Digital Animation

The Programme

The Diploma in Digital Animation is an ideal course for people wanting to pursue a career in the Animation industry of New Zealand who have little or no experience.
Over the two years we look at all aspects of animation. For the first year we look at the basics and fundamentals of animation and explore the creative process needed to create good animation and we touch on the basic functions of applications used (such as Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Flash etc).

At the end of this first year participants will receive a certificate in Digital Animation (Level 4).

The Second year focus on more advanced visual arts applications such as Adobe After effects and how students can integrate them into their projects. We also focus on refinement of skill and the short film project which will ultimately become their personal student show reel.

The curriculum of the course has been prepared by industry professionals and Raffles College Of Design and Commerce academics. All course components consist of practical based assignments that allow students to work tutor directed and self-directed. This style of learning is supported by a variety of methods including lectures, demonstrations, group activities, research, field trips, weekly critiques, guest speakers and projects.

The assignments are structured to enable individual candidates to develop work patterns and autonomy similar to that of a professional animator and the commercial working environment. Throughout all of these assignments there is a strong emphasis on supporting individual learning styles and the development of independent learning skills.