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TOONZ MEDIA GROUP Industry Partner

Why Choose Us?

This programme is curated to facilitate learning via projects and practice by using industry tools at practice centres.

Hear from Industry Experts

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5+ Design Tools
Adobe Photoshop
Foundry Nuke
Adobe Autodesk Maya
3D Equalizer
Silhouette
Adobe After Effects
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900+ Hours of Projects and Portfolio Compilation
1 Month of Internship Opportunity
50+ Hours of Learning Resources
150+ Hours of Live Lectures by Experts
350+ Hours of Hands-on Practice at Centre
Mentoring by Industry Experts
Community Connect with Experts
End-of-Course Assessments
Digital Certification
TCS iON Placement Assistance
900+ Hours of Projects and Portfolio Compilation
1 Month of Internship Opportunity
50+ Hours of Learning Resources
150+ Hours of Live Lectures by Experts
350+ Hours of Hands-on Practice at Centre
Mentoring by Industry Experts
Community Connect with Experts
End-of-Course Assessments
Digital Certification
TCS iON Placement Assistance
5+ Design Tools
Adobe Photoshop
Foundry Nuke
Adobe Autodesk Maya
3D Equalizer
Silhouette
Adobe After Effects

Programme Overview and Syllabus

This course will equip students to cater to various needs in the Visual Effects industry. Students will be given hands-on training in different areas of Visual Effects. This is a basic to advanced course, that covers all the areas of Visual Effects needed for any aspiring creative professional to launch a career as a VFX artist or update their skills to take their career to the next level.

What you will learn in the programme

Create Visual Effects for Films and TV Shows
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Create Visual Effects for Advertisements
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Create Visual Effects for Games
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Create Visual Effects in 2D and 3D
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Certificate

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What you will learn in the programme

Create Visual Effects for Films and TV Shows
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Create Visual Effects for Advertisements
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Create Visual Effects for Games
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Create Visual Effects in 2D and 3D
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Programme Syllabus

Module 1: History of Visual Effects and Film Appreciation
Module 2: Understanding Raster Graphics
Module 3: Understanding Basic Compositing
Module 4: Understanding Rotoscoping
Module 5: Understanding Nuke Interface
Module 6: Pre-Visualization in Visual Effects
Module 7: Node-based Compositing Using Nuke
Module 8: Rotoscoping and Roto Paint Using Nuke
Module 9: Match Moving and Rotomation
Module 10: 3D Integration
Module 11: Matte Painting
Module 12: Colour Grading
Module 13: Set Extension
Module 14: Effects Animation in Maya
Module 15: Lighting, Rendering and Compositing in 3D
Module 16: Digital Video Editing

Student's/Alumni Projects and Portfolio

Meet Your Mentors

Mentor

Vinod A.S.

Industry Expert, VIZDEM

Vinod is a highly passionate mentor with over 21 years of experience in 3D Animation and Visual Effects. A graduate from the University of Pune, he has a certification in Advanced Animation and Visual Effects in Silicon Graphics Platform. He is also certified in Maya from Alias Wavefront. He has served on the judges panel for the World Skills Competition. He takes great pride in his constant R&D in the field of Animation Film Making, Visual Effects and Virtual Film Production.

Mentor

Ramesh P

Industry Expert, VIZDEM

Visual Effects have revolutionised film viewing experience. Ramesh is a trainer who has been teaching the strokes of creativity in the realm of Visual Effects. During his long journey in Toonz Academy, he has successfully trained many batches. Toonz Academy has always been revolutionary in its pedagogical framework and as someone who has been a part of the academy, he looks forward to foster innovative accomplishments for his students in their creative endeavours.

Mentor

Shemin Sha

Industry Expert, VIZDEM

Shemin's creative endeavour in the realm of animation began 17 years ago. His explorations were in the areas of Graphics, Visual Effects and Digital 2D Animation. In his 7 year long career in Toonz Academy, he has played the dutiful role of a trainer, providing an enlightening experience to his students. He is an NSDC certified trainer and is still exploring innovations in this field.

Mentor

Arun Bhagvathi

Industry Expert, VIZDEM

Animation is where creativity meets technology and with an experience of 10+ years, he has mastered art as well as technology. At Toonz Academy, as a trainer, he has been mentoring students to prepare themselves for their creative journeys in the animation and visual effects industry. Teaching Visual Effects and 3D modeling has been a wonderful experience and with a thirst to learn and update, he is looking forward to sculpting new dimensions in creativity and imagination.

FAQs

  • Interested learners can contact the LSP (Local Service Provider) Centre as information provided in the 'Find Your Centre' list.
  • LSP Centre will guide interested learners on the admission process.
  • On completion of admission process with the centre, the centre shares the activation code and website link with the candidates to activate the course on TCS iON portal (www.tcsion.com).
  • The candidates click on the website link, login and see ‘Activate Now/Activate Code' button on the product banner.
  • The candidates click on 'Activate Now/Activate Code’ button and key in the requested activation code shared by the LSP Centre/publisher on mail.
  • Once activated, the candidates can see the activated course in their ‘My Dashboard’ section.
  • Young aspirants who have passed 12th grade and would like to pursue a career in Visual Effects can join this learning programme. This programme is envisaged to help learners build a strong career in Visual Effects (VFX) through online expert sessions, mentored practice sessions at the centre, assignments, live projects, and assessments including hands-on learning with studio projects using VFX software.
  • Students get one-to-one mentoring from Industry Experts on work portfolio to apply their skills and showcase their work, and a chance to earn an internship spot with the award winning Toonz Animation Studio.
    There are no prerequisites. Anyone who meets the eligibility criteria can join this learning programme. It will be good to have an interest in films, effects, photography, color grading and editing and knowledge of computers and windows operating system.
  • A LSP (Local Service Provider) Centre is the authorised training centre approved by Toonz Academy, which is located nearest to your location. It is a facility to help you with more information on the programme and support you with the admission process.
  • The LSP Centre will also facilitate lectures and hands-on/practical part of the learning programme. Learners will have to visit the centre to take online live lectures and practical sessions as per the schedule shared with them. These will be mentored sessions by experts from VIZDEM and Toonz Academy.
  • Click on 'Find Your Centre' on the website banner to see the list of centres. You can choose the nearest centre and contact them for admission or to receive more information.
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    The admission process will be done at the LSP Centre. However, you need to make the payment online as guided by the LSP Centre.
    Visual Wizards Academy and Toonz Media Group are the owners of this programme. This course is designed and delivered by Visual Wizards Academy and Toonz Media Group, who have extensive experience in this field and are regarded as one of the best in the industry.
    This programme is powered by the TCS iON learning platform. TCS iON will host all the online content and manage the delivery and engagement part of the programme to give learners a world-class learning experience.
    It is recommended to have a personal computer to go through the online content, attend live lectures as per schedule, revisit recordings of sessions and work on projects given as a part of hands-on learning and practice.
    As this programme covers mentored practice sessions at the centre with experts, the required computers and infrastructure will only be available at the centre as per the scheduled sessions.
    Please Note: Computers/Laptops at the centre will not be allowed to be taken home.
    The software covered in this programme are Adobe Photoshop, Foundry Nuke, Adobe Autodesk Maya, 3D Equalizer, Silhouette, Adobe After Effects. Learners will be able to download the softwares from the internet through a link provided to them in the induction email. The licence keys to activate the softwares will also be provided in the email, so that the learners use the authentic version of the software and have a world-class hands-on learning experience.
    The programme includes online live sessions, practical sessions at the centre, recorded videos, recordings of live sessions, reading material, community-based interactions and hands-on learning experience using online designing tools. A 'Programme Calendar' will be shared with the learners on the learning portal, which will provide the details of all scheduled live lectures and practical sessions at the centre.
    After completion of this programme, learners will be able to get jobs in VFX Studios, Broadcast Houses, Advertisement Agencies, Gaming Companies and other companies looking for visual effects artists.
    70% attendance for scheduled live lectures on the learning platform and practical sessions at the centre is mandatory for the programme completion. Also, learners will have to complete 100% of the course content on the learning portal to take the final assessment.
    It is recommended to complete the programme during the scheduled time period. In case of any break in the learning progress, the learner will need to purchase the programme again.
    You will be working on different types of footages from films .They will be using these footages for trying out various processes used in the visual effects industry.
  • The programme includes two sets of assessments: Intermediate and Final.
    1. Intermediate Assessments: These are module-wise assessments, quizzes/assignments that are planned at regular intervals through the entire programme duration. The end-of-module assignment, final project and personal portfolio will have weightage in the final summative score of this programme.
    2. Final Assessment: Final assessment will be conducted at end of the learning programme.
  • There will be a Remote Proctored MCQ Test of 100 Marks and learners will have to score 60% marks to pass the assessment. The duration of this assessment will be 1 hour.
  • There will be a Final Project and Personal Portfolio Submission at the end of the programme and learners need to secure a minimum of 60% marks to pass the final assessment.
    • Please Note: Learners need to secure 60% marks in MCQ Test, Final Project, and Personal Portfolio to complete the course and get the certification. If the learner is not able to clear the exam at the first attempt, a reattempt can only be given in special cases, on discretion of VIZDEM and Toonz Media Group or the learner will have to purchase the course again.
  • Learners should have 70% attendance for live lecture sessions.
  • Completion of all course nodes (including internal assessments and assignments).
  • Successful completion of summative/final assessment and projects (as applicable).
  • The following is the performance grade structure for the final assessment for this programme:
      1. 80% and Higher: Grade A
      2. 70% to < 79.99%: Grade B
      3. 60% to < 69.99%: Grade C
      4. 0.0% to < 59.99%: Grade D - Fail
  • Learners who have not cleared/appeared for the summative assessments will fail the course and will not be able to get the certificate.
  • This programme is designed in consultation with our academic and industry SMEs to ensure that the skills and competencies covered are relevant and makes the learner job ready.
  • The programme emphasises on both conceptual and hands-on practice and complimented with internship opportunities in industry, as applicable.
  • Remote or on-site Internship opportunities will be made available, as applicable. This is subject to available opportunities and policies of the companies.
  • Access to employment opportunities is subject to available vacancies and hiring policies of the companies.
    Once the payment is made, no refund will be issued under any circumstances.
    Yes. Learners need to complete the final project and personal portfolio assigned to them as a part of the course.