ANIMATIONs

This course is for students majoring in Animation, Design Engineering & Game Technology. Here you learn about the design histories and theories to develop creative, technical and analytical skills in animation film production through the exploration of animation production pipeline (CG modelling, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation and rendering) techniques relevant to a career in design engineering, Visual Effects and animation. In this course, we explore animation for a variety of platforms including film, television, advertising, web, motion capture and game design. This course will provide the opportunity for students to develop their transferable employability and professional skills through project-based assessment for Media & Entertainment industry.

Course Starts: July 1, 2021

Course Instructors:

• Dr Abhishek Kumar, Adobe Educator, Apple Certified, USA
• Dr Achintya Singhal, Associate Professor, Computer Science, Banaras Hindu University

• Dr Alok Kumar Singh Kushwaha, Head of  Department, Computer Science Engineering, GGU Central University
• Dr Jitendra Sheetlani, Professor (Dean), School of Computer Application, Sri Satya Sai University
• Dr VD Ambeth Kumar, Professor, CSE, PEC – Affiliating body Anna University

Industry Experts:

• Bhuvnesh Kumar, Creature Animator, Yash Raj Films, (Former TD Animation Dreamworks, Technicolor, MPC & Anibrain)
• Alka K Ryan, TD Lighting, Course Content Developer Animation & VFX (Former Mentor Arena Animation & MAAC)
• Prasoon Singh, Technical Director Animation, Prime Focus World (Former TD Animation DQ)
• Teaching Assistant
  Er. Ankit Kumar, (MTech – IIITA, PhD- BIT*)

Instructor Bio-Data:

Dr Abhishek Kumar awarded PhD, Doctorate in Computer Application (Research Area: Stereoscopy, 3D Animation, Design, Computer Graphics & HCI); April 2018, under the supervision of Dr Achintya Singhal, Associate professor, Department of Computer Science, Banaras Hindu University & Dual Master Degree in Animation & Visual Effects and in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Multimedia.

Dr Abhishek Kumar is Apple Certified Associate, Adobe Education Trainer & certified by Autodesk Also.  He has trained over 1,00,000+ students across the globe from 153 Countries, top 5 countries are India, Germany, United States, Spain & Australia. His alumni have worked for several national & international movies like Ra-One, Krissh, Dhoom, Life of Pi, Avengers Series, Iron Man series, Gijoe 3D, 300, Alvin & chipmunks, Prince of Persia, Titanic 3D, Transformers series, Bahubali 1 & 2, London has fallen, Warcraft,  Aquaman 3D, Alita & lots.

His 10+ Years of experience in the academic and industrial environment has prepared him to be an effective Team Leader & mentor of 3D Animation, Computer Graphics, Visual Effects & the Design engineering Industry. His technical proficiency & research papers covered a wide range of topics in Digital Science & Art areas (Graphics, HCI, Design, 3D Animation, VFX). Through his experience as a H.O.D. at MAAC (Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics) Training Centers (India) & Assistant Professor at Banaras Hindu University, He has developed confidence and an interest in teaching and team building. He is actively involved in the development of the courseware of Animation & design course and committee member and advisor of various Institutions & Universities.

Within a short span of time he has published 50+ research papers in reputed Scopus, 8 SCI indexed Published and 4 in Final review/Accepted “journal”, 2 Authored books published with Springer Nature in the Area of Virtual Reality & Game technology and one more Single Authored Book Design Immersive Technology in Press with SPRINGER Nature, tentative publication, January 2021 & Editor of the CRC Press, Taylor and Francis and Wiley imprint Book.  Dr Abhishek holds Eight National Patent and filled two international Patent also in the field of CGI, IoT, E-learning & Design.

His research collaborators from the worlds’ top-notch universities of the USA, UK, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan & UAE.

Dr Abhishek has delivered the session for more than 50+ workshop & seminar as a subject matter expert / Resource person in universities, institutes, colleges of Delhi University, GGU Central University, Savitribai Phule University, Anna University, Rajiv Gandhi Central University, Allahabad University, Banaras Hindu University, TMU, GIET University, NIT’s, Oxford and Africa University and several schools also to make awareness about the future of E-learning, MOOCs, Virtual Reality, Animation & VFX industry as a career opportunity & Immersive Technology for Educators.

He has completed their professional studies related to Animation, computer graphics, Virtual reality, Stereoscopy, Filmmaking, Visual Effects & photography from the Norwich University of Arts, University of Edinburg, Wizcraft MIME & FXPHD, Australia.

Dr Abhishek was actively worked for 90+ E-content development of EPG Pathshala (an initiative of the MHRD under its NME-ICT being executed by the UGC). He is actively working as a Principal investigator & Course Coordinator and of “ANIMATIONs”, Ranked#1, highest enrollment in UGC PG course 2019 with 23,494 students, Ranked#1, Jan 2020 with 19,346 and in current semester also leading with 34,000+ Enrolled & counting… course running on SWAYAM.   This Animations course has been recognized as the world’s top 30 MOOC’s published on 27 APR 2020 at 6:48 PM by PIB Delhi, MHRD.

Tentatively  March 2021, His newly developed course “Graphic Design” will be broadcast / On Air on SWAYAMPRABHA television channel worldwide.

Dr Abhishek is an active member American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Society for Animation Studies, Singapore.

Course certificate

The course is free to enrol and learn.

Internal Assessment :  30%  &  Proctored Examination: 70%

Total Marks: 100; Passing Marks: 40

• Certificate/Examination Registration URL:  Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations. Should you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us through SWAYAM-NTA in person at any of the designated exam centres pan INDIA (The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- only)