B.SC. Animation


Fantasy world of animation has diversified from movies, games, television, mobile and entertainment industries. Animation is vastly being used in movies, TV episodes, medical industry, interactive learning, architectural visualization, games & simulations etc.
BSC-Animation enables you to learn fundamental aspects of animation using Interactive Learning Approach. On successful completion of the program, graduate students will be versed with fundamentals and principles of classical animation, that is the key to a base for all styles of animation like 2D, 3D, Clay animation, cut-out animation etc.. Students will also explore the digital animation forms like flash animation(vector graphics form) and 3d animation. In the final year students will choose a specialization based upon their interest and skill set.

Accreditation: Karnataka State Open University.

Entry Requirements: 10+2 in any discipline or equivalent.

Course Duration: 3 Years

 

Programme Structure:

 

Semester 1

  • English 1
  • Animation Art
  • Animation Principles
  • Story Design And Development
  • Digital Ink And Paint
  • Production Process
  • Mechanics Of Motion

 

Semester 2

  • English 2
  • Design Principles
  • Audio Visual Techniques
  • Matte And Texture Painting
  • Cel Animation
  • Animation Techniques
  • History Of Animation

 

Semester 3

  • 3d Modeling And Texturing
  • Character Design
  • 2d Compositing
  • Animation Layout And Design
  • Film Language
  • Visual Communication Theories 1

 

Semester 4

  • 3d Rigging And Animation
  • Digital Lighting And Staging
  • Digital Compositing
  • Studio Design And Project Management
  • Visual Communication 2
  • Digital Intermediating

 

Semester 5

  • 3d Animation
  • 3d Elective: Modeling/Rigging/Lighting And Texturing
  • Sound Effect And Mixing
  • Editing

 

Semester 6

Project And Showreel

 

Career Opportunities:

Successful students will become familiar in creating attractive, intelligent & stunning designs in the industry. They learn the effort & research made that must be put into place for a successful design. Even if a student is not verbally creative, they should be familiar with the role of a designer and how they will interact with the world.

Students will be trained to work in almost all the key areas of the versatile multimedia & animation industry ranging from pre production to the final post production with various animation studios and games production companies. Graduates can find work as a:

 

Advertising

  • Visualiser
  • Art Designer

Print Media

  • Script Writer
  • Layout Artist and Designer
  • Graphic Artist
  • Cartoonist

Entertainment Specialist

  • Script Writer
  • 2D Animator
  • 3D Animator
  • Special and Visual Effects
  • Professional Cartoonist

Television

  • Visual Effects Designer
  • Software Editor and Mixer

Gaming Expert

  • 3D Artist
  • Interface Artist
  • Game Modeler
  • Character Animator
  • Cinematic Character

Other Areas

  • Content Developers
  • Special effects for Cinema
  • Corporate Presentation
  • Product Designing
  • Video Editing
  • Animation for films