Duration: 4 months

Week 01

Nuke the Interface and Introduction to node base compositing
Compositing Basics
Introduction to Nuke
Importing images and sequences (Formats and resolution) using viewer
Basic node compositing

Week 02

Nuke compositing with nodes tree and Nuke production pipeline
Creating a simple node tree
Placing foreground over background
Splitting a tree using key frames •    Nuke in Production Pipeline
Nuke Channel system and 2D to 3D Workflow

Week 03

Nuke Paint Tool
Paint tool
Nuke’s nondestructive paint node

Week 04

Nuke Painting tree and Cleanplates
Painting on an image or through the tree
Creating Clean Plates

Week 05

Nuke Rotoscoping
Introduction to Rotoscoping
Matte Extraction: Rotoscoping

Week 06

Nuke Matte
Creating a matte using splines
Incorporating Mattes into the channels

Week 07

Quality control
Quality Controlling Matte production

Week 08

Tracking & Matchmoving
Tracking and Stabilizing
Camera Tracking
2D & 3D Tracking
Matchmoving
Camera calibration with Boujou
Scene Orientation in Nuke and Maya
Multi-Planning

Week 09

Nuke Keying
Matte Extraction: Keying
Extracting mattes using color information in image
Using various keyers to create alpha channel
Keying models: using 1 key
Matte density: using 2 key

Week 10

Nuke Keying advance
Boolean logic: using multiple keys
Pre-processing : improving the key
Post-processing: enhancing the matte
Primatte, Keylight, Image Base Keying (IBK)

Week 11

Color Correction
Introduction to Color correction
Understanding the building blocks behind color correction
Using Nuke’s float space tree to color correct
Pre multiplication math •    Color Correction
Working with input and output Graphs
Channel Matching
Color balance

Week 12

CG Compositing
Working With CGI
Compositing 3d Multi Pass Renders  in Nuke
CG Compositing Techniques

Week 13

Nuke Advanced Compositing 01
Compositing Layers
Generating Motion Blur
Compositing and Breakdowns
Time Controls
Morphing

Week 14

Nuke Advanced Compositing 02
Expressions
Warping
2D Effects in Nuke
Stereoscopic Workflow

Week 15

Nuke 3D System
Introduction to Nuke's 3D engine
Geometry, Lights, Modifiers, Primitives, Camera, Scene
Lighting and Mask Control
Interactive Lighting
Advanced 3D Engine
Practical Usage of 3D Engine
Using 3D tracks
Pan and Tile Setups and Environment Lights
Camera Projection
Projection Mapping
Modifying Geometry

Week 16

Nuke Conclusion
Showreel
Exam
Personality Development
A Session to prepare and adapt with the production atmosphere in the Industry

A director of a film is said to be sole of the film. But, it is not always true. It is contribution by each member of team members make the film. It is the Editor who makes the audience glued to their chair. Majority of story telling responsibilities are on Editors shoulder. That is why we call editing a art and that is the base for our course.
Our training starts on teaching to understand language of film director and the other related professionals. Along with the study of editing software we tech you art of story telling, film grammar and introduce you to sound and music. Then you will learn to edit, different types of subjects. We believe practice makes man perfect and that is why we have allotted ample time for practice. But, if practice is under guidance of experienced then the progress is faster and predictable. You end the course with your demo-reel based on your learning of editing art and with Final cut pro. by Apple technologies.

Week 01

Introduction to world of Editors
The Film directors language: Camera angels and Camera moves. Understanding film structure.
Final formats and Target audience
Editing terms for film, video and digital
Process of film making from pre-production to post production
Studying films (Film appreciation)

Week 02

Final cut pro
Introduction to Final cut pro UI
Online and offline editing
Introduction to different traditional editing systems for film and video
Working with timecode/ EDL

Week 03

Setting up Studio
Setting up studio with editing equipment and supplies.
Cabling and monitoring
Planning edit and logging
Preparing schedule
Digitizing/ capturing video

Week 04

Digitizing and Preparation for Edit
Preparing digitized footage for edit
Components of digital system
Organizing digitized footage
Preparing film footage for editing
film equipment synchronizer and film tools
Preparing, Syncing and coding

Week 05

First cut
Editing first cut
Where and why to cut
Key editing techniques like one, two and three point cutting, trimming etc.

Week 06

Continuity and Introduction to Audio
Overlap and reaction shots
Maintain continuity color, elements, direction etc.
Final cut pro 'Color'
Introduction to audio and music
Introduction to Audio recording dubbing

Week 07

Handling different kinds of content
Cutting action, montage, dialogue and narration
Cutting documentary, animation news, comedy etc.
Special effects

Week 08

Music and sound effects
Cutting Music, narration tracks
Working with sound effects(SFX)
Cutting music video

Week 09

Reviewing edit
Locking, measuring and working with final duration
Basic theory of film making
Looking at the edit from script,story telling and directors point of view

Week 10

Interacting with Music and Sound Professionals
Introduction to Sound and music personals
Sound terms and practices
Music terms and practices
Editing with background music and narration

Week 11

Titles and scrolls
Working with levels and pan
Working with multiple language edits
Titles, subtitles and scrolls
Introduction to working with stereo and surround sound

Week 12

Motion graphics and DVD authoring
Introduction to motion graphics
Creating motion graphics
Final cut pro. 'Motion'
Working with transactions
Creating graphics for DVD authoring

Week 13

Finishing and output
Adding finishing touches
Preparing for output
Output on video tape
DVD studio pro.
Output on DVD
Output for Web

Week 14

Film tools
Preparing for output for film
Cinema tools
Preparing and planning for project work/ showreel stage 01
Introduction to industry and professional ethics

Week 15

Practice and Project
Practice and perfecting
sourcing footage, Music,SFX and graphics libraries
Copyrights and legalities
project work/ showreel stage 02

Week 16

Final project/ showreel
Practice and perfecting
Project work/ showreel final stage 03
Bio-data development and interview skills
Final exam and certification

Duration: 12 months

As the entertainment industry changing with effect of globalization, recession, technology. The expectations of production houses about a skilled candidate have also changed. To meet the industry demands our experts have put together a revised curriculum.
In all our specializations first two semesters we develop your visual and timing sense. Then improve your visual and timing memory to prepare you enter the entertainment business. Then we teach you the all necessary tools you will be working or dealing with later in real life production. Third semester onwards you will be taught advance tools and techniques by our industry experienced trainers. Parallel you will start developing your final project in the same work flow as you will in real time studio.

1st semester Week 1 to week 8

Subjects Covered
Hand Exercises
Drawing strait horizontal and vertical lines
Drawing circles
Shading dark do light inside box within its boundaries
Drawing lines at equal distance
Dividing lines and shapes
Create a symmetrical freehand drawing
Drawing symmetrical objects like wine glass or flower vase etc.
Exercises to develop visual and time sense
Understanding patterns of nature
Perception of shapes from relationship of lines
Perception of scale/ size with relative scale
Clapping on prerecorded beets etc.
Composition, Perspective with Objects Drawing
Composition theory of thirds and shell
Balancing frame
Negative and positive space
Composing exercises with geometrical shapes
Composition with arranging different in front of camera
One point perspective, two and three point perspective
Relationship between frame, horizon and foreground objects
Perspective with color, contrast and details
Drawing objects / still life
History of Animation
History of animation in Hollywood
History of animation in India
Character Design
Working with description of character
Character proportions
Costume and peripherals
Design element
Classical Animation, Part 1
Principals of animation
Bouncing ball
Bouncing ball with different obstacles
Getting character with simple geometrical shapes applying principals of animation
Working with Background movements and camera movements
Malty plane camera and impossible perspective layouts
3D Modeling, Part 1
Introduction to 3D software UI
Basics of 3D envirment
Shapes, lofting, revolve/ lathe
3D Animation, Part 1
Timeline, frame rate setting
Keyframing auto and manual
Graph editor and easein easeout intro
Dope sheet
3D Texturing, Part 1
Introduction to material qualities
Material editor/ Hyper shade/ malty leister
Mapping (plane, spherical, cylindrical etc.)
Sculpture
Handling clay
Studying object from all sides
Sculpting with adding
Sculpting with cutting (like carving on stone)

2nd semester Week 9 to week 16

Subjects Covered
Film Theory
Story flow, breaking of shots and sequence
Camera angels
180 degree theory
30 degree rule
Screen direction
Continuity and hookups
Life Drawing,
Anatomical study of human body
Applying human anatomy on animation character
Similarities in basic structure of different animals
Fitting human anatomy in non moving objects
Color theory and Photoshop
Intro to Photoshop
Primary and secondary colors
Hue, Saturation and value
Color harmony
Color and mood
3D Lighting, Part 1
Understanding lighting
Basic lighting workflow
Types of lights
Manipulators
Using shadows
3D Modeling, Part 2
Polygons over view
Polygons menus
Polygons windows and editors
Sculpting mesh surfaces
Polygons nodes
Polygons modeling Principles
Creating props with Polygons
3D Animation, Part 2
Pure physics
Physics tail
Obstacle course
3D Texturing, Part 2
The UV foundation
Unwrapping UV
Creating textures using Photoshop
Dynamics / Particles
Introduction to particles
Velocity, shape, life, color and opacity
Compositing (AE or Fusion)
Introduction to imaging technology
Layering and masking
Color correction
Film appreciation / analyzing on weekends
Analyzing structure of film making
Introducing different styles of films
Show of making of contemporary commercial animation film

3rd Semester Week 17 to Week 24

Subjects Covered
Advanced Maya Dynamics, Part 1
Maya particles in detail
Fields
Soft and rigid bodies
Advanced VFX Compositing/Advanced VFX Development, Part 1
Vfx compositing work flow
Rotoscopy using Nuke, Combustion and fusion
Matt painting
Film appreciation / analyzing on weekends
Analyzing different techniques in each stream

4th Semester Week 25 to Week 32

Subjects Covered
Basics of story writing
Basic structure of story writing
Different types stories
Story writing for animation
Concept Development
Developing concept based on story
Developing concept based on technique
Developing concept based on music and dance
Developing concept based on abstract/ theme
Developing concept material in form of reference, Drawings/ painting, style etc.
Production work flow
Work flow of episodic animation studio
Work flow of feature films
Work flow of Animation and VFX for advertisements
Roles and responsibilities of typical studios
Scheduling
Storyboarding
Revising summery of film theory
Translating script in key visuals
Developing story board
Adobe Premiere or Final cut Pro
Introduction to software UI and few essential transitions
Preparing animatics using storyboard developed before
Adding reference music and audio/ dialogue tracks
Presenting to the jury for feedback
Final Project Development, Part 1 (All Students)
Advanced Maya Dynamics, Part 2 (Visual Effects Stream)
Solvers
Dynamic animation
Relationship editor
Dynamic nodes
Advanced VFX Compositing/Advanced VFX Development, Part 1 (Visual Effects Stream)
Wire removal, rig removal, clean plate
Roto tracking
Tracking clean plates
Stabilizing
Keying technology
Morphing warping
Film appreciation / analyzing on weekends

5th Semester Week 33 to Week 40

Subjects Covered
Final Project Development, Part 2
Advanced Maya Dynamics Part 3
Introduction to Maya fluid
Texturing and shading fluid
Ncloth
Hair
Fur
Advanced VFX Compositing/Advanced VFX Development, Part 3
Motion tracking and match moving
Crowd manipulation
3D compositing system
Color correction
Motion graphics
Film appreciation / analyzing on weekends

6th Semester Week 41 to Week 48

Subjects Covered
Final Project Development, Part 3
Introduction to industry
Professional ethics
Interview Skills

As the entertainment industry changing with effect of globalization, recession, technology. The expectations of production houses about a skilled candidate have also changed. To meet the industry demands our experts have put together a revised curriculum.

In all our specializations first two semesters we develop your visual and timing sense. Then improve your visual and timing memory to prepare you enter the entertainment business. Then we teach you the all necessary tools you will be working or dealing with later in real life production. Third semester onwards you will be taught advance tools and techniques by our industry experienced trainers. Parallel you will start developing your final project in the same work flow as you will in real time studio.

Program & Semester Overview

1st semester Week 1 to week 8

Hand Exercises
Drawing strait horizontal and vertical lines
Drawing circles
Shading dark do light inside box within its boundaries
Drawing lines at equal distance
Dividing lines and shapes
Create a symmetrical freehand drawing
Drawing symmetrical objects like wine glass or flower vase etc.
Exercises to develop visual and time sense
Understanding patterns of nature
Perception of shapes from relationship of lines
Perception of scale/ size with relative scale
Clapping on prerecorded beets etc.
Composition, Perspective with Objects Drawing
Composition theory of thirds and shell
Balancing frame
Negative and positive space
Composing exercises with geometrical shapes
Composition with arranging different in front of camera
One point perspective, two and three point perspective
Relationship between frame, horizon and foreground objects
Perspective with color, contrast and details
Drawing objects / still life
History of Animation
History of animation in Hollywood
History of animation in India
Character Design
Working with description of character
Character proportions
Costume and peripherals
Design element
Classical Animation, Part 1
Principals of animation
Bouncing ball
Bouncing ball with different obstacles
Getting character with simple geometrical shapes applying principals of animation
Working with Background movements and camera movements
Malty plane camera and impossible perspective layouts
3D Modeling, Part 1
Introduction to 3D software UI
Basics of 3D envirment
Shapes, lofting, revolve/ lathe
3D Animation, Part 1
Timeline, frame rate setting
Keyframing auto and manual
Graph editor and easein easeout intro
Dope sheet
3D Texturing, Part 1
Introduction to material qualities
Material editor/ Hyper shade/ malty leister
Mapping (plane, spherical, cylindrical etc.)
Sculpture
Handling clay
Studying object from all sides
Sculpting with adding
Sculpting with cutting (like carving on stone)

2nd semester Week 9 to week 16

Film Theory
Story flow, breaking of shots and sequence
Camera angels
180 degree theory
30 degree rule
Screen direction
Continuity and hookups
Life Drawing,
Anatomical study of human body
Applying human anatomy on animation character
Similarities in basic structure of different animals
Fitting human anatomy in non moving objects
Color theory and Photoshop
Intro to Photoshop
Primary and secondary colors
Hue, Saturation and value
Color harmony
Color and mood
3D Lighting, Part 1
Understanding lighting
Basic lighting workflow
Types of lights
Manipulators
Using shadows
3D Modeling, Part 2
Polygons over view
Polygons menus
Polygons windows and editors
Sculpting mesh surfaces
Polygons nodes
Polygons modeling Principles
Creating props with Polygons
3D Animation, Part 2
Pure physics
Physics tail
Obstacle course
3D Texturing, Part 2
The UV foundation
Unwrapping UV
Creating textures using Photoshop
Dynamics / Particles
Introduction to particles
Velocity, shape, life, color and opacity
Compositing (AE or Fusion)
Introduction to imaging technology
Layering and masking
Color correction
Film appreciation / analyzing on weekends
Analyzing structure of film making
Introducing different styles of films
Show of making of contemporary commercial animation film

3rd semester week 17 to week 24

Advanced Animation, Part 1
Rigging character
Adding custom controls
Walk, run and sneak
Climbing stairs. ladder, hill
Jump, fall, tumble, faint
Getting in and out of chair
Lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing
Swing
Acting for Animators, Part 1
Body language
Poses and line of action
Getting force, weight, mood, flow in pose
Film appreciation / analyzing on weekends
Analyzing different techniques in each stream

4th semester week 25 to week 32

Basics of story writing
Basic structure of story writing
Different types stories
Story writing for animation
Concept Development
Developing concept based on story
Developing concept based on technique
Developing concept based on music and dance
Developing concept based on abstract/ theme
Developing concept material in form of reference, Drawings/ painting, style etc.
Production work flow
Work flow of episodic animation studio
Work flow of feature films
Work flow of Animation and VFX for advertisements
Roles and responsibilities of typical studios
Scheduling
Storyboarding
Revising summery of film theory
Translating script in key visuals
Developing story board
Adobe Premiere or Final cut Pro
Introduction to software UI and few essential transitions
Preparing animatics using storyboard developed before
Adding reference music and audio/ dialogue tracks
Presenting to the jury for feedback
Final Project Development, Part 1 (All Students)
Advanced Animation, Part 2
Straight ahead animation Vs. pose to pose animation
Jumping and climbing over obstacles
One action in different emotional states
Wearing cloths, hat etc.
Getting in and out
Acting for Animators, Part 2
Analyzing character description to establish character behaviors
Establishing character with acting
Use of secondary actions to heighten emotions
Geographical influences on character
Ethnic behaviors

5th Semester Week 33 to Week 40

Final Project Development, Part 2
Advanced Animation, Part 3
Trax editor and working with animation clips
Working with motion capture data
Working with referencing work flow
Animating dialogue and emotions without lip-sync
Close-up emotion animation on sound
Facial animation on dialogues
Lip-sync on the same above shot
Switching between emotions
Pantomime
Athletic actions
Fight actions
Film appreciation / analyzing on weekends

6th Semester Week 41 to Week 48

Final Project Development, Part 3
Introduction to industry
Professional ethics
Interview Skills

Duration: 4 months

Almost all 3d character animation studios and Vfx studios have specialized departments for Maya dynamics (CGI effects) and CGI composting. To full fill the studios requirements we have designed a course which will serve both departments. End of course student will have dual benefit of joining any department of choice or available.
As in all our courses it is complete solution of developing necessary senses to learning creativity and technology. In this particular career creativity and technology both are equally important and not say we have given importance for both equally.

Week 01

Hand Exercises and visual development
Drawing strait horizontal and vertical lines
Drawing circles
Shading dark do light inside box within its boundaries
Drawing lines at equal distance
Dividing lines and shapes
Create a symmetrical freehand drawing
Drawing symmetrical objects like wine glass or flower vase etc.
Exercises to develop visual and time sense
Understanding patterns of nature
Perception of shapes from relationship of lines
Perception of scale/ size with relative scale
Clapping on prerecorded beets etc.
History of Animation
History of animation in Hollywood (With film references)
History of animation in India

Week 02

Maya Intro
Introduction to 3D software UI
Basics of 3D environment
Shapes, lofting, revolve/ lathe
Dynamics / Particles
Introduction to particles
Velocity, shape, life, color and opacity
Compositing (AE or Fusion)
Introduction to imaging technology
Layering and masking
Color correction

Week 03 and 04

Advanced Maya Dynamics, Part 1
Maya particles and N-particles
Fields
Soft and rigid bodies

Week 05, 06 and 07

Advanced Maya Dynamics, Part 2
Solvers
Dynamic animation
Relationship editor
Dynamic nodes

Week 08, 09, 10 and 11

Advanced Maya Dynamics Part 3
Introduction to Maya fluid
Texturing and shading fluid
Ncloth
Hair
Fur

Week 11, 12 and 13

Real Flow
Introduction to Real flow
Working with Real flow particles
Maya and Real flow integration

Week 14

CGI Compositing
Working With CGI
Compositing 3d Multi Pass Renders
CG Compositing Techniques

Week 15

Color correction
Introduction to Color correction
Channel Matching
Color balance
Production work flow
Work flow of episodic animation studio
Work flow of feature films
Work flow of Animation and VFX for advertisements
Roles and responsibilities of typical studios
Scheduling

Week 16

Final Project Development
Introduction to industry
Professional ethics
Interview Skills

Equipment set-up and calibration
Cueing techniques
Beat mixing
Using equalizer
Trouble shooting
Equipments
CDJ 800 Dj Gear
DJM 600 Dj Mixer

Fundamentals of sound
Ear anatomy and sound technology
Ear training
Frequencies perception
Concepts of multi-track recording
Microphones & miking techniques
Digital recording
Mixer
Pro tools
Cabling & connectors
Surround Sound Concepts
Audio postproduction (Video and film)
Psycho acoustics
Music editing and Foley sound effects
Sound for multimedia and internet
Storage formats and encoders
Amplifiers and speakers
Live sound setup
Acoustic and sound proofing
3D sound
Broadcasting
Sound industry and professionalism
Legal bindings of industry

Duration: 6 months

9 Months Real-Time Production Training under supervisors from National & International studios in a highly sophisticated studio atmosphere 

2 months Free Internship at world’s one of the leading Animation studio- Holycow Animations, Philippines

Students who successfully complete the course will be certified from both Holycow Animations, Philippines & Clusters school of digital arts.

Becoming an animator and working for international studios is a dream of many. But inspite of 1000s of Animation training centres in India, only a few students are really getting such openings in International level. That’s why Clusters after a long research over Indian animation industry has now designed a training package like this.

Philippines is considered as “Animation Capital of the world”. Their wealth of experience in the production of animation and rich cultural background has fostered the industry’s capacity for generating innovative concepts, cutting-edge design, and world-class quality. If Indian students also get an opportunity to get trained under such a background, they can really change their career portfolio and the face of Indian Animation Industry. Now Clusters school of digital arts is lending a helping hand for Indian students with the association of Holycow Animations, One of the leading animation studios in Philippines (www.holycowanimation.com). Their team of artists is industry’s best and brightest. Their client list is simply amazing. Together with Holycow, Clusters is going to change the future of Indian animation students. Clusters School of Digital arts and Holycow Animation designed this package only for the development of Indian animation industry. So there is no need for students to spend Millions for an international level course like this.

Duration: 4 months

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