Considering the expertise available in the various disciplines of science the NMIMS Deemed to be University has established a Sunandan Divatia School of Science whose very purpose is to develop technically skilled manpower for industry. With the boom in information technology and more and more sophistication in instrumentation techniques, there is now a very thin dividing line between the various disciplines of science. Therefore there is a greater need for flexibility in scientific thought as well as training manpower on an interdisciplinary plane. With this thought in view, the NMIMS Deemed to be University has introduced, highly innovative and unique interdisciplinary courses at the School of Science from the academic year 2007-2008. Sunandan Divatia School of Science provides undergraduate and postgraduate students an opportunity to be a part of the unique learning methodology of the university, which lays emphasis on academic excellence combined with industry oriented training. To know more: https://science.nmims.edu/
B. Sc. (Animation and VFX) is a 4 years course, with major focus on advanced knowledge of animation, visual communication, multimedia and graphics industrial scopes and applications in the field. The salient feature of this programme is the emphasis being laid on the overall development of student with major focus on application and filed work. The course manly focuses on Multimedia & its Applications, Basics of animation and postproduction of animation, digit film production and photography, Introduction to visual communication, 3D Animation and modelling, Gaming Technology, Television and film Production Analysis etc. Students will get many opportunities of interactions with experts in these fields during the course tenure. The students can gain hands on experience in the field while doing internships in industries/research institutes/private sectors under the guidance of experts in the fields.
Mr. Nitin Nigde
Assistant Professor, Animation and VFX
Academic and professional qualification
M.F.A.(Master of Fine Arts)
B.F.A.(Drawing and Painting)
Animation faculty & Pre-Production Designer
Courses Taught
Teaching subjects like Pre - Production Designing, Story board, Layout, background, Character & Props. Design, Basics of Drawing and Sketching, Typography and Calligraphy, Digital story boarding, Basics of stop motion animation, Fundamentals of Art & Design, Animation Foundation skills.
Fashion Illustration, Visualization and Representation, Fundamentals & Elements of Design, Creative Illustration, Visual Expression, Drawing techniques, Material and Media and Form explorations.
Teaching Experience - 20 years
Area of Research and specialization: Cartoon illustration and caricatures design, Academic portrait painting. Animation Pre production design