The Course, "Diploma in Digital Arts" is a joint venture of ZILS - Zee Interactive Learning Systems and & ZICA - Zee Institute of Creative Arts. ZedCA are the ground Learning Centres through which ZILS provides technology based Education Solutions.

Diploma in Digital Arts is 15 months Course that involves 12 months of Class-room training and 3 months of Internship at ZICA Animation Studios situated at Esselworld, Mumbai.

The Course also includes a 'Designing Concepts' module that will help making a strong foundation, leading to a Successful Career. The students will become extremely familiar with the Animation Studio infrastructure as well as the Film Production process (Pre-production, Production & Post-production). The 3 months internship (On-the job training) at ZICA Animation Studios will give a Live Experience of working in the Animation studio environment.

 Joint Venture of Division of Zee Network & Padmalaya Telefilms Ltd.
 A Project-based Course, Delivered using Unique Training Methodology.
 "Designing Concepts" module builds a Strong foundation.
 Training in the Animation Studio Environment.
 Faculties with experience on Live Projects.
 Gives Complete understanding of Studio Infrastructure & Film Production.
 Internship at ZICA Animation Studios for Industry Experience.

For anyone working in Designing industry, may it be Print media, Visual communication, Web Authoring or Animation industry, it is extremely important to have Strong Conceptual knowledge. Looking at the importance of Conceptual knowledge, we have designed a Concept Module that includes, Training on topics such as "Communication Theory", "Colour Theory", "Perspective Drawing", "Graphics Theory" and "Animation Concepts".

Students achieve a solid knowledge of using color combination, designing various graphics, such as button graphics, icons, and symbols.

Module Objectives

At the completion of this Module the student will be able to:

  Develop Creativity and visualize
  Effectively use Colors
  Understand design concepts for Print, Multimedia, Web & Animation

Contents

Communication Concepts : Communication, Entertainment, Flow Chart of Constructing a Good Story, Comparison of Theatre ,Cinema and Television, Script ,Storyboard ,Characterization, Nature of Shots, Layouts...

Graphic Concepts : Form (Dot ,Line ,Shapes ), Composition and Staging, Figure Composition, Frame, Light and Shade Logics, Points to Remember while Drawing, Six methods for Analyzing any Images...

Colour Theory : Describing Color, Colors and its Cultural significance, A wheel of color, Value scale...

Perspective Drawing : Definition, Elements required in perspective drawing, View Points of an Object, Vanishing point, Types of Perspectives, Circle and Triangle in perspective, Ten basic points of perspective drawing...

Animation Concepts : 2D Animation theory, Definitions and Terminology's, Film Analysis and group discussions, 3D Animation theory, Definitions and Terminology's, Film Analysis and group discussions...

New Media or Multimedia refers specifically to the use of Computer Graphics Technology, such as Image Editing, Video Editing, Sound Editing, CD Rom Authoring and Web based presentations as part of the Media making process. Students will learn the process of making an animated video by engaging in workshops in Storyboarding, Elements of Motion, Compositing, Rendering and Editing. Students will also design, develop and produce a multimedia CD-ROM Project that explores the use of interactive design and imagery for effective communication.

Module Objectives

At the completion of this Module the student will be able to:
Integrate sound in Web-based and CD-based presentations.
Develop Professional multimedia presentations.
Develop corporate-level web-based presentations.
Create video clippings and add Digital effects.
Integrate Animations in Web and CD-based presentations.

Career Options

CD ROM Developers
Interface Designers
Creative Support Professionals
Studio Managers
Modeling Consultants
Media Specialists Arts
Consultants Multimedia Authors
Script Writers
Creative Publishing Professionals
Graphic Artists

Contents

Audio Editing : Sound Recording, Understanding Sound and its features, Create music compositions and align attributes to get a rhythm.

Video Editing : Videos and its types, Processing Video for output, Creating and synchronizing Digital Effects on Video Clips, Industry Level rough cut Sequencing.

CD ROM Authoring : Planning and Development of multimedia Projects, Integrating Media elements to your Presentation, Creating Multimedia Applications with Rich Content, Creating Interactive Presentations, Kiosk, Games for web and CD ROMs.

Web based Presentations : Industry solution for shockwave, Creating customized Animation and text effects for Web content, Creating easy content for Web presentation
Automate Authoring Steps.

In this Module, students will design and build creative website interfaces that are simple and stylish, easy to navigate and intuitive. Students also learn industry processes and production utilizing Web graphics, HTML, HTML Editors, Interactive Web animation and Authoring, and other applications. These tools and processes are then applied to design projects that meet Industry standards in terms of design, production techniques and timelines.

Module Objectives

At the completion of this Module the student will be able to:
Understand basic principles of layouts and digital graphics on the Web.
Design professional web sites and portals.
Process the graphics for web publishing.
Select appropriate file formats and work with bandwidth realities of the Web.
Produce aesthetically pleasing professional portfolio pieces for the Web.
Create dynamic interface for shockwave site.

Career Options

Web Content Managers
Web Designers / Web Animators
Web Business Consultants
Web Media Integrators

Contents

Web Graphics : Design professional web layouts, Create Impressive web elements, Process the graphic for net publishing...

Internet Theory and HTML Concepts : Internet History, Servers and services, Internet media, Streaming, Building simple Html Pages, Web page designing, Html & CSS, Frames and Forms...

Building WebPages using JavaScript : Javascript Basics, Functions and Objects, Event Handling And Forms, Building Interactive Web Pages using Java Script...

Dynamic Web Creation : Use the tools, which will encompass all aspects of the web structure, Create dynamic elements for your sites, Understand and create Database , Add Backend connecting program to your site...

Creating Shockwave Application : Create Dynamic interface for your shockwave site, Incorporate strong navigation and media content, Develop interactive games, web presentations and E-cards...

This Module, Digital Film Animation and Special Effects, will help Students brainstorm story ideas with their group for their final Project. They then storyboard their ideas, breaking them down into scenes that are distributed amongst the group for creation of characters and backgrounds of the scenes.

The Module focuses on Production and Creative Design using high-end Software. Essential Art and Design skills are taught. Students then move on to 2D animation, Character Animations with flat 2D elements. After rendering them they moving on to 3D Computer Animation processes, including modeling, texture mapping, lighting and character animation., and image processing. Video Compositing is introduced along with film theory with video and film effects. These basic communication skills are vital to any style of animation, whether it is clay, a 3D computer, drawings, pixelation or web-design.

Module Objectives

At the completion of this Module the student will be able to:
Cel Animation
3D Character designing
3D AnimationMScene rendering and compositing
Architectural presentations

Career Options

2D/3D Animators
Post Production Specialists
Scene Visualisers
Character Visualisers
Video Compositors
Broadcast Technicians
Special Effects Designers

Contents

Paint and Animate : Learn the basic Cel Drawing Technique, Understand background Composition, Automatic In-between animations to complex character movements.

3D Modeling and Animation : Learn the concept of building 3D Scenes and Characters, Apply photo-realistic effects to your creations, Understand the light and camera settings, Learn character Animation in detail

Video Compositing : Learn the art of video Compositing and visual effects, Understand the broadcast process system .

Morph and Warp : Learn the special effect tool to create digital morph, Understand basic parameter for imaging for effects, Wrap for impressive visual distortions.

ZedCA's Unique Training Methodology (UTM) training model entails extensive training on Concepts, Software and their Application. This aims at grooming the student to be Industry ready.

Be it any tool, the first step is to Plan, create a Storyboard, develop the Content and Compile for final production. Then the Project enters the Evaluation phase where it is evaluated on the basis of pre-determined norms. If the project does not adhere to the norms it goes back to the Production phase.

The final outcome of the Course will be the Industry Standard Portfolio which the student develops. This Portfolio will give the student, a Creative and Professional edge in the exciting world of design.

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