Toonz Academy, the training arm of Toonz Animation India, has invited applications for its 12-month ‘Advanced Diploma in Digital Arts and Animation’ course. The course commences on June 20, a release, here, has said.

The advanced diploma awarded in association with the prestigious European Carolus Magnus University, Belgium fulfils the requirements of a European Vocational Qualification and Career Development.

The course aims to impart proficiency in key areas like character modeling, background, organic character texturing, lighting, character rigging, character animation and particle effects, dynamics, and compositing.

Toonz Academy follows a curriculum designed by an international panel of experts including Barry Parker who was a faculty member at Sheridan College, Canada. The Dean of the academy is Philippines-based Dino Cordero who has worked with the famous productions like Tom and Jerry, Spiderman, X-Men etc.

The selection will be based on a screening test. The last date for applying is May 20, a release, here, has said.

Toonz Academy, one of South Asia’s leading 3D and 2D animation training facilities was set up in 2002 as an in-house training department of Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd. The Academy is a fully owned subsidiary of Toonz Entertainment Pte Ltd Singapore, which also owns the flagship Indian animation studio Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd.