HDFA - Higher Diploma in Film Animation
Welcome to the Fascinating world of Film Animation. India has arrived as a new global animation Hub & the world is looking towards us once again for original animation content. Yes, animation today has taken huge leap right from traditional animation to film creation.
Animation, one of the major forces in entertainment industry, today covers $100 billion market worldwide. Giving life to your imagination is animation, up till now the meaning of animation was synonymous with cartoons. But today with the advancement in technology and the wide acceptance of films like Shrek, Harry potter, Hanuman, Ice Age, Finding Nemo, Om Shanti Om – animation along with visual effects has turned out to be the most glamorous & rewarding career.
At XDS, learning Animation is Fun, Creativity oriented & very traditional, at the same time the whole learning process is according to industry requirements. The industry today is looking out for trained Animators who are more than just the computer operators. At XDS the focus is on making you a great Animator & a great animator is beyond Software, Great Animator knows his tools well but also is able to know where & how to apply these tools.
In effort to make you one & to cater to this huge need of Animation Industry. This course is especially designed for people like you who are seeking their career only in 3D Film Animation. Welcome to higher Diploma in Film Animation and Welcome to XDS the training ground for the Future Film Animation Experts.
Our core concentration through HDFA is to take you first through the fundamentals of Pre-Production, then, Specializes in most prevalent 3D animation whether it is character animation, modeling, camera, lights, texturing, rigging, simulation, design, and visualization. At the end you will make a SHORT 3D FILM as part of your curriculum.
Objectives of HDFA
- HDFA focuses on changing you into 3D Film Animator
- HDFA focuses on changing you into a specialist
- HDFA focuses on working with you so that you make a Great Short 3D Film
Your would Study
Foundation: Terms 1 & 2 lay the foundation towards your glamorous career in Animation
Term 1: Window to Animation Fundamentals: Fun with Pre Production
This is the stepping stone for a strong foundation in Animation. The idea behind this term comes to us from the industry who say “Pay attention to Pre Production, because no one is doing so”. This term will create a base for You and make U sound for all further terms with respect to rigorous drawing, sketching i.e. Fine Arts and then brain tickling process where you learn to write your own story, then narrate that story and then finally developing that as a story board.
Covers
| Term 1 |
Sessions |
Hours |
| Fine Arts |
10 |
30.00 |
| Story writing, storytelling, story boarding |
3 |
9.00 |
| Total |
13 |
39.00 |
| Weekend sessions on regular basis |
In all 39 hrs + 52 hrs = 91 hrs. |
Fulfilling Condition
You will have to complete around 13 assignments.
Learning Outcome
You would become strong in Fine Arts and Creative writing. U would gain the strength in Pre Production, visualization on how to generate “Original ideas”, concepts and would learn to put your thoughts as a story and develop your ideas.
Term 2: Dream up Innovative Creations / Ideas
In this term focus will be on elementary skills in Graphics that are useful in 3D animation film as well as on audio editing, recording, process & effects.
Covers
| Term 2 |
Sessions |
Hours |
| Compositions |
2 |
3.00 |
| Photoshop |
16 |
48.00 |
| Sound Forge |
5 |
15.00 |
| Total |
23 |
66.00 |
Fulfilling / Rewarding Condition
You will have to complete around 11 assignments.
Learning Outcome
U would gain strength in 3D Graphics i.e. Background, texture, environment creation for your film, and, Audio techniques i.e. editing, composing and creating original piece of audio for your film.
Specialization: Terms 3 & 4 makes you a specialist, now you are a step closer towards your glamorous career in Animation
Term 3: Go in Depth of Giving Realistic Touch to Your Creation
This term would focus on 3D applications and would give you a Specialization in Maya & Combustion and a technical expertise in 3D character & animation followed by compositing. U would get to learn and grasp 3D concepts in the most in-depth & Comprehensive manner. U would take your story from paper to actual movie using software skills.
Covers
| Term 3 |
Sessions |
Hours |
| Maya |
129 |
387.00 |
| Combustion |
18 |
54.00 |
| Project |
15 |
45.00 |
| Total |
162 |
489.00 |
Fulfilling Condition
You will have to complete around 20 assignments.
Learning Outcome
By now you would become a professional 3D animator a Specialist in Maya, whether it comes to rendering, modeling, lights, camera, textures, rigging, skinning and then you would take on Film Characters and environments as well as objects and you would become Industry’s most in demand Animator.
Project
Here is an opportunity for you to showcase your Specialized Skills to the Animation World. You get to work exclusively on to your new acquired Specialization be it Animation or Character Development, Lighting or Texturing. Most Animators say, hey I know everything but you never give me a chance to showcase my originality and indigenousness to the work. “Hey, please let me work alone on my dream!!!” This short project is aimed at your identifying your niche and hone your skill to an industry level. Here is the chance that you wanted.
Term 4: Let’s Create Exquisite Background & Realistic Environment
You would get technical expertise in 3D animation with a focus on the biggest strength of 3D Max software, product, architectural and environment design, you could squeeze in low poly characters too if you are a gaming buff.
Covers
| Term 4 |
Sessions |
Hours |
| Max |
27 |
81.00 |
| Premiere |
12 |
36.00 |
| Total |
39 |
117.00 |
Fulfilling Condition
You will have to complete around 17 assignments.
Learning Outcome
Welcome to the other master of animation 3D Max and of course Character Studio. In process of learning & grasping 3D here you would become powerful in integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects, and rendering solutions for Films as well for gaming.
Short Film Creation: Terms 5 marks a beginning of your glamorous career in Animation
Term 5: Your Final Short Film
This last term teaches the final stage or you can say the first step in exhibiting your creativity to the animation world. 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week, 4 weeks a month and for 16 months, you have waited to get a final nod that says, hey, you now know everything possible that could be taught, now, its you and your skills. This is where everything comes together, bead by bead you now get to make the necklace. And of course the Necklace happens to be your Final Short 3D Film.
Covers
| Term 5 |
Sessions |
Hours |
| 3d Film |
26 |
78.00 |
| Total |
26 |
78.00 |
Learning Outcome
A short story is a story or some sort of self-contained narrative told in a short form. In a short story, one or more characters are introduced, a situation arises, and the character reacts or deals with it, wrapping everything up at the end, sometimes with a clever twist. Of course - rules are always there to be broken, and if the story is good, then that's all that matters. So here using your all 6 terms done above you will have to design a Short 3D Film and finally render that.. So run your imagination, and go through Development of the story, Storyboarding, Animatics, Screen writing, Character Designing, environment designing, Character modeling, Rigging, Texturing, Animation, VFX, Rendering, Compositing, Color correction, Audio design, Webpage if you have knowledge. Package that on a DVD. Create a promo of the film that can be added in the beginning, also making of, can be added in the end. Focus that the audience gets involved and enjoys your Film. You would make your own Short Film in 3D, where you would get a chance to show your versatility. Also you would get to show to the 3D animation world your own unique & innovative Short Film and say to them “I have arrived”.
| Total Sessions |
Total Hrs. of Learning |
Total Duration in Months |
| 263 (3 hrs.) |
789 hrs (Theory : 317 hrs, Lab : 524 hrs) |
12 months |
HDFA ADVANTAGE
- Makes you a “Film Animator” be it 3 D Character, 3D Modeler, Texture or Lighting Specialist
- High creativity levels through Alternative Art Learning Facility
- High Technical Skills through knowledge of higher end & latest software. In-depth coverage of software as well as most exhaustive curriculum that starts with fundamentals and goes to cutting edge processes.
- High Quality Level through in-depth topic coverage, presentations and very strong industry level Quality check facility for each student.
- High Level of Student Confidence through XDS club activities, Workshop and indoor presentations and seminars
- High Level of Exposure to industry best practices by Seminars
- High Level of Practical Experience to students through 53+ Assignments, Projects & Short Film Creation
- High Level of Student Work exposure through Student work exhibit on the website and an opportunity to showcase student work before 1250+ Associate companies in India and top studios world over.
- High Level of Student Competitiveness through various types of Industry level or Industry oriented competitions among students related to Film Animation.
- Additional facility for students to take up “Leadership in Animation” Certificate residential full time 1 month program by MICA (Asia’s Best Communications School) (optional)
Your journey will start with concept, script, and storyboard that will lead you to the final short 3D film, which may include shooting, voice over, cg integration with shot etc. The objective of assignments we give is to prepare you for the industry so that you should have show reel (short film made) at the end of the course, which is required to exhibit your potential.
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