Diploma in Advanced Computer Arts (DACA)

Module-I: Introduction to Computer Fundamentals (30 hrs)

Introduction to Computers, Power point presentation

Module-II: Digital Image-editing and effects (Graphic Design) 150hrs

Photoshop: Conventional & Computer Art and Image Editing Techniques, Introduction to Photoshop interface, Concept of Layers,Tools selection types, Image Collage Techniques, Concept of Masking (Types of Masking), Introduction to Scanner, Digital and Painting (Brush, digital Tablet), Retouching Images (Clone Stamp, Healing brush, Patch Tool), Pixel Art and Gift, Adjustment layer, Typography

Illustrator: Bitmap vs vector, Viewing/opening documents, Title bar info, New document specifications, RGB v CMYK, Navigation, Rulers, Guides and grids, Tool Panel: Tool bar, rawing simple shapes, Pen tool, Selections, Transforming shapes: Transforming shapes, Duplicating shapes & transformations, Type Tools: Selecting and creating type, Font usage, formatting, Type wrapping around objects, Converting to outlines, Object Relations: Basic fill, Basic strokes, Positioning, Alignment, Transparency, Saving and Exporting: Saving for various software imports, Bitmap vs vector export

Module-III: 2D Animation (180 hrs)

Principles of animation
Squash and Stretch, Anticipation, Staging, Straight Ahead Action and Pose to Pose, Follow Through and Overlapping Action, Slow In and Slow Out, Arc, Secondary Action, Timing, Exaggeration, Solid drawing, Appeal, Character Development, Character Model sheet, Visualization of different views, How to Draw Expressions, How to make Story-board, Story Board design, Camera visualization

After effect
Introduction to After Effects interface, Time line nonlinear editing, Video editing (Includes correct video setting), Character Animation (Rigging of character), Constrain of rigging, Typography Animation, Adding sound, Trimming and editing Video, Colour Correction, Exporting Video output.

Digital Audio
Basic Qualities of Sound, Digitization of Sound, Sound re-sampling, editing and mixing of WAV audio, Introduction to various File Formats

Module- IV: Project (120 Hrs)

• Campaign, Press ad, Magazine Ad, Hoardings, Facebook, Static Banner Adaptation, Poster A3
• Corporate Stationary, Logo Design, Visiting Card, Brochure, Calendar Design, New product launch, Teaser Campaign, Restaurant Menu Card, 2D movie poster Book Cover Press ad, Magazine Ad, Hoardings.
• 2D animation Short Film, info graphic animation, 2D Logo Animation

Module-I: UX process & Architecture (80 Hrs)

Interviews: What is a User Interview?, How to conduct interviews as per Context, Collect data from different people as per context, https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/how-to-conduct-user-interviews, Observation: Interpretation of data which are collect in user interviews, Set focus and goals, https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/contextual-interviews-and-how-to-handle-them, Conceptual Model, User Model, Personas, Uses of personas in UX, https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/personas-why-and-how-you-should-use-them

Scenarios, Scenarios describe the stories and context behind why a specific user or user group comes to your site, https://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/methods/scenarios.html

Wireframe, Prototype, Visual design, User testing

Module-II: UI Design & Web Development (Website Designing & Development) 120 hrs

Basic HTML coding with Note Pad, Introduction to Dreamweaver user interface, Dreamweaver insert menu, Cascading style sheet, CSS3 properties, Dreamweaver spry Menu, Responsive, Javascript, jQuery, What is CMS?, What is prototypes?, Hybrid Development (Mobile + Web + Tablet), Design Thinking, AI, Chatbots, etc.

Module-III: 3D Game & Product Modelling (160 hrs)

3D Max: Introduction to View ports and their navigation, Grouping, ungrouping and exploding, 2D spline Modeling, Modeling, Product Modeling, Modeling gazettes, Properties etc., Low poly modeling, Modeling for gaming, Material and Texturing, Using bump maps, noise and displacement, UVW unwrap, Texture Painting in Photoshop, Texture applying, Animation, Using track view controllers, Edit time, Keys and ranges, Animation constraints, Basic camera shots

Module- IV: Project (120 Hrs)

• Product wireframe on Mobile App, Web, Prototyping
• Responsive Web site
• Mobile App HTML pages designing (responsive)
• Low ploy modeling game properties (Game props), Logo Design and animation, Exhibition Tarde fair stall modeling and texturing

Module-I: 3D Character Animation with Maya (220 Hrs)

Maya User Interface, 3D navigation and concepts, Modeling, Character Modeling, Material, Texturing, Lighting, Rigging and Skinning, Animation

Module-II: Overview - How Digital Marketing works

Digital Media (Content), Motion Graphic, Online Advertisement ? (Flash, Adobe Edge, and Google Web Designer), Email Marketing ? (Photoshop, HTML, CSS), Landing Pages ? (Photoshop, HTML, CSS, Responsive, JS), Overview - How Digital Marketing works: Social Media, Content, Influencers, Remarketing

Interactive banners, Platform specific

Module ?III: DACA students Portfolio Designing (Flash scripting) 60 hrs

3D Max: Introduction to View ports and their navigation, Grouping, ungrouping and exploding, 2D spline Modeling, Modeling, Product Modeling, Modeling gazettes, Properties etc., Low poly modeling, Modeling for gaming, Material and Texturing, Using bump maps, noise and displacement, UVW unwrap, Texture Painting in Photoshop, Texture applying, Animation, Using track view controllers, Edit time, Keys and ranges, Animation constraints, Basic camera shots

Module-IV: Project (120 Hrs)

• Social Posts, Gif animation post, Facebook Post, Digital advertising, Web banner, Over all digital marketing workflow, Motion graphic
• 3D Short film animation (Character animation)
• DACA Students Project work on YouTube site MET DACA.