Mahatma Gandhi University an institution which promises to become one of India’s leading universities with an acknowledged reputation for excellence in research and teaching. Needless to say it has achieved resounding success in all its ventures including professional education. MGU has emerged as a global university with boasting distinctive strengths in education and entrepreneurship. As a platform for excellence in teaching, learning & administration, state-of-the-art information technology is extensively used in M.G.U, contributing to the development of well trained graduates, post graduates and doctorates to meet the professional manpower needs of not just India but the world. Mahatma Gandhi University is empowered to award degrees as specified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 22 of the UGC Act 1956.

AAASP / AAIP / DAE / PCWD / SSIA

Students trained in other institutions having in-depth knowledge in Photoshop / Flash / Dreamweaver / Max and Maya will aslo be considered.

Candidates please contact for registration  on the following numbers :

0471 2442122 | 0471 6542122 | 0471 6452122 | 9249442122 | 9020173279

CURRENT OPENINGS

Graphic Designer

Experience: Freshers

Location:Technopark Campus, Trivandrum, Kerala

Compensation: Salary best in the industry

Industry Type:IT /ITES/ Hospitality

Role: Graphic Designer

Functional Area: Web / Graphic Design / Visualiser

For more details contact our Placement Divison.

Course duration

16 hours to 160 hours, depending on what you choose to learn.

Arena’s Graphics & Web Design (GWD) is a 1-year program with 2 semesters – Graphics design & Web design

The course helps students create a ‘Design Portfolio’ & a ‘Web Portfolio’ of their work.

Why Graphics & Web Design?

The world around us is full of ‘rich’, multimedia content. Brands, advertising & design elements surround us everywhere. Whether it is an ad on TV or in the newspaper, a website on the Internet or the logo of a TV channel, all these are elements of multimedia created by a graphics and/ or web designer.

Every company – large & small – needs design specialists who have a good feel for the market. While graphic designers create logos, brand identity, presentations, animation & other rich multimedia content, web designers use design principles to create great, user-friendly websites.

Who is the course for?

• Completed 10+2/ class 12.
• Admissions are open for those with an interest in design, either as a career or as an essential skill for their own personal & professional growth.
• Arena’s Graphics & Web Design course is a stepping stone for advanced courses like those in animation & multimedia.

What does GWD cover?

The course covers graphics, illustrations, composition & layout for print design, web design, web graphics & animation.

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, HTML, Dreamweaver, Flash & JavaScript are among the software/ tools taught in this course.

Class schedule & course duration

Arena’s Graphics & Web Design is a 12-month course with the first 6 months devoted to Graphics Design & the last 6 months to Web Design.

Classes are held 2 hours a day for 3 days a week.

Course curriculum

Arena’s Graphics & Web Design course offers 14 modules over 2 semesters.

• Semester 1
• Semester 2

23 months, 5 semesters. Intensive 2D & 3D animation film making course.

Classes

Classes are typically held 5 days a week for about 4 hours each day.

Eligibility

Those who have completed Class 12 are eligible to apply.

Course highlights

Learn:

• Digital sketching with Sketchbook Pro/ Adobe Photoshop
• Principles of animation & their application
• Stop motion animation
• Photographic techniques
• Concept art & inspirational sketches
• Acting & voicing for animation
• Visual scripting with film language
• 3D character animation

DAE – Animation Film Making modules

• Semester 1
• Semester 2
• Semester 3
• Semester 4
• Semester 5

Animation Drawing & Design Fundamentals

Overview

This semester develops creativity & drawing skills for animation through study of design, anatomy, light & shade and perspectives, along with the study of Basic Animation Principles & timing for animation.

Modules

• Basic shapes & sketching techniques
• Anatomy drawing
• Body language & expressions
• Light, colour & perspectives
• Digital sketching
• Animation concepts
• Process of animation
• Principles of animation
• Timing for animation
• Magic with Photoshop
• Photographic techniques
• Stop motion animation

Software taught

• Alias Sketchbook Pro 2
• Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended

26 months, 4 semesters, comprehensive animation course with training in pre-production, production & post-production.

Classes

Classes are typically held 3 times a week for 2 hours per session.

Eligibility

Those who have completed Class 12/ 10+2 & have a creative bent of mind and passion for films and animation are eligible to apply.

Course highlights

• Industry-relevant curriculum.
• Includes concept-based modules such as Animation Design & Visualization, Anatomy Study, Perspectives, Study of Light & Shade, Concepts of 2D Digital Animation, Concepts of Storyboarding, Concepts of 3D Animation.
• Application of Principles of Animation.
• Practical application of tools & software.
• The course leads to job opportunities in:
  • Animation film production studios
  • Television channels
  • Television production houses
  • Ad production houses
  • E-learning companies
  • Medical animation studios
  • Web studios (Internet advertising)
• Avail interest-free loans to join

Arena Animation Pro modules

Semester 1

Animation Design & Visualization

Overview

This semester lays the foundation for learning Animation design, animation drawing & principles of animation. It includes study of anatomy, perspectives & digital art.

Modules

Software taught

• Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
• Flash CS4

Semester 2

Pre-production for Animation

Overview

The second semester enhances skills in pre-production aspects such as concept design, storytelling, scriptwriting, character designing & layouts, storyboarding with application of film language and creating animatics.

Modules

• Concept design
• Art of storytelling & scriptwriting
• Character design
• Layouts
• Acting & expressions
• Concepts of storyboarding & film language
• Editing for animatics
• E-Project

Software taught

• Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
• Flash CS4
• Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

E-Project

A project proposal that includes Synopsis, Script & Screenplay, Character Designs & Layouts, Storyboard & Animatics.

Career options at end of this semester:

• Pre-production artist
• Scriptwriter
• Character Designer
• Layout Artist
• Storyboard Artist

Semester 3

Production for Animation

Overview

The third semester covers production for animation – both high-end 2D Digital & 3D.

Modules

• Concepts of 2D Digital Animation
• 2D Digital production process
• Clay modeling
• 3D modeling
• Texturing
• Rigging
• Animation principles in 3D
• Lip Sync & Sound Synchronisation

Software taught

• Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
• Flash CS4
• Maya Unlimited 2009

Semester 4

Post-production & Specialization for Animation

Overview

The last semester covers post-production process in animation & animation specialization. At the end of this semester, students will create a portfolio in a specialized area of animation.

Modules

• Lighting & rendering
• Concepts of compositing & editing
• Post-production
• Specialisation & Digital Portfolio DevelopmentAnimation specialization areas (students pick one of 5):
  • 2D Digital Animation
  • Modelling & Texturing
  • Lighting & Rendering
  • Rigging & Animation
  • Compositing & VFX
• E-Project

Software taught

• Maya Unlimited 2009
• Adobe After Effects / Combustion

E-Project

30-second short film in 2D Digital Animation or 3D Animation.