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DD School of Arts World- Class Education on new media art in Bangladesh www.dreamerdonkey.com LEARN FROM THE BESTS TO BE THE BEST DD School of Arts World-class education on new media art in Bangladesh DD oers exclusive training on new media art to prepare you for the fast growing media industry. The philosophy of DD School of arts is centered on close friendly interaction between teacher and students and one-to-one mentoring. We also believe in Instruc- tion with personalized care, a process that motivates students to discover their own personal objectiv and to develop and polish their own individual artistic expressions. We encourage students to be self-motivated, passionate, and deeply committed to their work. We believe in providing a sort of training to our students, which has problem based learning and that is totally industry oriented. Our students have direct access to the industry to do professional projects with the best professionals from here and abroad. Our door is open to the world. Join DD School of Arts and Learn from the best to be the best Our courses: 2D Animation 3D Animation Motion Graphics Course Duration: The course length will be 6 months with two classes in each week and 4 hours in each class. Objectives: To get a clear concept on animation mechanics and principles. Devolving high-level skill on 2D classical animation/ 3D character animation/ motion graphics. Preparing student to successfully taking over relevant animation project from script to screen Developing creative skill through dedicated course. Developing communication and leadership skill. Mentoring students until job placement and beyond. Outcome of the Learning: Creating some highly professional, interactive and topnotch quality animated short lm. Enriched with the knowledge of working with the latest technology. Design a reasonable, marketable and professional motion graphics within a short time. Course Content: Foundation: Students of all disciplines have to go through the combined foundation course. This three months long course is designed to develop a strong foundation on animation fundamentals and to prepare students for advance studies of many animation disciplines. Through this course student will have basic understanding on animation mechanics, principles of animation, basic production design, lm structure, computer application for animation and creative studies. Beside these classic studies of animation, students will also be able to develop their skill on presentation, communication, and leadership. 2D classical Animation: Through this course students will learn advance application of animation principles in 2D animation. This specialized 2D animation course strongly focused on visual storytelling. Therefore developing skill in acting and character animation is mandatory. Beside that student will able to develop deep understanding on advance layout/scene planning, storyboarding and production design. The course is designed to educate students in all aspects of traditional animation process, from concept to post-production and cultivating skill, creativity, problem solving and professionalism. 3D Character Animation: This course has been designed to trained students on fundamentals of 3D animation starting with basic character modeling, texturing, rendering, key frame animation and reaching the depths of expression based automation and the principles of character animation. We will be also dealing with the theory that goes along with digital animation, such as dealing with animation curves and non-linear animation techniques. The course will focus on Maya 2010 but similar rules and concepts can be applied to any other 3D Software. Motion Graphics: This course will introduce students to various methods of motion graphics, students will deeply learn adobe after eects; one of the most popular and precise digital compositing, 2D animation and motion graphics tools used in broadcast design, video and lm production. Students will learn basic compositing using layers, the creation and animation of text as well as key frame based eects. Importing media from a wide variety of applications, including Adobe Photoshop Illustrator, cinema 4D, adobe ash. Our specialties Problem based learning Personalized care Industry oriented project Balanced development of skill and knowledge Strong emphasis on aesthetics values Cultural awareness Job placement Course Inastructors: Golam Moshiur Rahman Choudhury is CEO and Managing Director of Dreamer Donkey Limited, Bangladesh. He received M.A. in Animation from University Technology Mara Malaysia in 2011 and Diploma in animation and multimedia from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology Malaysia, in 2006. He also received BFA honors in Fine Arts (drawing and painting) in 1999 from Dhaka University. His research interests include visual identication, and 3D animation. He received many awards for creative and academic excellence. He is a member of the Society of Animation Studies (SAS), and worked as faculty member in some international well-reputed academic institutions such as Limkokwing University of Creative Technology Malaysia, Linton University collage, East London University (Malaysia). He also works as a consultant with several animation studios both with home and abroad. TAWFIQ AHMED ANWAR is a Director of Animation in Dreamer Donkey Limited. He has more than 10 years of experience in the eld of animation. TAWFIQ AHMED ANWAR starts working in the animation sector during the time of the beginning of Bangladeshi animation. He receives his training from famous animators in home and abroad such as Mr. Ram Mohan, Sanjeev k. Tamang , Golam Moshiur Rahman Choudhury and many others. Beside these he is also credited for many famous local and international animated production and TVC such as MEENA (UNICEF), Blue Rabbit, Tree gold coins, Meku kahini, Volar bahaduri etc. MD. AZMAL UDDIN PALASH is an Art Director of Game, Animation and graphics in Dreamer Donkey Limited, and animator in CHANNEL 9 Bangla- desh. He received MFA in GRAPHIC DESIGN from Institute of ne arts University of Dhaka 2011& BFA honors in GRAPHIC DESIGN from Institute of ne arts University of Dhaka 2007. Azmal has more than 15 years’ vexperience in animation. He is a highly skilled 3D generalist. He received many awards for creative and academic excellence Azmal is one of those few people who are credited as founder of Bangladeshi animation. He got several training on animation under famous animators in home and abroad such as Mr. Ram Mohan, Sanjeev Warkear, Shekhar mukharjee and many others, he also participated advance animation training in Hongkong in 2007. Beside these he is credited for many famous local and international animation show and TVC such as meena, night of the pumkin, volar bahaduri etc. RAJAN CHOUDHURY is Director of Motion graphics in DreamerDonkey Limited, and senior Graphic Designer in ATN NEWS Bangladesh. He received honors degree from faculty of arts University of Dhaka in 2007 .rajan has more than 15 years’ experience in animation. He is a highly skilled in 3D & after eect Rajan started animation at the very early level of Bangladesh animation and he played an important role to establish animation in this country. He got several training on animation under famous animators in home and abroad such as Mr. Ram Mohan, Sanjeev Warkear, Shekhar mukharjee , stiven masson and many others. Beside these he is credited for many famous local and international anima- tion show, TVC and television braning ASHISH DAS is a Senior Animator in Dreamer Donkey Limited. He starts working in the animaton sector from 2005. He has more than 8 years of experience in the eld of animation. ASHISH DAS starts his career as an animator at SRL. In 2008 he joined Geen Filed Studio as a 2D animator. He joined Dreamer Donkey as a 2D animator in 2011.He receives his training from famous animators in home and abroad such as Mr. RamMohan, Sanjeev k. Tamang, Golam Moshiur Rahman Choudhury and many others. Besidethese he is also credited for many famous local and international animated production and TVC MD.BILLAL HOSSAIN SHAHID is working as a senior animator in Dreamer- Donkey Limited, Bangladesh since 2011. He received B.F.A (drawing and painting) from University of Development Alternative in 2011 and animation trainin course from pokee animation studio, Bangladesh.Bangladesh in 2010. He worked in decode animation team as a background artist in2010-2011project -magic stone,Good fairy(Meena) for Unicef. He is highly Expert in 3d Character animation . He has high level of prophecy in professional animation & compositing software’s such as maya, mudbox,z-brush ,after eect etc Contact: Phone: +880 1727 174563 Oce: 76/D, D.I.T Road, Email: [email protected] Malibag A.M. Plaza (2nd Floor) Dhaka 1217 www.dreamerdonkey.com.
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