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Certificates: Motion Designer" certificate
Certificate "UI/UX Design"
Certificate "UI Design Advanced" -
Additional Certificates: Certificate "3D Visualization with CINEMA 4D"
Certificate "Video editing and post-production with Adobe Premiere Pro CC and After Effects CC" -
Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
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Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 18 Weeks
3D visualization with Cinema 4D
Basics (approx. 1 day)
Basics of 3D visualization
Areas of application
User interface of Cinema 4D
Setting up the layout
Working in the editor
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Modeling (approx. 10 days)
Basic objects
Splines, generators
Boolean objects
Deformation objects
Fields
Polygon modeling
Modeling tools
Subdivision Surface
Volume Modeling
Sculpting
Texturing (approx. 6 days)
Material creation and management
Material channels, texture mapping
2D and 3D (volume) shaders
Node materials
BodyPaint 3D
HAIR
Rendering (approx. 1 day)
Camera objects
Standard and advanced renderer
Render Manager, image formats
Multi-pass rendering
Takes, team render
Xref, Alembic
Sketch & Toon
Staging and light (approx. 2 days)
Light objects
Global Illumination
Calibrating the camera
Light setup
Caustics
Animation (approx. 10 days)
Animation palette and timeline
Keyframe animation
Cyclic animations
Path animations, camera movement
Motion camera
Stage object
Particle system
XPresso
Thinking Particles
Dynamics and aerodynamics
Clothing simulation
MoGraph
Character animation
Motion tracking
Integrate and output sounds
Project work to consolidate the content learned (approx. 10 days)
Project planning incl. storyboard
Project implementation using the techniques learned
Presentation of the project results
Video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Adobe Premiere Pro (approx. 7 days)
Project orientation and format definition
Program interface
Text and object templates
Project, editing and monitor windows
Assembly of clips in the editing window
Transitions and effects
Video retouching and filters
Creating title sequences
Importing images, audio files and directories
Combination with other Adobe programs
Sound creation and editing
Working with fades
Color correction
Motion tracking
Import and export functions
Practical tips and tricks
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Post-production with Adobe After Effects CC
Adobe After Effects CC (approx. 7 days)
Terms and standards
Format definitions
Project planning and organization
Importing and managing raw data
Motion control
Working with different layers
Compositions and timeline
Transfer modes, editing functions
Creating simple 3D animations
Creating visual effects
Working with keyframes
Rendering and render settings
Working with masks and text tools
Audio functions and editing
Time distortion
Vector drawing tools and retouching
Animated video clips
Light and camera, color correction
Keying, motion tracking
Import and export functions
Practical tips and tricks
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
UI/UX design
General introduction to the topic (approx. 1 day)
UX, Usability, UI, Mental Model Guideline, Human factors Guideline Principles of user-centered design
ISO 9241-210/HCD
Process for designing usable interactive systems
HCD: Analysis - Understanding and defining the context of use (approx. 3 days)
Personae
Empathy map
Customer Journey
Web analytics
Focus groups
Questionnaire
HCD: Specifying the usage requirement (approx. 1 day)
Scenario model
Task model
Context interviews
Diary studies
Participant observation
HCD: Creating design solutions to meet usage requirements (approx. 1 day)
Guidelines and standards: 7 dialog principles of ISO 9241-110
10 principles of user interface design according to Jakob Nielsen
Visual perception, regularities
HCD design solutions: Taxonomy, information architecture & navigation concepts (approx. 3 days)
Flow Chart
User Flow
Information Architecture
Micro information architecture
Conversion strategy
Navigation concepts
Sitemap
Card Sorting: Planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation
Overview of agile project management (approx. 1 day)
Waterfall model vs. agile method
Insight into agile management according to the Scrum method
Epic, user story and task
Design sprint method
HCD design solutions: User Interface Design (approx. 1 day)
Styleguide, UI KITs, Pattern Library & Design System
UI components/elements & forms
Colors, font and typography in the UI, icons
Atomic design
Mobile first design
HCD design solutions: Design techniques with Figma & Adobe XD (approx. 2 days)
Figma vs. Adobe XD
Figma
The Figma tool range
Workflow
UI components
Responsive design
Scribbles, wireframes
Interactive prototypes
Adobe XD
The Adobe XD tool palette
Workflow
UI components
Responsive Design
Scribbles, wireframes
Interactive prototypes
HCD evaluation of the design against the user requirements - usability testing (approx. 2 days)
An overview of usability testing methods Thinking Aloud: planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation
User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ)
AttrakDiff
VisAWI - Visual Aesthetics of Websites Inventory
A/B testing
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment
Project work (approx. 5 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
UI Design Advanced
Advanced training in Figma and Adobe XD (approx. 2.5 days)
Repetition: Basic prototyping functions
Advanced animation techniques and interactions
Complex transitions and microinteractions
Creating prototypes for different devices (responsive design)
Integrating user testing and feedback loops
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Axure RP (approx. 3.5 days)
Basic functions and advanced features of Axure
Creation of dynamic and interactive prototypes
Use of variables, conditional logics and dynamic panels
Simulating interaction between users and the interface
Handing over high-fidelity prototypes to development teams
Cross-tool workflows (approx. 2 days)
Using Figma, Adobe XD and Axure in combination
Optimize design handovers: From low-fidelity prototype to development
Collaboration and versioning in different tools
Project work (approx. 2 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
You are fast and confident in using CINEMA 4D and are able to create professional 3D models, animations and graphics. Editing and processing digital films with Adobe Premiere and sophisticated effects with Adobe After Effects are also part of your repertoire.
In addition, the course provides you with relevant knowledge on the topics of user experience and user interface for the user-friendly and visually appealing design of digital products. You will master the use of Figma, Adobe XD and Axure RP and be able to carry out the entire workflow - from concept to prototyping to handover to the developers.
Media designers, graphic designers, web designers, people with a degree in engineering and architecture as well as specialists from artistic professions or people who are responsible for the conception, design and practical implementation of audiovisual media and want to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.
Also web developers, web designers, app developers, software developers, user interface designers, project managers, graphic designers, media designers.
Motion designers are used for multimedia projects, films and videos as well as for web applications. The skills acquired are in demand across all sectors in all areas of design and graphics, but also in architecture, game development, science and engineering.
In addition, advanced knowledge of UI design will open up a wide range of career opportunities in graphics, web and software agencies. An understanding of modern prototyping techniques is in demand in almost all industries, giving you very good prospects as a UI designer or front-end developer.
Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).