THE
PROGRAMME
SAAMS
offers a one year diploma programme in
animation titled 3D@SAAMS. This is a
programme that has been researched and
designed keeping in mind the latest trends of the global
animation industry. The curriculum has
been designed after numerous rounds of
discussions with practicing
professionals and stalwarts from
the animation industry. A lot of care
has been taken to orient the curriculum
to meet industry requirements. At SAAMS
we believe in imparting industry
specific training to students. The
course has been divided into two
semesters with each semester having
three modules of two months duration.
The modules are taught back to back so
as to enable
students sharpen and polish their
skills in different facets of animation
as they progress through the
course.
SEMESTER 1
Module A (100 marks)
•
History of Animation
•
Animation – From script to
screen.
•
Mannequin drawing.
•
Gesture study.
•
Perspective.
•
Human Anatomy.
•
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop.
•
Introduction to 3D Interface.
•
Character turnarounds and Prop
designs.(Concept Art Design).
•
Project.
Module B (100
marks)
•
Principles of Animation.
•
Exposure Sheet.
•
Mise-en-Scene in Animation.
•
Storyboarding.
•
Polygon and NURBS modelling.
•
Texturing.
•
Project.
Module C
(100 marks)
•
Preparing and Following Handouts.
•
Layouts.
•
Dynamics and Fluids.
•
Creating Environment.
•
Lighting and Camera.
•
Key Frame Animation.
•
Project.
•
Evaluation Test.
SEMESTER 2
Module D
(100 marks)
•
Straight Ahead vs Pose to Pose
Animation.
•
Character Modelling.
•
Character Rigging and Skinning
•
Character Animation.
•
Project.
Module E (100
marks)
•
Compositing using Combustion and
After Effect.
•
Editing with Adobe Premier Pro
2.0.
•
Audio editing using Sony
Soundforge.
•
Preproduction for the final
project (Show Reel).
Module F (100
marks)
•
Final Project. (Production and
Post Production).
Besides the above,
there will be regular sessions on film
analysis and critical appreciation .
Guest lectures by professionals and
eminent people from the animation industry will also be a
regular part of the academic work at
SAAMS.
At the end of the
first module, every student will get a
chance to choose a software that he or
she wants to specialise. Students could
choose from one of the following four
combinations.
a) Autodesk Maya +
Adobe After Effects.
b) Autodesk Maya +
Discreet Combustion
c) Autodesk 3D
Studio Max + Adobe After Effects.
d) Autodesk 3D
Studio Max + Discreet Combustion.
Before the
commencement of sixth Module (F)
each student will be given a
chance to choose an area of
specialisation. However, the selection
of area of specialisation will be
permitted only on the basis of the
skills demonstrated by the student at
every stage of the course work and also
the assessment of the project work done
as part of completion of each module.
AREAS OF
SPECIALISATION
a) Animation
b) Modelling and
Texturing
c) Rigging and
Skinning
d) Lighting and
Camera
e) Compositing
f) Post Production
AWARD OF DIPLOMA :
At
the end of the course, diploma
will be awarded to those students
who
successfully complete all the
requirements of the programme with
atleast a minimum composite score of 50%
marks in all the elements of
evaluation.
EVALUATION &
GRADING :
SAAMS follows a
continuous evaluation system whereby
students are assessed right through the
programme. The various parameters for
evaluation include attendance in class,
punctuality, submission of assignments
on time, quality of practical
assignments, discipline, performance in
internal assessment examinations etc. Student evaluation has two
components; the internal assessment with
a weightage of 40% and the end term
examination with a weightage of 60%.
A separate minimum
score of 50% in both the components is
essential for a student to become
eligible for award of the Diploma.
Those students who
secure
a minimum composite score of 60%
or above will be declared to have
completed the course in First Division.
Those who secure a composite score of
50% or above but less than 60% will be
placed in Second Division.
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