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iCreate Foundation Course in Digital Design Diploma of Animation and Digital Video Diploma of Computer Graphic Design Diploma of Web Development Diploma of Animation (Advanced) Diploma of Digital Media
Diploma of Interactive Design
 

Full time 30 weeks

New in 2008, the Diploma of Interactive Design has grown out of Animasia's highly successful Diploma of Multimedia. It offers you skills in a wide variety of interactive digital media. Choose this course and you will build your skill for a fantastic career in a thriving industry.

Use your creativity to give your ideas and characters the edge. Make your audience sit up and take notice. Learn the techniques of great web design, interactive design, video production, and interactive game design and development. You'll produce a wide variety of interactive digital media projects to enhance your portfolio and demonstrate your skills in interactive design and communication.

The Interactive Design course gives you the ideal start to enter industry in a number of roles, including web designer, interactive designer and interactive game designer/developer.

The Diploma of Interactive Design class size is restricted to a maximum of 20 students.

Course Components

  • Design   - how to generate and develop ideas; learn design processes for interactive media design; develop your skills in digital imaging for interactive design using Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Web design   - design websites to a commercial standard, using current best-practice techniques
  • Audio and video production   - produce and edit audio and video for interactive projects; compress and optimise audio and video content for a range of interactive applications
  • Interactive communication design and production   - design and produce interactive and animated components for use in websites, CD/DVD-ROMs, kiosks and installations
  • Interactive game development   - create story and characters, graphic, video and audio assets for interactive games; generate scripting to complete an interactive game using Flash
  • Individual project   - your own interactive multimedia project, produced to a commercial standard
  • Portfolio   - produce an interactive portfolio of your own work.

* Course content is subject to change to ensure continued industry relevance.

Assessment

  • Assessment is standards-based, which means you need to meet all the standards set for a particular task.
  • There are no marks or examinations.
  • All projects must be produced to a commercial standard.
  • You are encouraged to develop technical skills and your own design style.
  • Reassessment opportunities are available.
  • Minimum 80% attendance requirements apply.

Equipment & Software

Equipment

  • Apple Macintosh or PC computers
  • Digital cameras
  • Sound recording equipment
  • Video production room with studio lighting and blue/green screen

Software

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Flash
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Apple Soundtrack Pro

Entry Requirements

You are required to show us your creativity by submitting examples of your work in a medium of your choice. You need a working knowledge of digital imaging software such as Photoshop and illustration software such as FreeHand or Illustrator.

Industry Relevance

The course includes a major group project. Working as part of a team, you will create an animated short film. The completed project will be played at a public screening. The experience you gain working on this project is as close to working in an animation studio as possible.

  • Animasia liaises closely with the video, animation and interactive industries to ensure the latest commercial practices are taught.
  • Animasia encourages students to work on real industry projects.

These connections with industry mean you will have the skills needed to hit the ground running once you finish your course.

Career Opportunities

Graduates can enter the creative industries in a variety of roles, including:

  • Web designer
  • Interactive designer
  • Interactive game designer/developer

Further learning

Extend yourself with further study with the   Diploma of Web Development   or   Diploma of Computer Graphic Design , or broaden your skills with the   Diploma of Digital Media (Advanced) .

You can also explore degree level study at the   Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia. Graduates can get direct entry to year 2 of either RMIT's:

  • 3-year Bachelor of Arts (Games Graphics Design)
  • 3-year Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts)

A saving of one year.