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Our Programs

Animation (Maya/Blender): Computer generated images and animations are everywhere, in Movies, Television, Games, Virtual Reality etc. and its usage is growing at a rate of 35% making it one of the fastest growing industries today. By gaining mastery in the Industry standard Autodesk Maya software along with Substance Painter for texturing, you can be a productive part of this amazing Animation Industry.

Visual Effect (Nuke/Houdini): This course is an Industry oriented portfolio driven program in Visual Effects designed to power students to become professionals in different specialisations like Motion Graphics & high end Compositing which are high demand skills in the industry. The program provides a strong foundation in tools and the student will master cutting edge techniques used in the industry. The learning outcome is a high quality portfolio reel showcasing their Visual Effects skills. This program also provides a strong foundation in tools and the student will master cutting edge techniques used in the industry leading software Houdini The learning outcome is a high quality portfolio reel showcasing their FX skills in Houdini.

Gain an edge over your competition with this course in Animation with Maya. The global animation industry is growing at an exponential speed, increasing the demand for exceptional animators, designers and illustrators. Our Short-Term Animation course will train you in the industry-standard Autodesk Maya software, along with Substance Painter for texturing, making sure that you remain a step ahead of the competition and become a game-changer in the industry.
 

Introduction to 3d With Autodesk Maya
  • Introduction to Maya
  • What is Maya?
  • Interface and first steps with 3D tools
Modeling
  • Introduction to modeling
  • Polygonal modeling of hard surfaces
  • Modeling nurbs surfaces
  • Polygonal modeling of organic surfaces
  • Retopologizing high density surfaces
  • Texts in 3D and SVG vector
Digital Sculpting
  • Digital sculpting with zBrush
  • Introduction to sculpting with zBrush
  • Organic sculpting with zBrush
Lighting
  • Introduction to lighting and its artistic aspects
  • Lighting with Arnold
  • Studio / product lighting
  • Outdoor lighting
Textured
  • Introduction to texturing
  • What are UVs? What are they for?
  • Types and techniques of texturing
  • Organic texturing with Maya
  • Texturing techniques with Substance Painter
Creation of Materials
  • What are the materials?
  • Creation of basic materials
  • Special utilities for creating materials
  • Creation of complex materials with Arnold
Render
  • Application of lighting techniques
  • Creating materials together for image completion
  • Render for AOVs tax passes
  • Composition of images with Photoshop
Animation
  • Introduction to animation and animation methods
  • Practical exercises
  • Traces and special deformers
  • Introduction to character animation
Rigging
  • Initiation to the creation of setups for animation
  • Geometry setups
Dynamics
  • Initiation to the dynamic systems of Maya
  • Rigid and breakable bodies
  • Nucleus Systems with Nparticles
  • NCloth tissue deformation systems
  • Maya fluids for simulations of explosions and gases
  • Procedural modeling with Mash
Nhair Hair System
  • Introduction to the NHair hair system
  • Creation of long hair
Final Project
  • Create an Animation Project with the skills you have mastered

Curriculum :

Foundation in CG & VFX 
  • Introduction to Animation and Motion Graphics. 
  • Understanding Production Pipelines. 
  • Introduction to CG fundamentals. 
  • CG modelling and modular worldbuilding
  • Basic concepts of Compositing and Matte Painting
  • Creating an animated VFX scene or Motion Poster
Motion Graphics
  • Thumbnail and Background Matte Creation 
  • Introduction to Basics of VFX Filmmaking 
  • Introduction to 3D Layers and Camera in After Effects 
  • Freeze Frame Animation 
  • One Point Tracking, Two Point Tracking & Offset Tracking
  • Planar Tracking, 3D Tracking & Vector Tracking
  • Basics of Compositing
  • Rotoscope Techniques 
  • Specialisation Project
Compositing
  • HUDs Creation and Comping 
  • Introduction to Nuke
  • Working with Nodes
  • Tracking and Matchmoving
  • Roto and Roto-paint
  • Keying
  • Set extension
  • Matte Painting
  • Compositing CG elements
Professional Portfolio Project 
  • Concept research and selection. 
  • Create a Project Pitch using storyboards
  • Working in a mentored studio-like environment. 
  • Students guided throughout this process
  • Meeting tight deadlines for project submissions. 
  • Ensuring a professional industry-ready product.

Formerly taught at FX School, this course is now offered by Pearl Academy.

Curriculum :

Animation, VFX & Motion Graphics
  • VFX & Motion Graphics
  • CG Animation
Houdini Specialisation
  • Interface and Workflow
  • Procedural Modeling
  • Materials and Textures
  • Lighting and Rendering
  • Simulation

Applicants seeking admission to the Animation and VFX Course must be a minimum of 17 years old and have successfully completed Class X from any recognized educational board.

Our professional filmmaking courses are designed with a keen eye on current market dynamics and contemporary screen practices. What truly distinguishes this program is its hands-on approach, which includes modules on web and branded content creation, setting it apart as a one-of-a-kind offering.

In tandem with our commitment to staying at the forefront of contemporary screen practices, we embrace cutting-edge technologies like Unreal Engine, a game-engine powerhouse, that forms the backbone of our curriculum, enabling students to unlock entirely new dimensions of filmmaking. Virtual Production, a rapidly evolving frontier, blends CGI, augmented reality, and real-time visual effects to revolutionise how we craft stories on screen. This immersive approach permeates everything from set design to on-set effects, reshaping the landscape of cinematography, VFX, directing, and beyond.

An Industry oriented portfolio driven program in Filmmaking designed to power students to become skilled professionals in the Film, TV, OTT and Video Industry. The program provides a strong foundation in tools where the student will master cutting edge techniques used in the fields of Cinematography, Editing, Writing & Direction and Production. The learning outcome is a high quality showreel comprising of multiple films of different genre showcasing the students’ Filmmaking skills.

Foundation in Filmmaking
  • Introduction to Shots and Angles
  • Cameras & Camera Techniques
  • Composition for Cinema
  • Introduction to Colour theory
  • Basic Lighting techniques
  • Fundamentals of acting for screen
  • Simple Editing using cuts and transitions
  • Music, Sound Effects & Colour Correction
  • Creating titles and end credits
  • Film Project I: Chase Sequence 
Advanced Filmmaking
  • Introduction to Ads, Documentaries & Music Videos
  • Mood Boards and pre-production
  • Fundamentals of Sound Recording and Sound Post Production 
  • Green Screen Lighting and Chroma Keying 
  • Multi-cam Shooting and Editing
  • Basic Composition techniques
  • Introduction to Dollies and Gimbals
  • Directing short films and Music Videos
  • Shooting and Directing Documentaries 
  • Filmmaking with Smartphones
  • Hyper-lapse and Timelapse videos
  • Advanced Colour Grading 
  • Masking and Advanced Keyframing
  • Advanced Graphics and Audio in Premier Pro
  • Project II: Music Video, Ad or Short Documentary
Specialisation Option (Cinematography & Editing)
  • Shutter Angle/Speed
  • Advanced Camera Workflows
  • Exposure - False Colour and Waveform Displays
  • Manual Follow Focus techniques Dolly & Track
  • Introduction to Blackmagic, Panasonic EVA-1 & RED cameras
  • Advanced editing techniques
  • Editing with Proxies
  • Packaging and exporting a film using Adobe Media Encoder
  • Advanced Sound Design
  • Editing and Colour Correction in DaVinci Resolve
  • Project III - Pitch Trailer
Professional Portfolio Film Project
  • Concept research and scripting
  • Creating a rough storyboard
  • Working in a mentored studio-like environment
  • Students guided throughout this process
  • Meeting tight deadlines for project submissions
  • Ensuring a professional industry-ready product

Foundation in Filmmaking: 
  • Introduction to Shots and Angles
  • Cameras & Camera Techniques
  • Composition for Cinema. 
  • Introduction to Colour theory
  • Basic Lighting techniques. 
  • Fundamentals of acting for screen
  • Simple Editing using cuts and transitions
  • Music, Sound Effects & Colour Correction
  • Creating titles and end credits
  • Film Project I: Chase Sequence 
Advanced Filmmaking:
  • Introduction to Ads, Documentaries & Music Videos
  • Mood Boards and pre-production.
  • Fundamentals of Sound Recording and Sound Post Production 
  • Green Screen Lighting and Chroma Keying 
  • Multi-cam Shooting and Editing
  • Basic Composition techniques. 
  • Introduction to Dollies and Gimbals
  • Directing short films and Music Videos
  • Shooting and Directing Documentaries 
  • Filmmaking with Smartphones
  • Hyper-lapse and Timelapse videos
  • Advanced Colour Grading 
  • Masking and Advanced Keyframing. 
  • Advanced Graphics and Audio in Premier Pro
  • Project II: Music Video, Ad or Short Documentary
Specialisation (Writing & Direction)
  • Study of narrative structures in Films
  • The Hero’s Journey 
  • Plot development, and character arcs
  • Comparing Screen writing theories
  • Creating compelling, engaging, and original stories
  • Screenplay formatting and dialogue writing
  • Understanding the role and responsibilities of a director
  • Shot selection, sequencing, and visual storytelling.
  • Understanding the role and responsibilities of a director
  • Basics of shot selection, sequencing, and visual storytelling.
  • Camera Setups, Lighting and Sound from a director’s viewpoint
  • Project: Short film screenplay
Professional Portfolio Film Project
  • Concept research and scripting. 
  • Creating a rough storyboard
  • Working in a mentored studio-like environment. 
  • Students guided throughout this process
  • Meeting tight deadlines for project submissions. 
  • Ensuring a professional industry-ready product.

Foundation In Filmmaking
  • Introduction to Shots and Angles
  • Cameras & Camera Techniques
  • Composition for Cinema. 
  • Introduction to Colour theory
  • Basic Lighting techniques. 
  • Fundamentals of acting for screen
  • Simple Editing using cuts and transitions
  • Music, Sound Effects & Colour Correction
  • Creating titles and end credits
  • Film Project I: Chase Sequence 
Advanced Filmmaking
  • Introduction to Ads, Documentaries & Music Videos
  • Mood Boards and pre-production.
  • Fundamentals of Sound Recording and Sound Post Production 
  • Green Screen Lighting and Chroma Keying 
  • Multi-cam Shooting and Editing
  • Basic Composition techniques. 
  • Introduction to Dollies and Gimbals
  • Directing short films and Music Videos
  • Shooting and Directing Documentaries 
  • Filmmaking with Smartphones
  • Hyper-lapse and Timelapse videos
  • Advanced Colour Grading 
  • Masking and Advanced Keyframing. 
  • Advanced Graphics and Audio in Premier Pro
  • Project II: Music Video, Ad or Short Documentary
Specialisation (Production)
  • Line Producer/ Executive Producer - career scope in India and Abroad
  • Basics of Budgeting and cash flows
  • Production Accounts and accounting Procedures 
  • The Business of Cinema
  • Rules of distribution, syndication, sales, marketing. 
  • Dealing with Stars, Directors and VIPs. 
  • Dealing with Investors and Financiers
  • Step by step guide to a film shoot
  • Handling day-to day crisis and emergencies
  • Business of Film Festivals
  • Production as a full-time career
Professional Portfolio Film Project 
  • Concept research and scripting. 
  • Creating a rough storyboard
  • Working in a mentored studio-like environment. 
  • Students guided throughout this process
  • Meeting tight deadlines for project submissions. 
  • Ensuring a professional industry-ready product.

Applicants seeking admission to the Professional Certificate in Filmmaking (Production/Direction and Writing/Cinematography and Editing) must be a minimum of 17 years old and have successfully completed Class X from any recognized educational board.

Our gaming courses equip students with the skills and knowledge to craft captivating and immersive games across diverse platforms and for a wide range of audiences. Our curriculum covers a comprehensive array of topics, including game genres, mechanics, engines, art, audio, testing, storytelling, user interface design, simulation, modelling, and game development.

Our courses also encourage students to delve into the cultural, social, and ethical dimensions of gaming while fostering innovation and originality in game creation. With cutting-edge labs, top-notch equipment and software, experienced faculty, and industry experts providing guidance, the Gaming proudly stands as one of India's premier game design institutions, acclaimed through various awards and rankings.

Short-Term Certificate Course in Game Design (with Unreal Engine) is a professionally focused Short-Term course that empowers students with specialist skills in designing and developing multi-player games like Fortnite and PUBG and Metaverse environments using Unreal Engine. During the course students will learn all aspects of using Unreal Engine as a tool for developing games metaverse environments as well as other software like Photoshop and Blender to create your own design concepts and assets. The outcome of the course is that the student develops their own multi-player game or Metaverse environment as their final portfolio project.

Unreal Engine Boot Camp
  • Getting Started with Unreal Engine 
  • Navigation and Interface 
  • Meshes, Collusion and Actors 
  • Asset Placement 
  • Materials 
  • Landscape Tools 
  • Basic Lighting 
  • Basic Blueprints 
  • Camera, Sequencer & Post-Processing 
  • UE Landscape Project
Game Concept Art 
  • The Importance of Concept Art for Games
  • Role and Responsibility of the Concept Artist 
  • Photoshop Essentials 
  • Designing Problems – big environments vs small props 
  • Drawing vs Photo-bashing 
  • Creating the Idea and style of your Game 
  • Creating a style sheet from reference for your game idea
Asset Development
  • Introduction to Blender 
  • Object and Edit Mode 
  • Using Modifiers 
  • Introduction to Materials and Shaders 
  • Basic UV Mapping
  • The Asset Browser 
  • Creating a hard Surface Game Asset
  • Modular game assets 
  • Creating assets for a Modular Environment 
  • Modular Game Asset Project
Advanced Unreal Engine
  • Metahumans 
  • Niagara Particles
  • Audio in Unreal Engine 
  • VFX in Unreal Engine 
  • Advanced Cinematics using Quixel Assets
  • Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG) 
  • Creating HUD and UI Elements 
  • Advanced Blueprints 
  • Using VR with Unreal Engine 
  • VR Game Project
Multiplayer Games 
  • Fundamentals of Multi-Player Games 
  • Peer to Peer and Client Server Models
  • THE Online Subsystem 
  • Core Classes used in multi-player 
  • Testing Multiplayer Levels 
  • Joining Game Sessions 
  • Creating a Battle Royale Project
Metaverse Design Concepts
  • Key Elements of Metaverse Design
  • Creating Metaverse Environments 
  • Metaverse Design project 
  • Testing the Metaverse Project
Final Portfolio Project

Designing, building, testing, and packaging your own multi-player game or Metaverse Project as your final Portfolio Project.

Unreal Engine Boot Camp
  • Basic Cinematography
  • Introduction to Unreal Engine
  • Introduction to Computer GFX
  • Introduction to Compositing
Unreal Engine Mastery
  • UE for Pre-visualisation
  • UE Environment Design
  • Character Animation in UE
  • UE Cinematic Sequence
Unreal Engine Mastery 
  • Visual Effects Storytelling
  • Advanced Story Workshop
  • Advanced Computer GFX
  • Advanced Compositing
Unreal Engine Project
  • UE Virtual Production
  • Student Professional Portfolio Production Project using Unreal Engine and Live Shooting
  • Film Screening and Upload

Applicants seeking admission to the Professional Certificate in Game Design and Virtual Production (with Unreal Engine) must be a minimum of 17 years old and have successfully completed Class X from any recognized educational board.

No Cost EMI - For Short-Term Certificate Courses

Pearl Academy has collaborated with GrayQuest, a loan provider financial institution that will help you pay the fees for Short-Term Certificate Courses in equated monthly installments via a 6 months No Cost EMI plan. It is an easy and convenient way to pay your course fee.

Our Faculty

Global Exposure

Emanuel Maia

Dean - Technology & Innovation
Life Skills

C B Arun Kumar

Dean - Design, Film, Gaming
Life Skills

Prashanth P

Faculty - Virtual Production and VFX
Life Skills

Mazdiar Santoke

Senior Lecture - VFX and Animation
Life Skills

Paarth Kadam

Faculty - Game Design and Development
Life Skills

Raj Salagre

Senior Faculty - Game Design and Development
Life Skills

Meghana KP

Faculty - Game Design

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