Graphics Project Manual

3D Animation & Visual Effects
GRAPHICS PROJECT MANUAL

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Module 1
GRAPHICS
&
WEBSITE DESIGN

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3D Animation & Vi sual Effects
Module 1: Graphics & Website Design
Software Proj ect Brief

Logo Design using Adobe Illustrator

Brief: student need to do any one of the following
1) Design Logo & Product Label of NirmalJal (Packaged Drinking Water)
2) Design Logo & Product Label of LogiTech (Computer Accessories Manufacture)
3) Design Logo & Product Label of Elle (Beauty Product Company)

Specifi cation:
Logo should be in minimum two colors and should indicate product line.
Logo should be ideal to put on any kind of packaging
Logo must be based on Illustration & Fonts only
You can use Hindi or English fonts

Project Assessment (Total 100 marks):
Logo Design - 40 marks
Product Label Design - 50 marks
Open file with fonts - 10 marks

References:

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Magazine Ad. using Adobe Photoshop

1) Magazine Ad (A4 size) of NirmalJal or LogiTech or Elle

Specifi cation:
Ad must have illustration or Photographs related to product
Ad must be focused on product packaging and feature
You need to add necessary information of the product in text format in ad
Ad should not be related to any political or religious information

A4 size color printout - 50 marks
Use of photograph or illustration - 40 marks
Open file with fonts and reference image - 10 marks

References:

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Brochure Design using Adobe In-Design

1) Three fold brochure (A4 size) of NirmalJal or LogiTech or Elle
2) Create both sides of brochure (front / back) arrange them in order for printing.

Specifi cation:
Brochure should contain product information
Design should have Pictures, Illustration and Packaging process using text
You need to demonstrate various product range of the similar category

A4 size color printout with three fold mark - 50 marks
Use of photograph, illustration or text info. - 40 marks
Open file with fonts and reference image - 10 marks

References:

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Static Website Design usi ng Adobe Dreamweaver

1) Static Website with five pages of NirmalJal or LogiTech or Elle

Specifi cation:
You should make five pages (Home, Product Gallery, Packaging Process, Contact, Customer
Care)
Banner should have all web page links
Each page should contain relative images and information
You must use CSS for formatting webpage

1) Static Website with five page links - 40 marks
2) Use of photograph, illustration or text info and CSS - 40 marks
3) Open file with fonts, reference images and CSS style - 20 marks

References:

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Static Website Design usi ng Adobe Fl ash

1) Static Website with five pages of NirmalJal or LogiTech or Elle

Specifi cation:
You should make five pages (Home, Product Gallery, Packaging Process, Contact, Customer
Care)
Home page introduction flash animation
Animated Banner should have all web page links
Gallery page with interactive slide show

1) Interactive Website home page with five page links - 60 marks
2) Gallery Slide show with interactive links - 30 marks
3) Open file with fonts, reference images - 10 marks

References:

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Module Project Bri ef

Project - Design & Website Portfolio
Design portfolio brief: students need to design Logo, Stationary(Letter Head, Envelope, Visiting
Card) Magazine Ad and Packaging for any one of the following brand.
Project Submi ssion and Assessment
No. Brand Submission
1

Tiny Toys
(Toys for Childrens under 5
years)

Logo Design minimum two options (10 marks)
Logo in two color
Logo in three color
Logo in black & white

Stationary design minimum two option (10 marks)
Letter Head
Envelope
Visiting Card

Magazine Ad (20 marks)
Based photography or illustration

Packaging Design (20 marks)
Product Package

2

Cloud 9
(Energy Drink)
3

Nivea
(Fashion Accessories)
Reference: mydesignportfolio.pdf
Website Portfolio Bri ef: Student need to design website on any one of the below mentioned brands
with the following specifications.
Project Submi ssion & Assessment
No. Brand Submission
1

Tiny Toys
(Toys for Childrens under 5
years)

Static Website with following pages (30 Marks)
Home
Product
Packaging process
Contact
Customer Care (including form)

Interactive Website with following pages (30 Marks)
Introduction Animation
Product Gallery
Packaging Process (Flash Animation)
Customer Care Form

2

Cloud 9
(Energy Drink)
3

Nivea
(Fashion Accessories)

Reference: mywebsitesdesigns.pdf
Note: Maximum time allotted to submit your show reel is one week. Your faculty contact time will be
maximum 6 hours during this time to solve your technical queries.
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Module 2
3D VISUALIZATION
&
ANIMATION

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Module 2: 3D Vi sualization & Animation

Project 1 - Hi malaya Matte Paining using Photoshop
Brief: You need make compose and make collage of Himalaya mountain range showing different
depth of field and the sky background, you may include other elements of to add more esthetical
value in your compose.
Specifi cations: You need to compose CG matte painting with the following specifications:
1. There should be different shades and sun light on various part of the mountain
2. 90% of mountain should highlight on snow
3. 10% of mountain should highlight no different landscape elements like tree & land and
small houses
4. You should focus of depth of field and color correction of the image
5. You need to have 300 DPI using JPEG format
6. Output size should be 1024 X 768 pixels
Software to use: Photoshop
Submission: Submission must be done in JPEG with open PSD files.
Mixing of images as an landscape - 40 marks
Color correction & Blending - 20 marks
Adding Landscape Elements - 15 marks
Sun Rays and Depth of Field Effects - 15 marks
Open file submission - 10 marks

References:

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Project 2 - Kitchen Matte Paining using Photoshop
Brief: You need make compose and make collage of kitchen showing different elements in the
kitchen.
1. There should be different shades of colors in kitchen background
2. You need to add food items in background in kitchen
3. You need to focus or highlight dining table in the front of final composing of image

References:

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Project 3 - CG Background Matte Paining using Photoshop
Brief: You need make compose and make collage of thundering atmosphere using different elements
of nature.
1. There should be different shades of colors in background
2. You need to add natural elements
3. You need to focus or highlight car or tree in foreground to add depth of filed

References:

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Project 1 - Animatic Desi gn using Flash
Brief: You need make TV Ad. Animatic of 30 second duration of any one of the following
1. Nirmal Jal Ad.
2. Tropicana Ad.
3. Car Ad.
Specifi cations:
1. You should match the exact duration and voice over of your TV Ad.
2. You may use filter effects and transformation animation for showing the camera movement for
your TV Ad..
3. You should match the voiceover or dialogue if any in your Ad.
4. Output size should be 600 X 400 pixels with .MOV or AVI format
Software to use: Photoshop & Flash
Submission: Submission must be done in PSD & FLA and Video File.
Sketching and Scanning Storyboard - 30 marks
Animating with Filters and Transformation - 50 marks
Adding sound and voice over - 10 marks

References: Centuryply.swf
Sample Storyboard

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Project 2 - Product Modeling & Animation using 3ds max
Brief: You need make model of the any one of the following product
1. Nirmal Jal (Packaged Drinking Water)
2. Tropicana (Tetra Pack of Fruit Juice)
3. BMW Car (Automobile)
Specifi cations:
1. You need to follow the Animatic that you have done in the previous exercise.
2. If you are doing with different topic as compare to previous exercise then you need to
make storyboard and animatic for same
3. You should use blueprints for modeling as a reference
4. You need to make photorealistic modeling, texturing & lighting
5. Output should be in video MOV or AVI format
Software to use: Photoshop & 3ds max
Submission: Submission must be done in Max & PSD File.
Modeling Product - 40 marks
Texturing & Lighting - 30 marks
Animating Camera - 20 marks

References:

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Project 3 - Animating Character using 3ds max (Character Studio)
1. Nirmal Jal - Character Little Saint
2. Tropicana - Tropy Boy
3. BMW Car - Robomachine
Specifi cations:
1. You need to follow mesh flow and topology to model character
2. You need to use biped or bone system to animate character
3. Output should be ready to merge with 3d model of TV Ad.
Software to use: Photoshop, 3ds max(Character Studio)
Submission: Submission must be done in Max.
Character Modeling - 40 marks
Character Rigging - 40 marks

References:

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Project 4 - Sculpting & Painting Character using Mudbox
1. Toy
2. Man
3. Soldier
Specifi cations:
1. You need to follow mesh flow and topology to model character
2. You need to sculpt & paint texture of character using mudbox
3. Output should be ready to merge with 3d file.
Software to use: Photoshop & Mudbox
Submission: Submission must be done in FBX & Max.
Character Modeling - 30 marks
Character Sculpting & Painting - 60 marks

References:

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Topic 1: Making of Nirmal Jal

Brief: You need to deign 45 Seconds NirmalJal TV Ad.

Specifi cation:
You need to make TV ad with 600 X 400 pixel aspect ratio, ad must have one animated character
Little Saint performing pooja in the temple. Background of the Ad should match the storyline. You
may use any technique to make animation and effects for the Ad.

Software to use:
Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, 3ds Max, Character Studio and Mudbox

Story:
Somewhere inside of Himalaya Mountains, alittle saint is performing his daily poojaat temple located
on top of the small hill surrounded by ice. For performing pooja he goes to small waterfall nearby to
temple, he fills the empty water bottle from waterfall he performs the pooja as a blessing all of sudden
sun become bright and rays of blessing is visible in the scene which falls on to the bottle. TV ad end
with the title of NirmalJal with base line Pure Water from Himalayawith product label gets
highlighted on the bottle.

Submission & Assessment:
Matte Painting (CG Background Creation) - 10 marks
Storyboard &Animatics - 10 marks
3D Modeling & Animation - 30 marks
Character Animation - 10 marks
Sculpting of Accessories - 10 marks
Final Compose of Ad in Video Format - 20 marks
Submitting Open Files - 10 marks

References:

Reference Video: 4botlle.mov
Note:
You need submit the final ad in one week time after completing the module; you may take technical
help of the faculty for maximum 6 hours to compile final TV Ad.
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Topic 2: Making of Tropicana

Brief: You need to deign 45 Seconds Tropicana TV Ad.

Specifi cation:
Tropicana Boy helping his mother in the kitchen. Background of the Ad should match the storyline.
You may use any technique to make animation and effects for the Ad.

Software to use:

Story:
House wife working in the kitchen and she try to pick some bottle from the overhead storage but she
is not able to pick that. Her son Tropiboy comes and helps her to pickup that bottle and he
immediately run to play with his friends. Camera zooms on to the Tropicana tetra pack, which is there
on the dining table top.


References:

Reference Video: juicy.mov
Note:
You need submit the final ad in one week time after completing the module; you may take technical
help of the faculty for maximum 6 hours to compile final TV Ad.
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Topic 3: Making of Robomachine

Brief: You need to deign 45 Seconds RoboToy TV Ad.

Specifi cation:
RoboToy you may use any technique to make animation and effects for the Ad.

Software to use:

Story:
You need to make animation of robomachine dancing on the floor with showing different stunts.


References:

Reference Video: trans.mov
Note: You need submit the final ad in one week time after completing the module; you may take
technical help of the faculty for maximum 6 hours to compile final TV Ad.
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Module 3
3D ANIMATION
&
VISUAL EFFECTS

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Module 3: 3D Animation & Visual Effects

Project 1 - Modeling of Character.
Brief: You need to model a character (knight) from the provided blue print. Rig the character for
animation and stand it in attacking pose. Compile modeling on turn table with 30 seconds duration.
Specifi cations: You need to model the character with the following specifications:
1. You should maintain the mesh flow (topology).
2. There should be equal focus on Size & Proportions of Model, light & shadow, and texture.
3. Output must be in still and video formats.
4. The knight should stand in attack pose.
5. Submit supporting open files of MAYA (Maintain proper set project folder option while
working in 3D application).
Software to use: Photoshop and MAYA.
Submission: Submission must be done in JPEG and MOV formats.
Modeling - 50 marks
Light and Texturing - 25 marks
Rigging / IK & FK - 10 marks
Rendering / Final Output - 10 marks

References:

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Project 1 - Animating Character.
Brief: You have to animate your modeled character (knight). Here the knight armor will fight with its
clone with sharp weapon. Total duration of your animation should be minimum 30 seconds.
Specifi cations: You need to animate the character with the following specifications:
1. Character rigging and bone structure.
2. The knight will fight with its dummy.
3. You should follow the basic principles of character animation.
4. Camera should be focused more on the characters fight.
5. You may use multi-camera to record characters fight.
6. Submit supporting open files of MAYA (Maintain proper set project folder option while
Software to use: MAYA and MotionBuilder.
Submission: Submission must be done in AVI or MOV formats only.
Character Fight Animation - 40 marks
Camera - 20 marks
Rendering / Output - 10 marks

References:

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Project 1 - Camera matching for final rendering.
Brief: You have to replace 3d background with old castle footage to show fight animation. It should
look as if they are fighting inside castle. Total duration of your animation should be minimum 30
seconds.
Specifi cations: You need to follow the specifications:
1. Remove rendered 3d background of video and replace with old castle footage.
2. Camera tracking should be done precisely to match with the castle background.
3. Output should focused more on the characters fight.
4. Color correction need to be done to merge animation with background.
5. Output should be jerk less.
Software to use: MatchMover.
Tracking/Matching Camera - 50 marks
Color Corrections - 30 marks

References:

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Project 2 - Modeling of Automobiles.
Brief: You need to model any one vehicle from the provided blue prints. Compile modeling on turn table with
30 seconds duration.
Specifi cations: You need to model the vehicle with the following specifications:
1. The vehicle should be modeled with blue print only.
2. Work equally on body, wheels, doors (steering for car only) of your vehicle.
3. Complete the rigging for wheels, doors (steering for car only).
4. There should be equal focus on Size & Proportions of vehicle, light & shadow, and texture.
5. Output / execution must be in still and video formats.
6. Submit supporting open files of MAYA (Maintain proper set project folder option while working in
3D application).
Modeling - 50 marks
Light and Texture - 25 marks
References:

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Project 2 - Animating Character.
Brief: You have to animate your vehicle. Your vehicle will come with high speed and will stop in front of
camera. Use both side and perspective / camera views to record vehicle animation. Total duration of your
animation should be minimum 30 seconds.
Specifi cations: You need to animate the character with the following specifications:
1. Spin the wheels of vehicle using extrapolation.
2. Avoid creating environment for road animation.
3. Vehicles move should follow basic principles of animation.
4. Camera should be focused more on vehicle.
5. You may use particles to generate smoke coming out of your vehicle.
3D application).
Animation - 50 marks
Camera - 20 marks
References:

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Brief: You have to replace 3d background of vehicle animation with street / road. It should look as if it is
running on the replaced street / road. Total duration of your animation should be minimum 30 seconds.
1. Remove rendered 3d background of video and replace with old castle footage.
2. Camera tracking should be done precisely to match with the street / road.
3. Output should focused more on the vehicle.
Software to use: You must use MatchMover.

References:

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Project 3 - Modeling of Mystery City.
Brief: You need to model a mystery city which is abandon for a long time. Compile modeling on turn table
with 30 seconds duration.
Specifi cations: You need to model the city with the following specifications:
1. Apart from the other part of the city you have to model a broken town hall.
2. There should be equal focus on Size & Proportions of model, light & shadow, and texture.
3. Creating texture for the city should be done with Photoshop.
4. It should be a night scene.
5. Work more on exterior part of the city buildings and streets.
6. Output must be in still and video formats.
3D application).
Modeling - 50 marks

References:

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Project 3 - Animating Flui d & Dynami cs of Mystery City.
Brief: You have to create a walkthrough of the Mystery City (abandon). Start panning your camera from the
street corner of old town hall. All of a sudden the town hall collapses. Total duration of your animation should
be minimum 30 seconds.
Specifi cations: You need to follow the given specifications:
1. The broken town hall will collapse after a relevant crack sound.
2. Generate dust and particles after the collapse.
3. The broken parts of the town hall building will spread throughout the road.
4. Use proper camera angle to record the collapse.
3D application).
Fluid & Dynamics - 60 marks
Camera - 30 marks

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Brief: You have to bring character footage within your scene. The character will walk through the road while
the town hall will collapse. Total duration of your animation should be minimum 30 seconds.
1. Bring the character walk into camera.
2. The character will walk through the road.
4. Camera tracking should be done precisely to match with the background.
5. Output should focused more on character and the town hall.
Software to use: MatchMover.
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Topic 1 - Animated short film
Title: Short film (Based on Storyboard).
Brief: You need to make a showreel of short film and that should reflect your knowledge and
proficiency in the field of 3d animation and visual effects. Total duration of the short film should be
minimum 3 minutes.
Specifi cations: You need to develop a show-reel with the following specifications:
1. Design storyboard and animatic based on the story specified below.
2. The car should look as given in the blue print.
3. Showing the driver and pilot are optional.
4. Props / Environment i.e. the racing track should match the story line (Create an express
highway environment that goes through a city or you may use matte painting for this.)
5. The racing track of fighter plane will be just above the highway.
6. Use multi camera to cover the race with different camera angles / views.
7. Its a mid night race, so there should be no other vehicle on the road / Track not even
parked vehicles.
9. Animating Character should follow basic principles of animation.
10. Output / execution must be in video format only.
11. Provide supporting open files for checking (Maintain proper set project folder option while
Software to use: MAYA, MotionBuilder, Mudbox and MatchMover.
Story: Theme: Racing.
Brief of the story: There will be a chase between a racing car and fighter plane. The race will start
with showing the racing car on the free street in the mid night. The car starts accelerating to start the
race. The race starts when the traffic signal turns to green and then the car goes out of camera focus.
When the care is on high speed, suddenly the chasing fighter plane appears into the camera and the
camera view changes to bird eye view showing the running car. The plane overtakes the car as it
accelerates the speed. The car over takes the plane when it comes to its highest speed (show the
speed and acceleration meter) in camera. At last the fighter plane ejects a missile targeting to the car
(use bird eye view) and it hits back of the racing car (use outside view of the car), but the car could
manage to escape from the hit and reaches the finishing line (show the missile hit scene in slow
motion). The race ends with fire crackers in the sky for the winning car.
Submission:
1. Storyboard.
2. Animatic (duration should match exact length as required).
3. AVI or MOV file for final output with the raw files.

Project Assessment (Total 100 Marks):
Modeling - 30 marks
Props. / Environment - 10 marks
Dynamics - 15 marks
Camera - 10 marks
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References:

Blue print Fighter Plane

Blue print Racing Car
Reference Video: cardad.mov
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Title: Theme based, like Pixar Luxo desk lamp animation.
proficiency in the field of 3d animation and visual effects. Total duration of the short film should not be
more than 3 minutes.
2. Props / Environment should match the story line.
4. The environment should be dark and light should only be focused on table.
5. Use static camera, it should not pan in your animation. It should cover all the four elements i.e.
table top, ball and both the Luxo desk lamps.
6. Animating Character must follow basic principles of animation.Add meaningful background sound
7. Output / execution must be in video format only. Provide supporting open files for checking
(Maintain proper set project folder option while working in 3D application).
Software to use: MAYA, MotionBuilder, Mudox and MatchMover.
Story (Theme): A baby lamp (Luxo junior) finds a ball to play with and its all fun and games until the
ball bursts. --- A rubber ball rolls up to a tall Luxo desk lamp that bends around to examine it
surprisingly. The lamp bumps / pushes the ball back, off screen. The ball rolls back as the lamp
follows it and it bumps again, playfully. The ball returns again, but it rolls past this time and the lamp
looks off. A little baby lamp jumps into the scene and stops to look up at the parent lamp in
excitement. This little lamp jumps on to get the ball and brings it back. He then jumps onto the ball,
but it deflates / punctures and he doesn't understand what happened. Luxo admonish Luxo Junior and
the little lamp leaves, dejected, only to return chasing a big beach ball!
References:

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Submission:
1. Storyboard of different shots of story.
3. Native video file for final output with the raw files used to create the reel must be submitted.

Modeling - 25 marks
Camera - 05 marks

Reference Video: pixarreel.mov

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Title: Story of a wood cutter.
proficiency in the field of 3d animation and visual effects. Total duration of the short film should not be
more than 3 minutes.
2. Props / Environment should match the story line (Use paint effect to create jungle
environment or you may use matte painting.)
4. Animating Character should follow basic principles of animation.
5. Output / execution must be in video format only.
6. Provide supporting open files for checking (Maintain proper set project folder option while
Software to use: MAYA, MotionBuilder, ModBox and MatchMover.
Story: There was a poor woodcutter (Ramavtar) lives in a village near by a jungle. Whole day he
would cut wood and in the evening he would go to the market with the wood. After selling the wood,
with the money earned he could go to the grocery to purchase some things for his family. He is honest
and satisfied with his income. One day while he was cutting branch of a banyan tree on the bank of a
river, his axe dropped out of his hand and fell into the river. Ramavtar came down from the tree and
started weeping because he had no money to buy new axe and it was difficult for him to feed his
family without money. The Goddess of the forest took pity on him and went towards him and asked
him the reason for his grief. On learning what had happened, out of pity for his distress, the Goddess
dived into the river and brought up a golden axe and asked him if that was the one he had lost. The
woodcutter replied that it was not. The Goddess dived a second time and brought up a silver axe and
asked if that was his. The woodcutter denied again. Once more Goddess dived into the river and
brought up his iron axe. Now Ramavtar was very happy because it was his very own axe. The
Goddess also became happy with Mangal truthfulness. The Goddess said," I am very happy with your
honesty and because of that you can take the gold and the silver axe too. Now Ramavtar was not
poor but rich.
Submission:
1. Storyboard of different shots of story.
3. Native video file for final output with the raw files used to create the reel must be
submitted.
Assessment: Total marks 100
Modeling - 30 marks
Camera & Animation - 35 marks

Reference Video: circus.mov
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Module 4
AUDIO / VIDEO EDITING
&
SPECIAL EFFECTS

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Module 4: Audio/Video Editing Speci al Effects

Soundbooth Project
Brief: you need to do sound editing mixing for any one of the following project using reference video.
Project 1 - Sound Mixing: you need to mix sound along with voice of dialogs and background music
and noise of traffic and various elements.
Lip Synchronization - 40 marks
Background music - 10 marks
Sound of elements - 40 marks
Final voice over with Open files - 10 marks
Reference Video:Smvideo
Project 2 - Creating Score: you need to create sound score that to be used as background music in
a title sequence using reference video.
Title Synchronization - 50 marks
Reference Video:Titlevideo
Project 3 - Sound Mixing with Score: you need to mix sound along with voice of dialogs and
background music and noise of traffic and various elements.
Lip Synchronization - 30 marks
Title Synchronization - 30 marks
Sound of elements - 20 marks
Reference Video:Gamevideo

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Premiere / Avid Project

Brief: you need to do video editing mixing for any one of the following project using reference videos.
Project 1-Title Sequence: you need to edit video and create title sequence of the reference video.
Sound Synchronization - 40 marks
Final Cut of Title - 40 marks
Final Video with Open files - 10 marks
Reference Video:titlevideo
Project 2 -Film Sequence: you need to create legend video for the best direction category. You need
to produce video sequence for Mr. James Cameron.
Creating Video Title - 30 marks
Creating Subtitle - 30 marks
Color Grading and Filters - 20 marks

Reference Video:jcmovies
Project 3 -Film Making: you need to do video editing as a documentary for the making of the any
one of the movie you preferred. You may take any movie from Hollywood or Bollywood.
Storyline of video - 20 marks
Reference Video:makingvideo

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After Effects / Nuke Project

Brief: you need to do video editing mixing for any one of the following project using reference videos.
Project 1-Product Ad: you need to TV Ad. For video and create title sequence of the reference
video.
Product Package & Logo Animation - 40 marks
Base line Theme & VFX - 30 marks
Background & Voice Over - 10 marks
Duration of TV Ad - 10 marks
Final Video & Open File Submission - 10 marks

Reference Video:titlevideo
Project 2 -Keying & Rotoscopy: you need to create legend video for the best direction category.
You need to produce video sequence for Mr. James Cameron.

Reference Video:jcmovies
Project 3 -3D Composite: you need to do video editing as a documentary for the making of the any
one of the movie you preferred. You may take any movie from Hollywood or Bollywood.
Storyline of video - 20 marks
Reference Video:makingvideo

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Project on VFX Demo Reel

Brief: You need create vfx demo reel that demonstrate you technical & visualization skills in the field
of vfx. You have to choose any one the following project topic to submit your demo reel.

Project 1 - Title / Motion Graphics Design: design title / motion graphics TV Ad for Tropicana a
fruit juice products available in tetra pack.
Product Package & Logo Animation - 40 marks

Reference Video:tmgd

Project 2 - VFX for Automobile Product:design vfx TV Ad. For Walks Wagon car
Car & Logo Animation - 30 marks

Reference Video:vfxauto

Project 3 - VFX for Game or Film:design vfx for film / game title sequence.
Title & Logo Animation - 40 marks
Keying / Rotoscopy / 3D Composite - 30 marks
VFX & Voice Over - 10 marks
Duration of Sequence - 10 marks

Reference Video:vfxfilm

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Topic 1: VFX demoreel

Brief: You need to create Special Effects and Editing of at least 1 min.

Specifi cation:
Design storyboard & create animatics using Flash that will help to understand voice-over &
duration of the reel.
Add / Edit Background score (sound).
It should have a Chroma Video.
Use Rotoscopy technique.
Create Title Sequence for this video named as Special Effect.
Create appropriate CG Background.
Software to use:
For Sound Editing Soundbooth.
For Video editing Premiere / Avid Xpress.
For Compositing - After Effects / Nuke
Storyboard & Animatics - 10 marks
Add / Edit Background score - 10 marks
Rotoscopy & Compositing effect - 30 marks
Chroma Keying - 10 marks
Final Compose of Ad. in Video Format - 20 marks

References:

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Topic 2: Product AD. demoreel
Brief: You need to design Sunsilk TV Ad. for at least in 1min

Specifi cation:
Design Storyboard & create animatics using Flash that will help to understand voice over
&duration of the reel.
Add / Edit Background score.
It should have different types of composite effect as and when different hair Product range will
be appear for e.g. Shampoo for Curly, Dry, Damage hair etc.
Creating appropriate CG Background.
You can use reference Photograph or Video of different Hair Pattern use in composite.
Software to use:
For Video editing Premiere / Avid Xpress.
For Compositing - After Effects / Nuke
Add / Edit Background score - 10 marks
Different types of compositing effect - 30 marks
Reference Photograph or Video - 10 marks

References:


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Topic 3: 3D Compositing (Volcano Eruption)
Brief: You need to make a showreel using special effects for duration of minimum for 1 min showing
Volcano Eruption.

Specifi cation:
You need to make TV ad with 600 X 400 pixel aspect ratio, ad
Create a 3D Environment consisting mountain having blast & volcano flowing out from the tip
of mountain & lava flowing from Earth Crack & showing fire, smoke & Thunder effect
Creating proper texture for 3D Scene
Edit & Create background score
Compiling the different Effects

Software to use:
For Video editing Premiere& Avid Xpress.
For Compositing - After Effects & Nuke.
Final Composition and SFX Animation - 40 marks

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