of the tool to improve the given ready-made industry-standard outputs.
- Step -7: Learners are engaged in appreciation of real-life case studies developed by the experts.
- Step -8: Learners are encouraged to proceed from appreciation to imitation of the experts.
- Step -9: After the imitation experience, they are required to improve the expert’s outputs so that they proceed from mere imitation to emulation.
- Step-10: Emulation is taken a level further from working with differential skills towards the visualization and creation of a complete output according to the requirements provided. (Long Assignments)
- Step-11: Understanding the requirements, communicating one’s own thoughts and presenting are important skills required in facing an interview for securing a work order/job. For instilling these skills, learners are presented with various subject-specific technical as well as HR-oriented questions and encouraged to answer them.
- Step-12: Finally, they develop the integral skills involving optimal methods and best practices to produce useful outputs right from scratch, publish them in their ePortfolio and thereby proceed from emulation to self-expression, from self-expression to self-confidence and from self-confidence to self-reliance and self-esteem!
Syllabus
- Overview of Animation and VFX History
- Difference in Animation and VFX
- Role of Animation and VFX in Various Industries
- Future Trends in Animation and VFX
- Structure of the Animation Industry
- Key Players and Studios in Animation
- Animation Production Pipeline
- VFX Production Pipeline
- Career Opportunities in Animation
- Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)
- Basic Tools
- Selection Tools
- Making Selections with Different Tools
- Modifying an Existing Selection
- Saving and Loading Selections
- Case Study -Creating a Mockup
- Using Adobe Photoshop Scaling and Transform Tools
- Scaling
- Drawing and Coloring Tools
- Text Tools
- Type Tool and Options
- Advanced Text Options
- Tool Presets
- Image Modifications
- Color Modifications
- Using the Brush and Paint
- Brush Presets
- Colors and Shapes
- Advanced Tools
- Working with layers
- Layer Options
- Layer Effects
- Layer Styles
- Blending Modes
- Applying Masks
- Applying Masks
- Mask mode, Channels and Selections
- Getting Creative with Types
- Type Tool and Options
- Advanced Text Options
- (Exploring Filter Gallery)
- Filter and Effects
- Vanishing Point
- Techniques and Ethics in Photo Restoration
- Types of Photo Damage
- Scanning guidelines for old photo restoration
- Applying Restoration Techniques
- Use of Spot Healing Brush
- Use of Healing Brush Tool
- Use of Patch Tool
- Use of Clone Stamp Tool
- Use of Smudge Tool
- Colorizing Vintage Photos
- Applying Color Restoration Techniques
- Retaining the Authentic Look
- Preserving and Sharing Restored Photos
- Case Study - Wedding Photography Retouching
- Introduction to Digital Art
- Fundamentals of Digital Art
- Photo Manipulation: Techniques
- Photo Manipulation: Transforming Images into art
- Combining Multiple Images into Artworks
- Combining Multiple Images into Artworks Advance techniques
- Matte Painting
- Adding Fantasy Elements and Effects Setting Up and Basic Techniques
- Adding Fantasy Elements and Effects Advance techniques
- Adding Fantasy Elements and Effects Mastering Complex Composition
- Surreal Compositing Techniques Adding Basic Elements
- Surreal Compositing Techniques - Advance Techniques
- Digital Painting
- Introduction to Illustration
- What is Illustration?
- Introduction to Visual Communication Skills
- The Art of 'Visual Communication'
- Importance of Illustration in Various Industries
- Overview of Different Illustration Styles
- Exploring Diverse Illustration Styles
- Adobe Illustrator for Beginners
- Introduction to Illustrator
- A Simple Guide to Vector and Raster Graphics
- Introduction to Basic Tools
- Illustrator Interface
- Organizing Files
- Saving files
- Understanding Artboards
- Tools
- Every Adobe Illustrator Tool Explained
- Colors in Illustrator
- Changing Color Modes in Illustrator
- Creating Your Own Color Palette
- Utilizing Ovals and Opacity
- Alignment Properties
- Isolate Selected Object
- Convert to curve with outlines
- Arc Tool
- Spiral Tool
- Rectangular Grid Tool
- Polar Grid Tool
- Rectangle Tool
- Ellipse Tool
- Polygon Tool
- Star Tool
- Flare Tool
- Using Brush Tool
- Pencil Tool
- Working With Gradient
- Mesh tool with multiple color
- Eyedropper Tool
- Measure Tool
- Working with color picker
- Multiple ways of fill color
- Layer Management and Workflow
- Exploring Hidden Features of Layer Panel
- Advanced Options to Manage Layers
- Converting Sublayers to the Main Layer
- Exploring the Basics of Paint Brush Tool
- Understanding the Flow of Digital Brush with Symbol Graphics
- Exploring the Digital Brushes and Techniques to Create a New
- Managing Color Swatches Panel with Existing Colors
- Adding and Sharing the Color Codes
- Using the Color Blending Options
- Create a Vector Peach from Sketch
- Reflect an Object
- Applying Skew and Shear Transformations to Objects
- Mastering the Bounding Box
- Perspective Grid Tool
- Basic Principles of Character Design
- Ethical Considerations for Character Design
- Practical Tips for Effective Character Design
- Character Turnaround
- Facial Features in Character Design
- Variations in Facial Features, Expressions and Emotions
- Hairstyles and Facil Hair
- Posture and Body Language
- Recap and Conclusion
- Exploring Copyright and Intellectual Property
- Responsible Practices
- Protecting your Illustrations
- Client Considerations
- Ethical Considerations
- Resources and Laws
- Copyright Infringement
Evaluation Pattern
Evaluation Pattern of KLiC Courses consists of 4 Sections as per below table:
Section No. | Section Name | Total Marks | Minimum Passing Marks |
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1 | Learning Progression | 25 | 10 |
2 | Internal Assessment | 25 | 10 |
3 | Final Online Examination | 50 | 20 |
Total | 100 | 40 | |
4 | SUPWs (Socially Useful and Productive Work in form of Assignments) | 5 Assignments | 2 Assignments to be Completed & Uploaded |
YCMOU Mark Sheet
Printed Mark Sheet will be issued by YCMOU on successful completion of Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 and will be delivered to the learner by MKCL.
YCMOU Mark Sheet will be available only for Maharashtra jurisdiction learners
MKCL's KLiC Certificate
The certificate will be provided to the learner who will satisfy the below criteria:
- Learners who have successfully completed above mentioned 3 Sections i.e. Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3
- Additionally, learner should have completed Section 4 (i.e. Section 4 will comprise of SUPWs i.e. Socially Useful and Productive Work in form of Assignments)
- Learner has to complete and upload minimum 2 out of 5 Assignments
Courses Fee Structure from 01 July, 2025 Onwards
KLiC 30 hour course fee applicable from 01 July, 2025 all over Maharashtra
KLiC Course Duration | MFO (Inclusive of GST) |
ALC Share (Service Charges to be collected by ALC) |
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30 hours | Rs. 300/- | Rs. 1,500/- |
* Above mentioned fee is applicable for all Modes of KLiC Courses offered at Authorised Learning Center (ALC) and at Satellite Center
* Total fee is including of Course fees, Examination fees and Certification fees
* MKCL reserves the right to modify the Fee anytime without any prior notice