GRAPHIC Design

• Illustration styles, computer and non-computer illustration
• Typography, balance and personality
• Design styles
• Design history
• Design masters
• Tool learning
• Use of graphics (logo and CI, info graphics)
• Color theory models

PRINT COMMUNICATION

• Basics of print media
• A real world experience
• Marketing procedure and mix
• Unique creativity and expression
• Tools (grids, typography, colors, etc.)
• Production methods
• Communication process in a business environment
• Resolving communication problems

PHOTOGRAPHY

• Basics of photography
• Story telling through photography
• Integrating interfaces with business applications (fashion, product, documentary)
• Creating unique portfolios and art
• Publicity
• Study of masters
• Working with models, people
• Output and finished work

VIDEOGRAPHY

• The Art of Story
• Basics of Videography - Concept to distribution
• Identifying with the project
• Team building skills
• The storytelling process (treatment, screenplay, story board, animatics, shooting)
• Tools of videography – Editing, Lighting, Editing tool
• Distribution and legal processes
• Camera dynamics (digital and film), lighting and sound tools
• Film study

INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION (2D)

• Principles of interactivity and information architecture
• Tools and their roles
• Interactive opportunities (store front, gallery)
• Creating effective portfolios
• Networking and organizing information

INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION (WEB)

• Principles of interactivity and information architecture, internet protocols, interactive design
• Tools and their roles
• Interactive opportunities
• Creating effective websites, web optimization (corporate, portal, online portfolio)
• Role of programming in interactivity
• Networking and organizing information
• Pricing and business strategies/practices

3D COMMUNICATION

• Various applications for 3D (product design, visualizing processes, animation, gaming, film)
• The art of 3D
• Advanced levels of the tools (modeling, textures, lighting, animation, dynamics, motion tracking and compositing)
• Understanding communication and story in 3D
• Creating new environments and characters
• The business of 3D
• Various styles (classical animation, cartooning, sculpting, claymation etc.)