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Drawing & Cartoon Creation

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up" - Pablo Picasso

In this invigorating introductory program, budding artists learn the basics of drawing. Starting from basic forms to sketching their favorite animals, birds and sea creatures, the students are guided and taught sizing, proportions and detailing. The students also get the opportunity to reproduce their fun creations in a digital form on computers.

All work is showcased at the year-end exhibition for friends and family to admire.

    Course Highlights
  • Drawing real world characters using basic shapes
  • Drawing comic characters using basic shapes
  • Tips and tricks for drawing facial expressions
  • Exposure to software for digital recreation
    Learning Outcomes
  • Improved creative art skills
  • Development of hand-eye coordination
  • Understanding & identifying the concepts of shapes
  • Learning how shapes can be used for drawing pictures

Free Hand & Digital Painting

"I dream of painting and then, I paint my dream" - Vincent Van Gogh

In this colourful program, students begin with freehand painting of basic shapes. They are taught the various colour palettes with tips for use while experimenting with the painting of simple, yet colourful designs like landscapes, water, trees, animals and more.

This module is followed by a hands-on course that allows students to exercise their talent with a computer. The course also includes the usage of backgrounds, props and characters using a computer. This course allows for students to get their first chance at creating professional work for the Media & Entertainment industry.

    Course Highlights
  • Creation of sketches
  • Understanding colours and mixing techniques
  • Usage of dry and oil pastel colours
  • Understanding depth, reflections and shading techniques
  • Introduction to Adobe Photoshop for digital painting
    Learning Outcomes
  • Development of motor skills
  • Ability to work with colours to create a stronger expression of creativity
  • Learning to observe real-life objects and surroundings
  • Exposure to advanced techniques in drawing

Design Fundamentals

"Design is not what it looks like or feels like. Design is how it works" - Steve Jobs

Collaborating the fundamentals of Art and Design, this course gives students the opportunity to watch their ideas come alive in several different forms. After learning the usage of lines, shapes, forms, colours, balance & harmony, students get to work with different types of paper to create a collage.

Students can then transfer these skills to complete their creation, using a variety of software. Finally, they get to showcase their project in the form of a collage, magazine cover, poster - the possibilities are endless! Through the entire course, students get expert guidance for skill-building but are given complete freedom to explore their ideas.

    Course Highlights
  • Exploring design elements and techniques
  • Advanced understanding of colour, depth, perspectives and balance
  • Understanding typography and its various uses
  • Learning Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
    Learning Outcomes
  • Development of focus and attention to detail
  • Stimulation of creativity and imagination
  • Creation of effective forms of visual communication
  • Ability to combine text with pictures

Photography Fundamentals

"There are no rules for good photographs; there are only good photographs" - Ansel Adams

Designed by industry experts, this program has been specially crafted to not only teach students the basics of digital photography, but to train the child with ways to see the world differently and with a creative eye.

A fun, exciting and exploratory program, students get to play around with lighting, composition, exposure, shutter speeds and apertures to create amazing digital photographs. From here, students get to transfer their images to a computer and enhance them using image editing software to make their pictures truly stunning.

Students get to create their own personal photo album upon completion of this course.

    Course Highlights
  • Camera handling, usage and shot composition
  • Understanding light and how to use light
  • Shooting various styles of photographs
  • Photo enhancement and image correction using Adobe Photoshop
  • Preparing print-quality images
    Learning Outcomes
  • Development of a new way to look at surroundings and objects
  • Create an interest in the speciality of photography and editing
  • Knowledge of techniques that can be applied anywhere
  • Handling and usage of equipment

Videography

"The secret to film is that it's an illusion" - George Lucas

In this energetic and exciting course, students are exposed to the world of video and production. Students are broken up into groups, giving them a better opportunity to get a hands-on experience of working with their very own crew, working on the different aspects of film-making and creating their own video projects.

With expert guidance through every step, students get to work on pre-production, shooting, casting, lighting and editing. Finally, they are taught the use of music and audio, before screening their movie for friends and family in a year-end film festival.

    Course Highlights
  • Introduction to Videography and cameras
  • Lighting and Camera angle techniques
  • Hands-on shooting experience
  • Music and Sound recording
  • Editing of Video and Audio
    Learning Outcomes
  • Understanding of yet another effective form of visual communication
  • Getting a hands-on experience of working with equipment and tools
  • Understanding of using natural ambience creatively
  • Working with a team to improve communication

Acting and Cartoon Animation

"Acting is more or less than playing. The idea is to humanize life" - George Eliot

In this course, we bring every student's star-studded dream to life. In a relaxed, fun and comfortable environment, students get to show their acting skills, with emphasis on emotion, physical action, characterization and story telling for animated films.

In the second module, students get to work on their own animated cartoon by drawing, colouring and enhancing them on the computer. Using various digital animation techniques and software, they get to create their own animated drawings.

Upon completion, students are given a DVD which contains a collection of their performances and animations to show their friends and family.

    Course Highlights
  • Cartoon character creation and story telling
  • Storyboarding
  • Dialogue delivery styles and techniques
  • Usage and understanding of Flash animation
  • Exploration of camera movements, lighting and sound effects
    Learning Outcomes
  • Allows for self expression in many different ways
  • Improves confidence and self-esteem
  • Helps in making students as effective public speakers
  • Usage of gestures and spoken styles for better communication

Clay Sculpting & 3D

"Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together, the teacher is most important" - Bill Gates

An advanced and cutting-edge course where students learn the tips, tricks and techniques in creating Clay models for animation. Regarded as a highly creative style for animation, Clay modeling sharpens multiple details like expressions, sizes, proportions, textures and colours, yet allows for the maximum amount of creativity.

As the course progresses, students can use their created Clay model in a digital environment, add the necessary effects, movements, sound and finally, render a 3D animated film.

    Course Highlights
  • Development of ideas and sketches in 3D
  • Methods of using Clay for building
  • Using simple basic shapes to create complex characters and objects
  • Animating the creations using Key Frames, Path & Shapes
  • Application of textures, transparency, reflections, camera angles and sound effects
    Learning Outcomes
  • Learning an exciting new way of creative expression
  • Learning to use tools and equipment for design
  • A better perspective on shapes, characters, expressions
  • Development of patience and focused working

Fashion Illustration

"The difference between style & fashion is quality" - Giorgio Armani

A course suited for the little designers who love the world of fashion and design. The course begins with learning how to draw the 'Croque', an elongated and different body shape used specifically for fashion design.

Using the 'Croque', students can create fashion poses, garment designs, facial expressions, hair and make-up, accessories and backgrounds. Students are also given a chance to work on pattern design and textures.

Upon course completion, students will have created their own portfolio of their fashion designs.

    Course Highlights
  • Fundamentals of design
  • Basics of Fashion illustration
  • Draping
  • Pattern design
  • Accessory design
    Learning Outcomes
  • Fundamentals of design
  • Exploration of design concepts
  • Ability to work with different tools and materials for exciting designs
  • Team work and creative brainstorming possibilities

Game Design

"Games lubricate the body and the mind" - Benjamin Franklin

This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of Game design, an extremely invigorating hobby and the one of the hottest careers today. With this course, students get to apply their storytelling skills in an interactive form, making them the main character of the process.

With an introduction towards 2D & 3D prototyping, character movement & basic level creation. At the end of the course, students will have completed their own interactive board game.

    Course Highlights
  • Introduction to gaming and genres
  • Game reviews
  • Critical analysis of games and game play
  • 2D & 3D prototyping
  • Basic 3D level designs
    Learning Outcomes
  • Initiation into an exciting and fast-growing industry
  • Exposure into technical expertise
  • Creation of focused vision and creative thinking
  • Exciting entry into a challenging career option

Advanced Game Design

"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then, you have to play better than anyone else" - Albert Einstein

In this program, students get to move to the next stage of game design by exploring and creating various gaming genres and levels within each game. They are given an in-depth immersion into how various genres work, how to balance a gaming level, get to build prototypes for their levels and practice their skills in creating a racing game and a shooting game.

    Course Highlights
  • In-depth learning of various game genres and styles
  • Building prototypes with characters and backgrounds
  • 2D level designing
  • Analyzing and balancing game levels
  • Creation and testing a racing game and a shooting game
    Learning Outcomes
  • Analyzing and understanding game design techniques
  • Handling and solving complex problems as a team and individually
  • Stimulation to create imaginative situations and gameplay
  • Advanced learning on how to use technology effectively
 

Digital Media has today grabbed the eyeballs and the imagination of every person across the world, and more importantly across all ages. With the future moving so rapidly into the digital space, the coming generations are guaranteed to be more evolved and immersed in a world that embraces technology.

IMINDS was established by Image Infotainment Limited for this very purpose - To give students of K-12 Education their introduction into the possibilities that the Digital Medium can offer.

Today, while schools across India realize the need to discover the creative spark in their students, they are limited in resources, time and talent to set a focus on this requirement. This is where IMINDS steps in.

Corporate Office:
IMAGE INFOTAINMENT LIMITED

61/32,TTK Road, (Opposite to IBM),
Alwarpet,
Chennai-600 018.

Phone: 044-4293 5293, 4293 5200