Course Structure
B.Sc. in Animation and Multimedia course is aimed to provide academic research and skills for a successful career in animation and multimedia.In the second and third year of the course, students are required to submit a Project which is important for their assessment to gain the degree.
The course consists of lectures, practical lab work and workshops.In the final assessment, tutorials, end-semester examination and projects are taken into consideration.
B .Sc. in Animation and Multimedia: Syllabus
Though the syllabus may vary from college to college the topics are more or less similar. The syllabus is divided into Core Courses and Electives. The detailed syllabus is as follows:-
CORE COURSES
Name of Course | Topic | Description |
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Foundation Art | Introduction to art, Purposes of Art, Art and morality, Art and Religion. Indian art concept of art and classification of art. Visual Elements: Line/Shape/Form/Mass/Value/Colour/Texture Principles of Design: Balance/Unity/Variety/Emphasis/Direction/Movement/ Scale/Proportion/Repetition Fine Arts: Drawing and Painting Tools and Techniques, terms of arts. Aesthetics Art Evaluation and Criticism Philosophy of art Computer Graphics- technology and techniques Introduction to Adobe PageMaker Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Introduction to Coral Draw Introduction to Adobe Illustrator | This course is on the study of art, its appreciation and criticism and philosophy. |
Classical Animation | Design & animation suite Concept of story boarding concept of basic animation Working with audio Graphics & animation with flash Drawing & animation with Toon Boom Studio Web weaver and Designing Type of animation Create motion tween | This course deals with the concepts in animation |
Digital Art | Fundamental of computer concept of digital art multimedia & internet Creating illustrations Overview of graphics systems Properties of circles & ellipse, pixel addressing | Here, the students study the principles of digital art |
Media & Cyber Laws | Nature and Principle of Constitution Of India Constitutional Restrictions on Media Acts Rights & Liabilities Information Technology Acts | This course familiarises the students with all the media and cyber laws |
Business Communication | Concepts of Communication Communication Process Barriers to Communication Written Communication Correspondence, Notices, Research Paper. Oral Communication Non Verbal Communication – Personal Appearance Postures Gestures, Facial Expressions, Eye Contact | This course deals with the study of business communication and its principles |
3D Design & Modelling | The Maya user interface Viewing the Maya 3D scene Polygonal Modelling Subdivision Surfaces NURBS Modelling | Here, the focus is on different types of 3D design and modelling types |
Animation Techniques | Why we need Animation Creating Animation in Flash 3D Animation & its Concepts Motion Caption Concept Development | How to get the animation right is the base of this course. |
Web Technology | New media in Mass communication Website planning and designing Front Page Concept planning and writing for web Case studies | This course is on the study of web technology and designing |
3D Animation | Key frames and the Graph Editor Path animation Inverse kinematics Smooth skinning Polygon Texturing Rendering Shading surfaces Rigid bodies and constraints Expressions | Here, the different aspects of 3D animation are studied. |
Visual Effects(VFX) Design | Visual Effects Fluid Effects Designing Paint Effects Designing Special Effects Visual Effects Tool and advanced functions | This course is on the study of Visual effects which are important in any visual media |
Television & Film Production Analysis | Introduction of film Different kinds of film format Producing animated film Appreciation of the animated film Analysis of some landmark 3d animated movies | This course is on the appreciation and criticism of television and film |
Concept Visualization | Need & importance of visual Communication Theoretical aspects of visual communication Communication and the visual Reading the visual Semiotics and Visualization | This course is on the study of visualisation and visual designs |
Video &Sound Editing | Introduction to digital editing Introduction to Editing Software The Nature of Sound Music recordings Voice over and sound bytes | Here the focus is on video and sound editing. |
Principles of Management | Nature and Functions of Management Development of Management Thought Co-ordination Planning Decision Making Organizing Delegation of Authority Staffing, Training & Development Direction Communication Leadership Controlling | This course teaches students aspects of management in visual design space. |
Special Effects (SFX) | Single integrated application Edit Operator Comprehensive paint and rot scoping tools Resolution | Here is a course on special effects which is used highly in televisions and films |
Pre Production and Post Production | Character Design Visual Direction Storyboarding Different screen aspect ratio formats Types of Framing Shot Shooting and Editing Video Editing Techniques Rhythm, Motion, and Effects Editing Sound Titles, Output, and Compression | What are the things to keep in mind during pre and post production of a visual design is the focus of this course |
Introduction to TV & Satellite Communication | Fundamental of Monochrome and Colour Television System Television broadcasting and receivers Introduction to modern TV systems Introduction to satellite communication Satellite and its orbit | This course is on the functioning of TV and Satellite |
Management Information System | Concepts of Management Information System Information Systems and System Organizations. Functions of Computer Computer and information Processing Information Systems Software Enterprise – Wide computing and Networking Alternate System Building methods Information and Knowledge work system Artificial Intelligence Controlling Information System Office Automation | This course is on the study of management of information systems |
Introduction to Digital Image Processing | Digital Image Fundamentals Image Enhancement Techniques Image Restoration Image Compression Image segmentation and representation | Here, the students learn about digital image and it’s processing |
Digital Film Production | Writing concept, story &script for the digital film Conceptualizing different Visual Effect (VFX) and Special Effects (SFX) according to the requirement of the film Making story board for shot selection and division Scheduling process and production process 05 to 15 minute fiction film production | This course is on the study of production of a digital film |
Visual Perception | Need for and the Importance of Human and Visual Perception Communication as a process Fundamentals of Design Principles of Visual and other Sensory Perceptions Basics of Graphic Design | Here, the focus in on the perception of a visual design. |
ELECTIVES
Name of Course | Topic | Description |
Modelling &Texturing | Modelling& Texturing a Simple Character with Polygons Modelling and Texturing a Simple Character with Subdivision Surfaces Modelling and Texturing a Character with NURBS Designing a Humanoid and Modelling the Head Modelling the Humanoid Torso and Limbs | This course is on the study of modelling a design and the texture of a character or scene. |
Lighting & Shading | Rendering Shading surfaces Rigid bodies and constraints Expressions | This course is on the importance and use of lighting in a visual design |
3DAnimation | Reflecting on human movement Reflecting on animal movement Lighting & Rendering Introduction to Skeletons Sculpting, mould making, armature construction and casting techniques | This course teaches the concepts in 3D animations |