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SAE Technology College

Course: Bachelor of Arts (Animation FX & Digital Film)

This Bachelors-level course is offered in 6 semesters and includes an industry internship at the end of the programme, where all that has been learn throughout the programme is put into practice. The semesters are further divided into several sections and each section includes assignment, project and/or research work at its end. The curriculum includes:

• Introduction to media; art, painting & drawing, HTML and multimedia and web-design in the first semester,
• Introduction to film making and video basics in the second semester,
• Digital recording; 3D graphics, audio and video for multimedia and advanced filmmaking in the third semester,
• Direction of documentaries, music videos and short films; costume design; makeup classes and film appreciation and critique in the fourth semester,
• Media & culture, media law studies and business in the fifth semester, and
• Advanced industry applications, specialized film projects and industry internship in the sixth semester.

The specific modules covered in each semester can be seen below:
 

Semester I
INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA

History of Media
• Introduction to Media History
• Communication in Pre-history
• Communication in the Middle Ages
• Electricity and Communication
• Film History
• History of Sound
• History of the Image
• Media Convergence
• Radio History
• The Print Revolution
• TV History
• (Assignment / Research)

Introduction to Mass Media
• Introduction: Overview
• Books
• International Issues
• Law and Regulation
• Magazines
• Media and Society
• Media Ethics
• Media Ownership
• Movies
• New Media Technologies and Advertising
• Public Relations
• Radio and Music
• Television
• Newspapers
• (Assignment / Research)

Workshop Studies
• Audio Electronics
• Basic Conducting Workshop
• Choral Conducting Workshop
• Electrical Circuit theory
• Music Engineering Workshop
• Music theory workshop
• Recording studio workshop
• (Assignment / Research)

Film and Media - History
• The Pre-history of film
• Silent Film
• The Advent of Sound
• The 1930 s and 1940 s (I): Genre
• Film Noir
• Neo-Realism
• The New Wave
• 1950 s
• 1960 s
• 1970 s
• 1980 s
• 1990 s
• The Present
• (Assignment / Research)

Animation, Digital Arts and Media – Basics
• Absolute Animation
• Adaptation
• Animation Techniques
• Computer Animation Beginnings
• Disney and Warner Brothers
• European Pictorial Animation
• Fleischer Brothers: Max, Dave and Family
• Rise of Independents and University Animation Programs
• Stop Motion
• Origins of Animation
• (Assignment / Research)

English Composition & Literature I for degree
Basic Degree Physics
 

ART PAINTING & DRAWING
Designing using Software
Introduction to Graphic Design
Layout using Software
Multimedia & Web Design
Sculpting
Story Boarding
Drawing & Art Theory
 

MULTIMEDIA & WEB DESIGN
Basic multimedia and on-line publishing
Image Ready
World Wide Web Design & Production
Visual Communication and Web Design
 

HTML
Dreamweaver
Internet Audio

Semester II

Introduction to Film Making
Direction Management
Physics Of Sound
Preproduction
Production Management
Scheduling, Budgeting & Planning

Script & Screenplay

VIDEO BASICS
Basic Direction
Basic Photography
• Basic Camera
Basic Lighting
English Composition II
Degree Physics I
Film, Theory and Aesthetics
Semester III

DIGITAL RECORDING
Computer Fundamentals
Degree Physics II – Digital Theory & Design
Digital Technology
 

3D GRAPHICS, AUDIO & VIDEO FOR MULTIMEDIA
3D Modelling and Animation
Animation Acting
Character Modelling
Compositing for Short Film
Editing for Short Film
 

ADVANCED FILM MAKING
Actuality Exercise
Advanced Direction
Continuity exercise
Dialog exercise
Film Appreciation
Practical Direction
Studio exercise
Camera Technique

Semester IV

Documentary Film – Direction

• Analyzing the project report
• Change
• Concept of Intention
• Conclusion
• Data Collection
• Different types of documentaries
• End Credits
• History of the narrative
• Intention
• Interview
• Structuring the project report as per the Script
• The Idea
• The Thread
• Time
• Titles
• Research Methodology

Music Video – Direction

• Aesthetic effect on music
• Choreography
• Imagination
• Melody, Harmony and Rhythm
• Observation
• Pre-production
• Production
• Storyboarding of the Music Video
• Visualization
• Film and its relationship with music


Short Film – Direction

• What is a Short Film?
• How to shoot a short film?
• Pre-Production
• Production
• Post Production
• Projects - Music Video
• Project - Advertisement Film

Costume Design
Film Appreciation & Critic
Make up classes

Semester V

MEDIA & CULTURE
Cultural Aspects & Media
Research Theory & online
Media Relations
Media Literacy
Media Communication
Marketing & Promotions
 

MEDIA LAW STUDIES & BUSINESS
Business Agreements and Contract Issues
Consumer Psychology
Marketing & Advertising
• The Basics
• Advertising in the 90’s
• Advertising in the New century
• Issues in Contemporary business of Media
• The Market global
• The Market local
• Selling your album/film
Intellectual Property, Copyright Digital Property Rights

Semester VI

ADVANCED INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS

Advanced Compositing
Avid Editing & Aesthetics
Compositing & Visual Effects

FINAL YEAR SPECIALISED PROJECTS
• Making of a Documentary film
• Making of a Short Fiction Film

INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP