CGI Filmmaking Course in Kolkata · AVGC
19
MONTHS
3
TERMS
434
HOURS
9
TOOLS
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Program Overview
CGI Film Making course in Kolkata?
The Advanced Program in CGI Film Making is a 19-month CGI filmmaking course in Kolkata, taught at Arena Animation Park Street. It trains aspiring filmmakers, visual storytellers and digital creators in the complete cinematic production pipeline — from script and storyboarding through CGI production to final post — using Blender, Unreal Engine 5 and industry-standard cinematic tools.
Across three terms (434 contact hours, 9 tools), students move through the foundations of visual storytelling, cinematic language, shot design and pre-visualisation into hands-on CGI production, real-time virtual production and post-production. The course is built around a final cinematic deliverable: every student graduates with a finished CGI short film for their portfolio, ready to enter careers in CGI filmmaking, virtual production, film, OTT and streaming content in Kolkata and beyond.
The production phase focuses heavily on Blender-based CGI creation, where students build detailed environments, create assets, design characters, work on texturing, lighting, animation, dynamics, simulations, and rendering workflows. Emphasis is placed on creating production-quality visuals while understanding real studio pipelines and collaborative workflows.
Who is this programme for?
Advanced
Program in
CGI Film Making
Illustrative reference: Dune: Part Two © 2024 Legendary Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures — Academy Award winner, Best Visual Effects (2025), VFX by DNEG
19
~3 days/week · 2 hrs/day
340
Contact hours across
3 structured termsTERMS
7
Industry tools taught,
from Photoshop to Unreal Engine
3
Disciplines covered:
Animation · Cinematic · Filmmaking
Programme Structure
One pipeline.
Three industry-focused terms. Build foundations in design and animation, advance into production-ready 3D workflows.
01
~4 MONTHS
98 hrs
Filmmaking Foundations & Pre-Production
- Cinematography & Photography Basics · Colour and Light Magic
- Perspectives & Character Design
- Pixel Perfect Painter — Adobe Photoshop CC
- Storyboard Mastery — Storyboarder
- AI Art Innovator — Gen AI Tools · Portfolio Powerhouse
02
~8 MONTHS
194 hrs
CGI Production & Cinematic Storytelling
- Foundations of Visual Storytelling & Narrative Design
- Understanding the CG Pipeline · Introduction to Blender
- Modelling, UV Mapping, Materials & Shading — Blender
- Realistic Surface Creation — Adobe Substance Painter
- Lighting · Rigging · Animation · Mo-Cap Workflow — Blender
- Rendering & Post-Processing · Portfolio Powerhouse
03
~6 MONTHS
142 hrs
Real-Time Filmmaking & Post-Production
- Cinematic Realism with Unreal — Unreal Engine
- Cinematic Edits — Adobe Premiere Pro CC · Digital Sound Craft — Adobe Audition CC
- Gen AI Production Workflow — Kling AI
- Motion Graphics — Adobe After Effects CC
- Short Film Project
Each term builds directly on the previous — the progression is not modular. Students who complete all 3 terms graduate career-ready across all three disciplines.
Detailed Curriculum
term by term
Every module listed below is a hands-on practical session. There are no purely
theoretical terms in Advanced Program in CGI Film Making
Filmmaking Foundations & Visual Pre-Production Foundation in visual storytelling, cinematic editing, motion graphics, and AI-assisted content creation.
MODULES
- Cinematography & Photography Basics · Colour and Light Magic
- Perspectives & Character Design
- Pixel Perfect Painter — Adobe Photoshop CC
- Storyboard Mastery — Storyboarder
- AI Art Innovator — Gen AI Tools · Portfolio Powerhouse
SKILLS YOU GRADUATE WITH
TERM DELIVERABLE
A creative portfolio featuring digital illustrations, cinematic edits, motion graphics, sound-designed videos, and AI-assisted visual concepts ready for Term 2 entry.
CGI Production & Cinematic Storytelling Foundation in 3D asset creation, digital sculpting, texturing, rigging, and production-ready animation workflows.
MODULES
- Foundations of Visual Storytelling & Narrative Design
- Understanding the CG Pipeline · Introduction to Blender
- Modelling, UV Mapping, Materials & Shading — Blender
- Realistic Surface Creation — Adobe Substance Painter
- Lighting · Rigging · Animation · Mo-Cap Workflow — Blender
- Rendering & Post-Processing · Portfolio Powerhouse
SKILLS YOU GRADUATE WITH
TERM DELIVERABLE
Students complete a series of production-focused deliverables including cinematic storyboards, CGI assets, textured 3D models, animated sequences, motion capture workflows, lighting and rendering projects, and post-processed visual outputs. The term concludes with a professional portfolio showreel and a final CGI cinematic sequence or short film project.
Real-Time Filmmaking & Post-Production Learn real-time filmmaking, cinematic editing, compositing, and post-production workflows.
MODULES
- Cinematic Realism with Unreal — Unreal Engine
- Cinematic Edits — Adobe Premiere Pro CC · Digital Sound Craft — Adobe Audition CC
- Gen AI Production Workflow — Kling AI
- Motion Graphics — Adobe After Effects CC
- Short Film Project
SKILLS YOU GRADUATE WITH
TERM DELIVERABLE
Students create cinematic sequences in Unreal Engine, edited film outputs, sound-designed video projects, AI-assisted production experiments, motion graphics compositions, and a final short film project for their professional portfolio.
Career Opportunities
Animation takes you
Hiring companies include
90% of Arena Animation Park Street graduates find employment within three months of programme completion.
3D Animator
Animation
Rigging Artist
Animation
CGI Content Creator
Animation
Concept Artist
Animation
Unreal Generalist
Animation
Social Media Creator
Animation
Character Rigger
Animation
Motion Designer
Animation
Lighting Artist
Animation
Video Editor
Animation
Animation training for every stage of your creative journey.
5+ animation programmes. Multiple durations. Flexible budgets. One goal: helping you build a career.
Why Arena Animation Park Street
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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