Course Overview

🎬 Complete Applied Animation Course Structure

📦 Module 1: Introduction to Animation
🔹 What is Animation? History and Evolution
🔹 Types of Animation: 2D, 3D, Stop Motion, Motion Graphics
🔹 Principles of Animation (Disney's 12 Principles)
🔹 Career Paths and Industry Overview
🔹 Assignment: Identify Animation Types from Sample Clips

🎨 Module 2: Foundations of 2D Animation
🔹 Tools: Adobe Animate, Krita, or Toon Boom Harmony
🔹 Drawing Frames & Onion Skinning
🔹 Animating Bouncing Ball and Pendulum
🔹 Timing and Spacing in 2D
🔹 Project: Animate a Short Looping Character Walk Cycle

🧱 Module 3: 3D Animation Basics
🔹 Introduction to Blender/Maya
🔹 Keyframing in 3D Space
🔹 Posing, Rigging & Skeletal Structure
🔹 Graph Editor & Interpolation Curves
🔹 Project: Animate a Simple 3D Object Interaction

🧍 Module 4: Character Animation
🔹 Posing for Personality
🔹 Walk, Run & Jump Cycles
🔹 Facial Expressions and Lip Sync
🔹 Acting for Animation
🔹 Project: Animate a Character Dialog Scene

🌐 Module 5: Motion Graphics & UI Animation
🔹 Tools: After Effects, Figma Smart Animate, Lottie
🔹 Typography, Shape & Logo Animation
🔹 UI Micro-interactions and Transitions
🔹 Kinetic Text and Title Animation
🔹 Project: Animate a Landing Page UI in After Effects

🧠 Module 6: Physics and Simulation in Animation
🔹 Rigid Body Dynamics, Cloth & Hair
🔹 Particle Systems (Rain, Smoke, Explosions)
🔹 Fluid & Fire Simulations
🔹 Camera Physics & Cinematic Movement
🔹 Project: Simulate a Realistic Explosion or Fluid

🎥 Module 7: Storytelling & Cinematics
🔹 Storyboarding & Visual Script Writing
🔹 Scene Blocking & Camera Framing
🔹 Color Grading, Lighting & Mood
🔹 Sound Design and Sync
🔹 Project: Create a 30-Second Short Film with Soundtrack

🤖 Module 8: AI & Procedural Animation
🔹 Procedural Motion in Blender using Geometry Nodes
🔹 AI Tools for Animation (Cascadeur, DeepMotion)
🔹 Generative Animation using Runway & AnimateDiff
🔹 Real-time AI Animation in Unity/Unreal
🔹 Project: AI-Assisted Action Animation

🕹️ Module 9: Game Animation
🔹 Idle, Walk, Attack, Death Cycles
🔹 Importing to Unity/Unreal Engine
🔹 Anim Blueprints, Transitions, & Events
🔹 Blend Trees and Root Motion
🔹 Project: Animate a Playable Game Character

🧩 Module 10: Portfolio & Real-World Projects
🔹 Creating a Demo Reel
🔹 Portfolio Site Design
🔹 Freelancing & Job Platforms
🔹 Client-Based Animation Briefs
🔹 Final Capstone: Client-Like Project (Film/Game/UI)

🏁 Final Note:
✔️ All modules include quizzes, assignments, and peer reviews.
✔️ Live feedback sessions & office hours available weekly.
✔️ Bonus: Behind-the-scenes industry interviews & case studies.