"We
make Animaton professionals to make films, not glorified tool
users"
The
curriculum at Graphiti is well thought, designed and tested
process to ensure that the students coming out of the school
show professional level skills in core areas
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Graphiti
- Course in Animation Technology
(G-CAT)
G-CAT Pro 2008-09
A Full time intense professional course for making a career in Animation. A intensive course to acquire skills and become an expert animation professional.
Scheduled batch start date: 3rd week of July, 2008
Duration: 10 months
Eligibility: The student has to take Aptitude counseling through us. This will help us to understand the student’s strengths and area of interest.
Entry criteria: The student must be 18 years of age and atleast HSC pass
Special workshops during the course
Drawing Classes
Workshops (Film Making, Acting, Animation Production Lifecycle, Storyboarding, Film Appreciation etc.)
Workshops for Specialization (Clay modeling, Anatomy study, Photography, color theory etc.)
The course is divided in 3 Terms:
Foundation
Specialization
Production
Foundation Term (4 months)
Objective: To train the students on fundamentals of design
and visualization and take them through a life cycle of animation
production, so as to help them select an area of specialization
in animation
The foundation term is designed to give the students the necessary
fundamentals required by an animation professional. The students
are taken through a series of design and visualization sessions,
including film study, to improve their creative aptitude and
understanding of the medium. The students will be given training
on drawing and sketching techniques. This is followed by an
Intermediate level training of the Life cycle of Animation,
taking the students through the various stages of Animation
production. This is followed by another counseling session where
the student is assisted by us to choose an area of specialization.
Learning outcome: At the end of this term, the student
will be able to choose an area of specialization that he / she
wants to pursue. The student will have an Intermediate level
knowledge of 3D animation tools in all areas of specialization.
Specialization Term (4 months)
Objective: To train the students their respective specializations
in 3D animation production.
The specialization course has various streams in which a student
can specialize. The choice of specialization is based on two
factors i.e. Interest of the Students & the result of the aptitude
counseling after the foundation term. The six areas of specialization
are:
Modeling
Texturing
Rigging
Animation
Lighting
Compositing & VFX
The students go through a rigorous training schedule in the
chosen area of specialization. The training methodology adopted
here is in the same manner as it would be in a production studio.
The students are made to work on examples and lab exercises
specially designed by our experts in the studio
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the specialization term,
the student will be able to demonstrate expertise in his / her
area of specialization. The student is more focused and ready
to work in a production environment.
Production Term (2 months)
Objective: To make the students ready-to-work professionals
for an Animation studio.
In this term, the students work with Graphiti studio on projects.
This ensures that the students are well exposed to the working
methodology and culture of an Animation Studio. The expertise
level of the students also increases, thus making them ready
to work professional in an animation outfit. In the last one
month of the term, the students make their show reel which they
will use in interviews at other studios.
Learning Outcome: At the end of this term, the students
are ready to work in any animation outfit, with a high level
of expertise in their area of specialization.
Completing the course
At the end of the 10 month course, the student will have a thorough
understanding of the Animation principles, art and technology
of animation The student will have a sound knowledge of all
the areas of animation production with a specialization in one
of the 5 areas of animation production. Also the student will
be Industry-ready to work in any animation studio from day one
of the employment.
"The student will become a complete Animation professional and
not just a tool user".
