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If you are fascinated about animation for film, visual effects (VFx), game art and design, animation for apps & mobile gaming and stop motion, then look no further.
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Guerilla Video Production
2 Weeks, Tuesday/ThursdayStudents will explore major movements in film history, and analyze the expressive principles of visual and audio communication. Experts will present the major disciplines of cinematic arts: directing, producing, cinematography, sound, and editing. They will cover the basic concepts of…
Lesson Plan:
- Lesson 1: Camera Operation
- Lesson 2: Sound recording
- Lesson 3: Planning & Conceptualisation
- Lesson 4: Final Cut pro
- *All courses may include a Saturday which is at the discretion of the Lecturer
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Cinematography 101 Professional Camera and Lighting Techniques
4 Weeks, Monday/WednesdayCinematography 101 is aimed at a broad group of people ranging from aspirant filmmakers to members of the media and publicity departments in corporate and on line publication environments. The course will introduce students to professional camera and lighting techniques. …
Lesson Plan:
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Cinematography and the course, Camera Crew Roles, Types of cameras used in the film industry.
- Lesson 2: Camera technology and understanding camera settings, Lens Technology and settings, Sound for Camera.
- Lesson 3: Camera support technology, Moving camera techniques, Using a tripod, dolly and gimbal
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Audio Post Production Short Course
3 Weeks, Monday/WednesdayThis course provides the student with an introduction to audio post production. Students will learn how to setup and manage post-related sessions in Pro-Tools. They will be introduced to voice-over recording and recording sound effects, as well as mixing in…
Lesson Plan
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Audio Post Production, Session Setup, Recording.
- Lesson 2: Radio Advert Production, Voice Over/Foley Recording.
- Lesson 3: Realistic/Stylistic Foley Recording.
- Lesson 4: SFX and Sound Re-design.
- Lesson 5: Television Commercial 5.1 Mixing Part 1.
- Lesson 6: Television Commercial 5.1 Mixing Part 2.
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Electronic Music Production Ableton
2 Weeks, Tuesday/ThursdayStudents will be introduced to the fundamental techniques used for composing in Ableton Live 10. Students will be required to compose a short three minute song using all the skills and techniques they were taught during the two weeks. Students…
Lesson Plan:
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Ableton Live 10 and MIDI sequencing
- Lesson 2: Create a song structure with drums, bass and keys.
- Lesson 3: Use Synthesis to create sounds
- Lesson 4: Assignment: Mix and master song for EDM
- *All courses may include a Saturday which is at the discretion of the Lecturer
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Live Sound Production
2 Weeks, Tuesday/ThursdayThe course provides an introduction to the basic skills needed to execute a live sound set-up and mix for various live sound applications and live streaming. *In the case of insufficient registrations, or other unforeseen circumstances, SAE Institute reserves the…
Lesson Plan:
- Lesson 1: Equipment overview, setup, signal flow, line sound checks.
- Lesson 2: Operating a mixer
- Lesson 3: Creating FOH and Monitor mixes
- Lesson 4: Assignment: Setup and Mix a virtual b
- *All courses may include a Saturday which is at the discretion of the Lecturer
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Electronic Music Production – FL studio
2 Weeks, Monday/WednesdayThe course provides and introduction into FL studio, where students will have the opportunity to be exposed to the basic composing techniques within FL studio. Students will compose there own 2-3 min song using FL studio sampling, FL studio's drum…
Lesson Plan:
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Basic Music Theory & Sequencing Keys: Exercise based on Sequencing Keys
- Lesson 2: Sampling in FL Studio: Exercise based on Sampling in FL Studio
- Lesson 3: Drum Sequencing: Exercise based Drum Sequencing
- Lesson 4: Bass Sequencing, Pad Sequencing & Lead Sequencing: Finalization of Assignment made through the above mentioned exercises and
- lesson 4's topics
- *All courses may include a Saturday which is at the discretion of the Lecturer
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Pro DJ
2 Weeks, Tuesday/ThursdayThe course provides an introduction into the world of DJ'ing. Students will be introduced to DJ equipment, track selection, mixing as well as using onboard effects. Students will also be taught how to put together a mixtape for promotional purposes.…
Lesson Plan:
- Lesson 1: Introduction to DJ Equipment - Decks and The Mixer
- Lesson 2: Track Selection & Mixing
- Lesson 3: Mixing Exercise and Using onboard Effects
- Lesson 4: Recording a Mixtape Exercise
- *All courses may include a Saturday which is at the discretion of the Lecturer
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Home Studio Recording
2 Weeks, Monday/WednesdayThe course provides an introduction into home studio recording . Students will be taught how to best set-up a session in their DAW. They will be introduced to the different microphones and their capabilities. The will also be taught basic…
Lesson Plan:
- Lesson 1: Create DAW Session your first home studio rig (Buffers, Audio Engine, Routing)
- Lesson 2: Dynamic and Condenser Mics, Mic Setups & Gain staging, DAWs, Equipment Overview & Signal Flow
- Lesson 3: Basic EQ and Dynamic processing
- Lesson 4: Assignment: Recording and submit four track recording
- *All courses may include a Saturday which is at the discretion of the Lecturer
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Pro Tools 101
2 Weeks, Monday/WednesdayThe course provides an introduction to Pro Tools, including session setup, navigation, routing, mix and edit windows overview, understanding grid values, timing in music and speech, and Pro Tools' editing tools. Students will be taught mixing fundamentals and will be…
Lesson Plan:
- Lesson 1: Intro to Pro Tools, including session setup, navigation, routing, mix and edit windows overview (Exercise: Session Setup)
- Lesson 2: Understanding grid values, timing in music and speech, and Pro Tools' editing tools (Exercise: edit a drum performance recording)
- Lesson 3: Mixing fundamentals- levels, EQ, compression, panning. (Exercise: Applying basic mix techniques using Pro Tools stock plugins)
- Lesson 4: Overview of meters, the master fader, audio files. Final assignment: mix a full track using the techniques learnt over the first three lessons, and bounce it to a .WAV file.
- *All courses may include a Saturday which is at the discretion of the Lecturer
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Introduction to 2D Animation
2 Weeks, Tuesday/ThursdayThe course provides an introduction to the fundamental tools and functions of 2D Software ToonBoom. Students will design and animate their own character, introducing them to the basics of character creation, rigging, animation and the use of camera and multiplanes.…
Lesson Plan:
- Lesson 1: Introduction to ToonBoom
- Lesson 2: Character Creation and Rigging
- Lesson 3: Character Animation
- Lesson 4: Camera and Multiplane
- *All courses may include a Saturday which is at the discretion of the Lecturer
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Introduction to 3D Animation
2 Weeks, Tuesday/ThursdayThe course provides an introduction to the fundamental tools and functions of 3D Software Maya. Students will design and create their own character and environment, introducing them to the basics of modelling, character design, texturing and rendering. *In the case…
Lesson Plan:
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Maya
- Lesson 2: Modelling Basics
- Lesson 3: Character Design
- Lesson 4: Texturing and Rendering
- *All courses may include a Saturday which is at the discretion of the Lecturer
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Photoshop 101
2 Weeks, Monday/WednesdayThe course provides an introduction to the fundamental tools and functions of Photoshop. Students will design a poster, introducing them to the basics of compositing, photoshopping, filters, retouching and typography. *In the case of insufficient registrations, or other unforeseen circumstances,…
Lesson Plan:
- Lesson 1: Interface & Tools
- Lesson 2: Photoshopping & Filters
- Lesson 3: Typography
- Lesson 4: Poster Design
- *All courses may include a Saturday which is at the discretion of the Lecturer