* Character Animation: 2D (Special Program)

A unified program for 2D animation that tackles the fundamentals. It prepares the participants for professional work specifically in classical character animation for film and television. It also provides a solid foundation for future foray in 3D animation and alternative/experimental animation. This special program will be headed by Mr. Gilbert Torres. Subjects for the full 2D animation special program are the following:

* The Animation Process: An overview * Story Concept Development * Scriptwriting for Animation * Basic Techniques in Character Animation * Character Development and Design * Layout and Background Design * Storyboard Design * Sound Design * Animatic and Digital Animation * Motion Graphics and Special Effects * Compositing *

Schedule of Meetings: Saturdays only        Duration : 6 months
Enrollment Fee: Php 60,000.00

 
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* In ANIMA: Creating 3D Animated Shorts(Special Program)

This intense one-year training program on 3D animation focuses on technical skills vis-a-vis the conceptual component of creating a 3D animated flick. It also tackles areas of specialization and a walk-through in standard studio procedures for the production of 3D animated shorts. 

The 3D Animation Process


Pre-production

  • Scriptwriting for Animation
  • Advanced Techniques in Character Animation
  • Character Development and Design
  • Art and Composition in Background Design
  • Animatic
  • Sound Design and Engineering


  • Production
  • Story and Dialogue Treatment
  • 3D Modeling and Texturing
  • Rigging your Characters
  • 3D Animation Basics
  • Advanced Techniques in 3D Animation
  • Art of Lighting and Rendering


  • Post-production
  • Motion Graphics and Special Effects
  • Sound Editing
  • Compositing and Digital Editing
  • Elective:Mel Scripting for MAYA
  • Elective:3D Animation using Freewares
  • Elective:Intellectual Property Rights
  • Elective:Web Design and Development
  • Schedule of Meetings: Saturdays and night classes only
    Duration: 12 months
    Enrollment Fee: Php 120,000.00

     
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    * Comics/Komiks Development and Design

    Starting from the basics and working up to intermediate level this training program will teach participants how to create and illustrate characters from ordinary folks to superheroes and villains; backgrounds and setting to convey a story. It will also encourage participants to develop their own style by didacting popular comic books and illustration styles from around the world. This special program is to be headed by Mr. Randy Valiente. Subjects for comics/Komiks Development and Design
    are the following:

    * Introduction to Comics/Komiks * Writing for Comics/Komiks * Application of Basic Drawing Techniques * Illustration Styles:Filipino, American, Japanese, European * Interpreting the Scenes by Genre * Storytelling by Illustration Techniques * Publishing your Story * Marketing your Work/Creating a Portfolio * Elective:Digital Publication

    Schedule of Meetings: Saturdays only               Duration: 2 months
    Enrollment Fee: Special Program Php 10,000.00; Regular Workshop P 6,000.00

     
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    * Image Editing and Graphic Design

    Knowledge on image editing and graphic design in the creation of varied visual outputs is widely used for digital application from desktop publishing to motion graphics and special effects. From manipulating photographic images to creating a visual rendition culled from imagination, throughout the course, intensive instructions provide the participants with the basics along with creative techniques and their applications. The instructions involve the use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator softwares

       Total No. of Hours: 25 hours
       No. of Meetings: 8 Saturdays
       
    Workshop Fee: P 5,000.00

     

     
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    * Web Design and Development

    Web Design and Development is the front-end tool used for the information economy. The 25-hour workshop covers the fundamental how-to followed by the actual designing procedure as well as web management.  The fundamental instructions will provide participants with a familiarization and understanding of design theories for the web.Pre-requisite is basic knowledge in image editing and manipulation.

       Total No. of Hours: 25 hours
       No. of Meetings: 8 Saturdays
       
    Workshop Fee:P 7,000.00

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    * Game Authoring

    Learn the basic principle behind game development and start learning the foundation of one of the most lucrative careers in the digital industry to date. Create your own computer game using actionscript and start exploring the possibility of a fulltime profession in this field.

       Total No. of Hours: 25 hours
       No. of Meetings: 8 Saturdays

       Workshop Fee:P 12,000.00

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    * Digital Animation (Flash)

    Encompassing the application of hand-drawn output from 2D illustrations to digital compositing, the workshop module provides vital instructions on 2D animation via the use of vectors and other cgi materials by using the Adobe Flash software. The lectures cover an extensive area beginning with the basics of handling the software down to the multitude of techniques that allow the artist to exercise his creativity through it. These are applicable in making animated contents as well as creative corporate presentations

       Total No. of Hours: 25 hours
       No. of Meetings: 8 Saturdays

       Workshop Fee: P 7,000.00

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    * 3D Animation

    3D Animation begins with the basics on 3D Modeling utilizing the open technology Wings 3D, covering the basics of creating three-dimensional objects in the form of structural, industrial, and organic subjects by means of polygons via edge, vertex, and face. In the basic program lessons will include up to the fundamental 3D motions of character design. A step-by-step series of practical and informative lectures on learning the natures and functions of timeline, making keyframes, camera tracking, graph editor, basic rigging, batch rendering, and forward and inverse kinematics . The advanced program introduces the participants on the level of complex rigging, 3D dynamics and Mel Scripting.

       Total No. of Hours: 25 hours
       No. of Meetings: 8 Saturdays

       Workshop Fee: Basic P 6,000.00; Advanced P12,000.00

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    * Digital Photography

    A thorough series of lectures on the basic techniques and their creative applications in capturing images with the use of a digital camera, this course offers an intensive and hands-on approach in using one's creativity in the art of digital photography. Training the artistic eye in viewing life through the lens of a digital camera, instructions delve into fundamental topics that don't only include a familiarization with the techniques in using a digital camera but also some important guidelines in image manipulation necessary in making the perfect photograph.

       Total No. of Hours: 25 hours
       No. of Meetings: 8 Saturdays

       Workshop Fee: P 5,000.00

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    * Sound Design & Engineering (Digital Audio Production)

    The is an intensive, practical and theoretical workshop designed to give the student a solid understanding on the process of making a music or audio production for any application. A student attending this workshop will learn the technical and creative sides of the recording process.

    Topics will include discussions on the following :Physics of sound Multi-Track Studio / Cables and Connectors / Studio Equipment / Microphones / Audio for Video / Digital Audio / DAW Hardware and Software / Basic Pro-Tools / Recording Basics / Basic Editing, Sound Processing and Mixing.

       Total No. of Hours: 25 hours
       No. of Meetings: 8 Saturdays

       Workshop Fee: P 12,000.00

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