Diploma Of Screen (Animation)

Course details

Become skilled in 3D animation principles and practice including scriptwriting, storyboarding, modelling, and animating 3D characters and environments. Get animation industry-ready.

The Diploma of Screen (Animation) equips you with the practical, hands-on skills required in the animation and games industries. A strong focus of the course is on the development of a comprehensive showreel – an industry standard portfolio.

QUALIFICATION

• Diploma of Screen (Animation)

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

To complete requirements for graduation and receive a SAE Institute diploma, students must satisfy the examination board on all modules of study with a minimum grade of 16 or better and have attended at least 90% of the class hours in the program.

SKILLS AND OUTCOMES

The course is designed to provide you with the essential skills and knowledge in animation including:

• Developing storylines and treatments
• Creating storyboards
• Preparing 3D models for production
• Creating 3D digital models
• Creating 3D digital environments
• Creating titles for screen productions
• Promoting products and services
• Creating digital visual effects

CAREER OPTIONS

• 2D/3D Animator
• Composer
• Character design
• Editing multimedia material
• Producing storyboards
• Managing small projects

SEMESTER 1

• Communications and Computer Technologies DSc 100.1
• Introduction to Digital Imaging DSc 101.1
• Digital Audio & Video Production DSC 100.2
• Fundamentals of Drawing DSC 102.2

SEMESTER 2

• Scriptwriting & Storyboarding DSC 102.1
• Principles of 2D Animation DSC 104.1
• Design for Interactive Entertainment DSC 103.1
• Principles of 3D Modelling DSC 101.2

SEMESTER 3

• Interactive Animation: DSC 201.1
• Advanced 2D Animation DSC 104.2
• Advanced 3D Animation DSC 201.2
• Game Level Design DSC 103.2

SEMESTER 4

• Modelling Digital Environments DSC 202.1
• Interactive Entertainment Project DSC 202.2

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Successful applicants would normally be expected to meet the following requirements:

Minimum Age: 17

Education completion of : 

• GCE O-Level, min 2 passes including English D7 and above or
• N-Level, min 2 passes including English D7 and above or
• ITE Certificate or 
• SAE Certificate 

As a creative school, SAE Institute is always looking for people who are excited about the creative media industries and therefore welcomes applicants without formal qualifications. In such cases, we will interview the student and may look at a portfolio of their work. For applications from mature students (aged 21 and above), we also consider work and life experience. In such cases, SAE Institute requires applicants to provide satisfactory evidence of their ability to successfully complete the programme.