Diploma in Digital 3D Animation

Course Overview

Course Detail

The Diploma in Digital 3D Animation introduces the fundamentals of animation techniques, from the basics of 2D animation to the wonders of 3D animation. Students will be given the opportunity to explore various animation techniques by using both traditional and digital tools.

The Hollywood award-winning Autodesk Maya software, which is the leading edge of the entertainment industry, will be used for 3D modelling and animation and will be the focus of this course. The course offers students extensive instructions in the fundamentals of 2D and 3D animation, storyboarding, modeling, conceptual design, special effects, and the integration of sound and vision for the television and entertainment industry.

Students will explore key technical, theoretical, and cultural issues in the shaping of digitally-created animation, which reflects the worldwide trend of converging traditional and new media into the unified digital experience that the entertainment industry has become.

Achievement

• 2019 LAMPU Projection Mapping Competition

Curriculum

Programme Module

• Drawing
• 2 Dimensional Design
• Colours studies
• Basic Photography
• History of Art
• Sketching workshop
• Basic Computer Graphic
• Illustration Technique
• English for Designer
• English for Business Communication
• Major Discipline: Introduction to Animation
• Minor Discipline: Elective
• 2D Animation
• 3D Animation I, II
• 3D Modeling & Animation
• 3D Modeling I, II
• Conceptual Drawing
• Facial Animation
• Final Year Project I, II
• Illustration I,II
• Interactive Design 
• Marketing and Management
• Motion Graphic
• Photography
• Sculpture Modeling I, II
• Sound and Video Editing
• Storyboarding
• MPU 1, 2, 3, 4
• Internship

Entry Requirements

Malaysian Student

• Must pass in SPM / UEC / IGCSE/ ‘O’ level with 3 credits; OR
• Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) Level 3 and SPM (1 credit); OR
• Other equivalent qualification approved by MOHE.

International Student

• Please refer to “List of Entry Qualifications for International Student”; AND
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) A competitive score is 4.0 or higher

Study Abroad Pathway

University

Awarded

Universiti Sains Malaysia, MAL

BFA (Hons) in Design and New Media Technology

University of the West of England, UK

BA (Hons) in Animation

University of Hertfordshire, UK

BA (Hons) 3D Computer Animation & Modelling

University of Wolverhampton, UK

BA (Hons) in Animation

Griffith University, AUS

Bachelor of Animation

Queensland University of Technology, AUS

BA in Fine Arts (Animation)

JMC Academy, AUS

Bachelor of Creative Arts (3D Animation)

Whanganui School of Design, NZ

Bachelor of Computer Graphic Design

MingDao University, Taiwan

B. Des. of Digital Design

Yuan Ze University, Taiwan

Bachelor of Design (Art and Design)
Bachelor of Science (Information Communication)
Bachelor of Arts (Information Communication)