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AAFT has been providing education in media, arts,and management for the past 30 years.

ABOUT THE B.Sc. in Animation & VFX

B.Sc. Animation and VFX is a three-year undergraduate programme intended to trains students to become professionals in the domain of 2d & 3D Animation, Visual Effects, Compositing, Storyboarding & Comics Design and Info-graphics arts. The programme empowers students with multiple skill sets, thus giving them an edge over their peers. The pedagogical structure of the programmes is knit around theory, practical work, seminars, fieldwork, projects etc., offering students full exposure to the formal working environment.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

Make a difference in the Concept Design, Visual Communication, Storytelling, Graphics, Animation, and VFX and related Industry as competent, trained and qualified Artist.
Demonstrate Professional, Social and Entrepreneurial skills related to Animation & VFX and Entertainment industry.
Support the Animation & VFX and Entertainment industry as a competent, trained and qualified workforce.
Competent, trained and qualified Artist & Designer in the Animation, Visual Effects, E-content Development Industry

Student Projects

Students at AAFT get ample opportunities to apply multimedia techniques like 3D animation and VFX and develop their own games or apps throughout their coursework. Whether you are pursuing a bachelor of game development or a BSc multimedia or master’s degree in 3D animation, you will get to work on live projects and create a strong portfolio that can be exhibited to different potential employers.

Character Design

Sketching

Digital Painting

Matte Painting

Create Animation

Post-production

Project's
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SYLLABUS

Throughout the course, the students are provided with following projects

Introduction to Drawing, Sketching.
Perspective Study, One point 2 point & 3 Point perspective
Getting the Design Process & Planning, Development
Elements of Composition , Principles of Composition
Creating Animation and sketch
Work with composition ,elements , arrangement
Light concepts & cinematography and audio editing

Learn concepts of art & illustration
Create digital and matte painting with workflow.
Work with vector and raster art in illustration, design & development
2D animation and character design.
Storyboarding ,planning
Layout workflow, expression
Working with sound & animation

Typography tools and technique
Color correcting and grading, briefing anatomy
Basic and advance modeling object and human anatomy
Texturing and unwrapping, mapping.
Lighting concepts and rendering process.
Bone setup rigging process ,skinning
Working with particles system ,hair and fur, cloths

Working with muscle system
Maya scene setup and projection.
Work with CGI lighting & direction
Global illumination with shadow.
Maya vector engine workflow, process
Bone setup rigging process ,skinning ik-fk

Learn the concepts of motion capture.
Create Inverse and forward kinematics with motion builder.
Work on roto and paint in nuke.
Introduction to principles of compositing in nuke
Introduction to Houdini
Particles and simulation in Houdini

Introduction to Basic of game design.
Introduction to color correction and editing.
Work with blender , unity and quixel suite
Introduction to market research
Creating portfolio and group projects.

JOB ROLES/ CAREER PROSPECTS

The course will prepare you for a wide variety of roles in Design field such as

INDUSTRY LINKS

Many of the staff who currently teach on this course have extensive professional experience in a range of business sectors and many maintain links with industry through consultancy and training work.

Through our Alumni Voices series, you’ll also hear from former postgraduate animation students, who will share experiences, including those who work for global media groups or have established their own animation studios.

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PLACEMENT TIE-UPS

Industry Dean

Charuvi Agrawal

Charuvi P. Agrawal, an acclaimed filmmaker, digital artist, and sculptor, joins AAFT University as a prominent figure in animation and digital art. Renowned for her innovative works like the critically acclaimed Shri Hanuman Chalisa and the co-creation of Legend of Hanuman on Disney+ Hotstar, she has significantly impacted the Indian OTT landscape. Her artistic journey includes pioneering works in miniatures, her signature 'claytronics,' and large installations, with exhibitions at prestigious venues such as the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi and Mumbai. Her most recent creation, Lumena, will travel across four continents, showcasing contemporary Indian art. With two Limca Book of Records and a leadership role as President of the AVGC Task Force at the Ph.D. Chambers of Commerce, Charuvi's work continues to inspire and innovate. At AAFT University, her role as Industry Dean will guide students to explore limitless possibilities in animation and digital art

GET TRAINED BY THE WORLD-CLASS FACULTY

Our state-of-the-art infrastructure boasts industry-relevant advanced studios, labs, high-end equipment, the latest I-Macs and windows systems with relevant software, etc., to ensure that students get a first-hand understanding of industry concepts and work.