Cartoon & 2D/3D Animation

Description

Course DescriptionThis course teaches the student all they will need to know about cartoons, 3d rendering and animations. It is a most exciting course and is suitable for all creatives and film makers who want to specialize in this genre.The student will learn how cartoons where hand drawn before the advent of computers and then delve into the wonderful realm of computer-based cartoons and 3d animation.Duration3 Months, 80-90 HoursWho is it for?This course is most suitable for young adults, story tellers, movie producers, advertisingcopywriters, photographers, videographers and cinematographers.Learning Expectations

1. Introduction to Basic Animation
2. Introduction to 2 Dimensional (2D) Drawings
3. Introduction to 3 Dimensional (3D) Drawings
4. Hand Drawn Characters and Animation
5. Hand Drawn Story Telling: Comics
6. Understanding the Tools of the Trade: Your Software Environment
7. Basic Drawing with Computers
8. Animation with Computers and Basic CGI (Computer Graphics Imagery) Concepts
9. Understanding Basic Rotoscopy
10. Elements of Anatomy and Form
11. Developing and Modelling Cartoon Characters
12. Animating your Characters: 2D and 3D
13. Developing and Telling your Story: Basic Elements of Scriptwriting
14. The Role of Music and Sound
15. The Business of Cartoon and Animation: Principles of Professional Business Practice

What you needThis course is available both online and onsite. You will need:

1. A steady connection to the internet
2. A reasonable proficiency with computers and the desktop computing environment
3. laptop or desktop system with at least 64bit processor and OS, 8gb of RAM and enough HDD space to hold your preferred software.
4. A 2d / 3d Animation software of your choice installed.
5. We recommend: Adobe Character Animator, Adobe 3d Animation Suite, Maxon, CorelDraw. Your lectures will be based on these. But any other similar software will suffice.
6. A Zoom account

Minimum Expectations for Certification

1. Attend at least 80 Lecture Hours
2. Attend at least 6 hours of lab work
3. Completion of all assignments and quizzes. Assignments and quizzes constitute 20% of final assessment
4. Pass a certification exam with a minimum score of 50%

What you will get

1. An Intermediate Certificate in Computer CGI, Cartoon and 2D / 3D Animation
2. Mastery of hand drawn cartoon characters and pre-computer era animation
3. Mastery of Computer-Generated Images
4. Cartoon Character Development
5. Basic Competencies in Scriptwriting and Development
6. 2d and 3d Animation Techniques
7. Understanding of the business of your profession in cartoon and animation.

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