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AVGC Programme · RD10003-AVGC

Advanced Program in Animation & VFX

Best-value full pipeline: Animation + VFX in 22 months with Houdini and Nuke


🎬 Animation
✨ Visual FX

22

MONTHS

3

TERMS

528

HOURS

11

TOOLS

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Program Overview

What is Advanced
Program in Animation & VFX

A cinematic VFX pathway designed to guide students from visual design fundamentals to advanced 3D production and high-end compositing workflows used in the film and entertainment industry. The programme begins with core design principles, digital art, and storytelling techniques before progressing into professional 3D production in Maya, including modeling, texturing, lighting, animation, rendering, and scene development.

Students then move into advanced post-production workflows, learning industry-standard compositing, roto-prep, keying, multi-pass integration, and visual enhancement techniques in Nuke. The programme also includes camera tracking and matchmoving with 3D Equalizer, enabling students to seamlessly integrate CGI with live-action footage for cinematic-quality visual effects.

Through project-based training and studio-style production exercises, students develop the technical and creative skills required for modern VFX pipelines. By the end of the programme, students graduate with a professional showreel and portfolio tailored for careers in VFX, CGI, compositing, matchmoving, motion graphics, and digital content production across film, OTT, advertising, and broadcast media.

Eligibility for the program begins at 10th pass, making it accessible to aspiring creative professionals at an early stage of their career journey.

Who is this programme for?

Students aged 15+ who want a career in the animation, VFX, or game design industries — and who want to be trained on the same tools used in production at studios like Prana, Xentrix, DQ Entertainment, and Green Gold. No prior design experience required.

Advanced
Program in
Animation &
VFX

22

Months total duration
~3 days/week · 2 hrs/day

528

Contact hours across
3 structured termsTERMS

11

Industry tools taught,
from Photoshop to Unreal Engine

3

Disciplines covered:
Animation · VFX

Programme Structure

3 Terms.
One pipeline.

Real-time cinematic training  with storytelling, camera animation, lighting, and production-ready visual workflows.

Terms 1–2 · Foundation Phase
Term 3 · Production Phase

01

~6 MONTHS

152 hrs

Creative Design & Digital Media

  • Cinematography & Photography Basics
  • Color and Light Magic
  • Perspectives & Character Design
  • Cinematic Edits — Adobe Premiere Pro CC
  • Motion Graphics — Adobe After Effects CC
  • AI Art Innovator — Gen AI Tools · Portfolio Powerhouse

SOFTWARE

Photoshop CC
Illustrator CC
Premiere Pro CC
Audition CC
After Effects CC
Gen AI Tools

02

~9 MONTHS

198 hrs

3D Design with Maya

  • Understanding the CG Pipeline
  • Asset Creation for CGI & Games — Autodesk Maya
  • Textures & Details · Realistic Surface Creation
  • Illuminating Assets — Autodesk Maya with Arnold
  • AI Powered 3D Workflow — Gen AI Tools

SOFTWARE

Autodesk Maya
Substance Painter
Arnold

03

~7 MONTHS

178 hrs

Advanced FX & Compositing

  • Essentials of Houdini · Procedural FX with Houdini
  • Gen AI Production Workflow — Kling AI
  • Advanced Roto — Silhouette · Camera Tracking — 3D Equalizer
  • Essentials of Nuke · Roto & Prep in Nuke · Compositing in Nuke

SOFTWARE

Houdini
Silhouette
3D Equalizer
Nuke

Each term builds directly on the previous — the progression is not modular. Students who complete all terms graduate career-ready across all three disciplines.

Detailed Curriculum

What you learn,
term by term

Every module listed below is a hands-on practical session. There are no purely
theoretical terms in Advanced Program in Animation & VFX

Creative Design & Digital MediaCreative Design & Digital Media
Foundation in visual storytelling, 2D design, and AI-assisted content creation

MODULES

  • Cinematography & Photography Basics · Colour and Light Magic
  • Perspectives & Character Design
  • Pixel Perfect Painter — Adobe Photoshop CC
  • Cinematic Edits — Adobe Premiere Pro CC
  • Digital Sound Craft — Adobe Audition CC
  • Motion Graphics — Adobe After Effects CC
  • AI Art Innovator — Gen AI Tools · Portfolio Powerhouse

SKILLS YOU GRADUATE WITH

Cinematography
Color & Light
AI Social Content
Motion Graphics
Character Design

SOFTWARE

Photoshop CC
Illustrator CC
Premiere Pro CC
Animate CC
Gen AI Tools
After Effects CC

TERM DELIVERABLE

A creative foundation portfolio featuring storyboard sequences, motion graphics edits and digital illustrations projects ready for review at Term 2 entry.

MODULES

  • Understanding the CG Pipeline
  • Asset Creation for CGI & Games — Autodesk Maya
  • Textures & Details · Realistic Surface Creation — Adobe Substance Painter
  • Illuminating Assets — Autodesk Maya with Arnold
  • Bringing Characters to Life with Rigging · Art of 3D Animation — Autodesk Maya
  • Mo-Cap Workflow · AI Powered 3D Workflow — Gen AI Tools · Portfolio Powerhouse

SKILLS YOU GRADUATE WITH

3D Modeling
Digital Sculpting
Texturing & Shading
Rigging
3D Animation
AI 3D Workflow

SOFTWARE

Autodesk Maya
Arnold
Substance Painter
DaVinci Resolve

TERM DELIVERABLE

A production-ready 3D portfolio featuring modeled assets, digital sculptures, textured characters, rigged setups, and animated sequences prepared for review at Term 3 entry.

MODULES

  • Essentials of Houdini · Procedural FX with Houdini
  • Gen AI Production Workflow — Kling AI
  • Advanced Roto — Silhouette · Camera Tracking — 3D Equalizer
  • Essentials of Nuke · Roto & Prep in Nuke · Compositing in Nuke
  • Portfolio Powerhouse · Career Launchpad

SKILLS YOU GRADUATE WITH

Real-time Cinematics
Metahuman Characters
Particle & FX

SOFTWARE

Nuke
3D Equalizer
Silhouette
Houdini

TERM DELIVERABLE

Students create professionally tracked and composited VFX shots using Silhouette, 3D Equalizer, and Nuke, culminating in a polished demo reel and portfolio-ready projects for studio and production careers.

Career Opportunities

Where
Animation takes you

Graduates are prepared for careers in game development and real-time interactive content creation with hands-on training in Unreal Engine, level design, Blueprint scripting, gameplay systems, UI design, audio integration, and game development workflows.

Hiring companies include

Prana Studios
Xentrix Studios
DQ Entertainment
Green Gold Animation
Tata Elxsi
Pixion Games
Prime Focus

90% of Arena Animation Park Street graduates find employment within three months of programme completion.

3D Animator

Animation

Character and creature animation for film, television, and OTT platforms using Maya.

VFX Artist

Visual FX

Digital environments, creature integration, and visual effects for film and advertising.

3D Modeller

Animation

3D asset creation, modeling, and texturing for games, animation, and digital experiences.

Compositor

Visual FX

Node-based compositing using Nuke for live-action and fully CGI productions.
 

Cinematic Artist

Game Design

Real-time cinematic sequences and in-game cutscenes using Unreal Sequencer.

FX Artist

Visual FX

Procedural destruction, fluid, particle, and pyro simulation using Houdini.

Character Rigger

Animation

Skeleton and controller systems that allow animators to bring characters to life.

Motion Designer

Animation

Motion graphics for broadcast, digital media, and brand content using After Effects.

Lighting Artist

Animation

Lighting setup and scene enhancement for realistic cinematic 3D environments.

Texturing Artist

Animation

Texture creation and material detailing for realistic high-quality 3D assets.

Arena Animation Park Street has placed graduates at over
30 companies across India. Placement assistance is included in the programme.

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Why Arena Animation Park Street

The same institute.
28 years of results.

8 students per batch — not a policy, a pedagogy decision

Every student gets direct instructor time every session. That ratio is why 90% find employment within three months.

Faculty from Xentrix, Prana, DQ Entertainment & Green Gold

They've sat on the hiring side of the table. They know what studios expect from freshers.

Alumni credited on Life of Pi, Guardians of the Galaxy, Pathaan

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