Foundations of Animation

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

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

The Academic Approach of the course 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 well as development of the society.

Learning methodology

• Learners are given an overview of the course and its connection to life and work.
• Learners are then exposed to the specific tool(s) used in the course through the various real-life applications of the tool(s).
• Learners are then acquainted with the careers and the hierarchy of roles they can perform at workplaces after attaining increasing levels of mastery over the tool(s).
• Learners are then acquainted with the architecture of the tool or Tool Map so as to appreciate various parts of the tool, their functions and their inter-relations.
• Learners are then exposed to simple application development methodology by using the tool at the beginner’s level
• Learners then perform the differential skills related to the use of the tool to improve the given ready-made outputs.
• Learners are then engaged in appreciation of real-life case studies developed by the experts.
• Learners are then encouraged to proceed from appreciation to imitation of the experts.
• After imitation experience, they are required to improve the expert’s outputs so that they proceed from mere imitation to emulation.
• 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.

Evaluation Pattern of KLiC Courses consists of 4 Sections as per below table:

MKCL’s KLiC Certificate will be provided to the learner who will satisfy the below criteria:

1. Learners who have successfully completed above mentioned 3 Sections i.e. Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3
2. 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