Animation and Design Training - United Kingdom

Who should attend this Maxon Cinema Training Course?

The course is aimed at any user looking to learn 3D and add Maxon Cinema 4D to their range of industry skills.

Prerequisites

As this course is aimed at everybody, there are no prerequisites. Some familiarity with Maxon Cinema 4D will be a bonus, however.

Maxon Cinema 4D Masterclass Overview

This 1 day masterclass in Maxon Cinema 4D provides a comprehensive understanding of how to use the main features of this powerful tool for 3D artists. This intensive classroom course will quickly get you up to speed with using Cinema 4D to create incredible looking 3D models. You will learn how to navigate the program’s interface, as well as how to create basic models using shapes, polygons and textures. You will also learn how the software can integrate with a number of Adobe products.

The course focuses on the fully featured Studio version but can be customised to suit other editions such as Cinema 4D Broadcast, Visualise and Prime.

Who should attend this Animation Training Course?

This Animation training course is designed for those interested in learning about animation. In particular, Designers, Web Designers, and Print Designers would benefit from this Masterclass.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this training course, hence anyone can attend. No prior knowledge or experience is required.

Animation Masterclass Course Overview

This 1-day Animation Masterclass is a concise course, which will enable delegates to implement the skills they learn immediately. Delegates will engage in a series of practical exercises that will provide them with a detailed understanding of the main components of animation. Delegates will begin by learning the basics before gradually being introduced to more animation features.

By the end of this Animation Masterclass, delegates will know how to use animation programs and software and will be able to create their own short animations by adopting the techniques acquired. 

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for attending this course.

Audience

Anyone interested in learning CorelDRAW from scratch can attend this course. This course is well-suited for graphic designers.

CorelDRAW Training Course Overview

Graphic designing software’s are, for sure an aid for creators. This ideal mix of technology and art have created a hike in the business. CorelDRAW is one of the best vector-based software in the industry. It is a vector graphics editor used for creating vector illustrations, web graphics, logos, etc. CorelDRAW has many advanced tools that can be used for creating artwork or professional projects. It offers reliability and has a user-friendly interface with accessible features.

The Knowledge Academy’s CorelDRAW training course delivers a detailed understanding of CorelDRAW and its components. Delegates will learn about the basic features of CorelDRAW, including vector graphics, bitmaps, and drawings and gain a thorough understanding of the CorelDRAW workspace. Delegates will also become familiarised with lines, outlines, brushstrokes, shapes, and symmetrical drawings.

During this 3-day course, delegates will be equipped with the skills required to add objects and layers, create and edit colour palettes, and make use of object transparency. Delegates will learn to add special effects, add text, and utilise templates and styles. Adding tables, formatting tables and cells, working with bitmaps, and creating web graphics are also a significant part of this training.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to attend this course.

Audience

Anyone interested in learning the working of GIMP and how to use various GIMP tools can attend this course.

GIMP Training​ Course Overview

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a program allowing users to change and manipulate images. It is a freely distributed software program used for image retouching, composition, and authoring. GIMP has numerous capabilities, and it can be used as an online batch processing system, a simple paint program, a mass production image renderer, an expert quality photo retouching program, an image format converter, etc. This GIMP training course is designed to equip delegates with comprehensive knowledge on the working of GIMP.

In this 2-day training, delegates will get an understanding of basic concepts of GIMP as well as its features and capabilities. Delegates will learn how to create and use selection, add new brushes, and draw simple objects. They will also learn how to enhance photographs by improving the composition and colours.

During this training, delegates will be equipped with the knowledge of how to create shortcuts to menu functions and customise splash screen. In addition, they will be familiarised with scripting, tools, and dialogs. Post completion of this training, delegates will be able to work with different menus and filters.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to attend this course.

Audience

Anyone interested in to have a working knowledge of QuarkXPress can attend this course.

Introduction to QuarkXPress​ Course Overview

This Introduction to QuarkXPress training will teach delegates how to use this desktop publishing software to create and edit complicated page layouts in a WYSIWYG environment. Delegates will learn how to create a project from an IDML file and export layouts and projects. This course will provide knowledge of how to create hanging character classes and sets.

During this 1-day course, delegates will be equipped with a comprehensive knowledge of character mapping for legacy projects. Delegates will become familiarised with the working of design grids, Rubi text, anchored boxes, and OpenType styles. Delegates will learn how to create clipping paths and then how to create special effects with that clipping path. Before course completion, delegates will get an understanding of the working of shared content and composition zones.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to attend this course.

Audience

Anyone interested in learning how to create two-dimensional scalable vector graphics can attend this course.

Inkscape Training Course Overview

Inkscape is an open-source application to create two-dimensional scalable vector graphics. It is used for an extensive range of computer graphic tasks. Inkscape can be used to make logos. Web graphics, diagrams, logos, and paper scrapbooking. Inkscape is similar to Corel, Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, etc. but it uses scalable vector graphics (SVG)-an open XML-bases W3C standard as the native format.

The Knowledge Academy’s Inkscape Training is designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge of the working of Inkscape. Delegates will learn how to create and manage documents and shapes. They will get an understanding of how to work with different shapes like rectangles, ellipses, stars, and spirals. In addition, they will become familiarised with advanced concepts of Inkscape - pasting techniques, boolean operations, and inset and outset.

In this 1-day training course, delegates will learn how to trace bitmaps and pixel art. Delegates will be equipped with the knowledge of calligraphy and its various tool options. Furthermore, delegates will be introduced to the interpolation between two identical and different paths. On course completion, delegates will be able to use interpolate to fake irregular-shaped gradients.

Prerequisites

There are no specific requirements to attend this course.

Audience

Anyone who is interested in learning the logo design and is in the business of logo design can attend this course.

Logo Design Training​ Course Overview

A Logo is a symbol unique to an individual, brand, company or business. It is a design symbolising an organisation and is used for its advertising material, letterhead, etc. A good logo stands out and provides information to customers about the company. Logo design identifies in its simplest form using a typographic solution, a logo mark, or a mixture of both.

The Knowledge Academy’s Logo Design Training course is designed to equip delegates with the knowledge of how to create high-quality and beautiful logos. Delegates will learn the whole logo design process from scratch to finish. They will get an understanding of different types of logo designs that can be used, such as wordmark, textual iconic, combined, and enclosure logos. Delegates will learn about elements of the iconic logo design.

In this 1-day course, delegates will get an insight into the lucrative industry of logo design. Delegates will acquire the art of conversation by designing distinct, relevant, and memorable logo designs. In addition, they will get an understanding of tips to be followed while designing a logo. After attending this course, delegates will be able to design awe-inspiring, stunning logos.

Prerequisites

No formal prerequisites for this course.

Audience

This course is for Mechanical Engineers, Designers and IT professionals who wants to learn about Sketchbook.

Sketchbook Essential Training Course Overview

Sketchbook is a painting and drawing app. It is raster graphic software application intended for expressive drawing and sketching. This course describes how to use sketchbook and create exciting digital sketches and renderings. Delegates will get familiarised with sketchbook interface and its tools. They will gain an understanding of working with colours in sketchbook. This course explains brushes and its properties including its fundamentals, modifying brushes properties and workflow with synthetic brushes.

This course describes working of layers. Delegates will learn about cropping, translating, transforming, and distorting. They will also about curves and straight lines.

After attending this one-day course, delegates will be proficient in digital sketching.

Prerequisites

There are no perquisites for this course. However, a basic knowledge of the Object-Oriented Programming concepts will be beneficial for delegates.

Audience

This course is ideal for anyone interested to improve the creation of better designs of software projects. However, Architects and Software Programmers will get more benefit by attending this course.

Design Patterns Training Course Overview

Holding knowledge of Designing Patterns will undoubtedly help you to become a better Developer or Programmer because Design Pattern offers many ways to handle a common problem while building an application.

In this 1-day Design Patterns course, delegates will learn many topics which will help them to face and solve common problems which they will face while creating an application. Firstly delegates will learn the fundamentals of Design Patterns, before moving onto an advanced topics such as creational Design Patterns, structural - behavioural and concurrency Design Patterns, the role of flyweight, MVC, front controller, the role of strategy, template method, observe and visitor, Anti-Patterns, Refactoring, and more.

After attending, delegates will able to:

• Learn how to address user interface issues using Design Pattern
• Apply design principles such as least knowledge, dependency inversion and opened- closed
• Identify the appropriate design pattern for a given application design problem
• Apply the model-view-controller architectural pattern
• Use behavioural patterns and more

At the end of this course, delegates will know the latest principles such as SRP, IS, OCP, LSP, and DI as well as will be able to handle the issue in case of incorrect design patterns.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering
• Understanding of Verilog RTL coding and UNIX basics
• Basic knowledge of the fundamentals of digital design

Audience

The course is designed for:

• Electronics Engineers who want to understand the essentials of Professional VLSI Digital Design Training
• Professionals who want to develop their career in this field
• Delegates who wish to gain an understanding of RTL coding and simulation using EDA tools

Essentials of Professional VLSI Digital Design​ Course Overview

VLSI stands for very-large-scale-integration, and it is a process to make an integrated circuit (IC) by merging thousands of transistors into a single chip. Microprocessors in workstation or PC, chips in graphics card, digital cameras, cell phones and laptop’s chips and all other use VLSI circuits.

In this 1-day Essentials of Professional VLSI Digital Design training course, delegates will gain a thorough understanding of different aspects related to power management, clock-gating, clock requirements, synchronisation and RTI coding considerations. Starting from key RTL coding considerations and environment/tool familiarisation other advanced topics will be covered such as clock-gating and synchronisation, systemverilog labs, resets, bus interfaces and side-band signals. In addition to these, delegates will also learn about systemverilog labs, physical design flows and semiconductor manufacturing process - overview, synthesis labs and Mini-Project1 start, essentials of clocking, systemverilog labs, Power-Performance-Area (PPA) Trade-Offs, systemverilog labs and perl quick-start, design for test and manufacturability, systemverilog labs and perl quick-start, and more.

After attending this course, delegates will be able to create simple test benches for simulating/debugging IP designs and systematically plan and implement the RTL.