3ds Max: Advanced
Video & Animation Courses
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Designed for those already familiar with 3ds max but who require detailed knowledge of the more advanced features, this one day course will include nurbs modelling, particle systems, inverse kinematics and generating atmospheric effects such as volumetric lighting and fog.
You are welcome to bring your existing 3ds max generated models and sequences to work on during the course if you wish. |
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One Day |
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3ds Max: Introduction
Video & Animation Courses
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The course is for designers or animators new to this high-performance 3D animation, modelling and rendering package.
3ds max is the world's best selling professional 3D software and will enable you to create photorealistic images, rendered 3D sequences for games, broadcast or high impact 3D animations for multimedia or the web. |
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Two Days |
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Acrobat 8 Professional: Advanced
Adobe Authorised Courses
Business Skills Courses
Print Design Courses
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This course is designed to give those who already have experience of working with Acrobat (version 8 or earlier) the skills to explore and exploit the potential of this increasingly business critical application.
This is a two day Adobe authorised practical course which will include a detailed exploration of Acrobat Distiller options and settings, advanced navigation and colour management issues, advanced editing and commenting features and document security issues. The course will also include an overview of accessibility issues, creating online forms using Acrobat, using web capture and Acrobat Catalogue.
We also recommend this course for anyone considering taking the Adobe Certified Expert exam. If you wish to create a tailored version of this course built around your exact requirements, please give us a call or email. |
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Two Days |
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Acrobat 8 Professional: Introduction
Adobe Authorised Courses
Business Skills Courses
Print Design Courses
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Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional is the worldwide industry standard tool for problem-free digital document proofing and for computer to plate solutions.
Acrobat is also widely used for integrating documents into websites and content re-purposing. This introductory course is for those using Acrobat in a print, design or publishing capacity who need a comprehensive and practical understanding of Acrobat.
If you are using Acrobat with Microsoft Office, you should attend the Acrobat and MS Word course instead. |
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One Day |
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Acrobat 8: used with Microsoft Word
Adobe Authorised Courses
Print Design Courses
Business Skills Courses
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This one day course is designed to help Microsoft Word users create professional looking documents which can easily be converted into interactive Acrobat PDFs for print or the web.
The first part of the day is spent on originating documentation within MS Word, while the second half concentrates on successfully converting the documents to Acrobat PDF format. You will learn how to generate automatic links and bookmarks, how to control the appearance of your document and optimise your Acrobat PDF files for print or the web. Feel free to bring your own Word documents if you wish.
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One Day |
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After Effects 7: Introduction
Video & Animation Courses
Adobe Authorised Courses
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Adobe After Effects allows you to create the type of sophisticated video effects previously only available to television graphic designers and film special fx producers.
This two day introduction is designed to allow those new to video post production techniques to get the most from this immensely powerful software.
The emphasis throughout this introduction is on practical exercises. These exercises will cover incorporating video with Photoshop and Illustrator graphics, video layering techniques, working with key frames, using filters for special effects and rendering your final project. You will also look at different rendering techniques and ways to optimise the finished production. Feel free to tailor the course to your exact needs if you wish.
This course is based on the Professional Edition of After Effects. If you would like a course on the Standard Edition, please call for details. |
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Two Days |
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After Effects CS3: Advanced
Adobe Authorised Courses
Video & Animation Courses
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Bridge the gap between being able to use After Effects and being able to create visually stunning special effects using professional post production techniques.
This course is designed to give you the skills to get the most from After Effects enabling you to produce professional motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, multimedia, mobile devices and the web. We also recommend this course for those planning to gain Adobe Certified Expert status.
The course covers working in 3D space, advanced layer techniques, using expressions and masks, creating professional special fx, working with sound and gaining industry hints and tips from After Effects professionals. |
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Two days |
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After Effects CS3: Introduction
Adobe Authorised Courses
Video & Animation Courses
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Whether you are a motion graphics designer, visual effects artist, video editor, or a rich media designer for the web, Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional lets you design and animate with greater creative freedom
This Adobe authorized two day introductory course is designed to allow those new to post production techniques to get the most from this immensely powerful software.
The emphasis throughout this introduction is on practical exercises. These exercises will cover incorporating footage with Photoshop and Illustrator graphics, video layering techniques, working with key frames, using filters for special effects and rendering your final project. You will also look at different rendering techniques and ways to optimise the finished production for broadcast, DVD or the web. |
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Two days |
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Ajax: Introduction
Web Design Courses
Programming Courses
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Ajax is enabling a new wave of interface design for the web, allowing developers to build richer, more responsive user experiences.
This one day course covers using the HTTPRequest object to create asynchronous calls to different data sources such as XML and databases. The technology used during this course is ASP but the principles can be transferred to PHP or any other Server-side technology. This is a practical, hands-on introduction to Ajax. |
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One day |
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ASP.Net: Introduction
Programming Courses
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This course is designed to enable you to create ASP.NET applications that deliver powerful, dynamic web content. The course covers web forms and handling events, web controls and input validation using the new web application architecture and web services. The course also covers debugging in the integrated development environment.
This course is a results-driven, hands-on course which includes a range of exercises using Visual Web Developer with VB.NET. If you would like to tailor the course content to your exact requirements, please call or email.
At the end of this course you will be able to create a web form with Server controls, separate page code from content with code-behind pages, use page controls and components and display dynamic data from a data source by using ADO.NET and data binding techniques. This is a practical and comprehensive introduction to ASP.NET. |
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Three Days |
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ASP: Introduction
Programming Courses
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Active Server Pages (ASP) is a Microsoft technology used to create powerful and dynamic web pages and sophisticated web applications. This two day course is designed to give you a comprehensive working knowledge of the essentials of ASP.
During this course you will learn about the concepts behind ASP, understanding ASP Objects and how to use them to create dynamic applications. As one of the core concepts behind ASP is to create data driven websites, the course culminates with the creation of ADOB connections to a database source via OLE DB and ADO in a mini project form. If you would like to tailor this course content to your exact requirements, please call or email. |
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Two Days |
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Audio Essentials
Video & Animation Courses
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Always wanted to know your mp3s from your WAVs but were afraid to ask?
This course is designed for those who work with audio and have some understanding but need to know more about compression, file-formats and limitations of digital audio files. The essentials are stripped down and presented in as non-technical a way as possible and audio samples are used throughout the course so you can actually hear the different results. |
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One Day |
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Audition: Introduction
Adobe Authorised Courses
Video & Animation Courses
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Adobe Audition is a professional audio editing package, rich in features and highly flexible. This one day practical course introduces you to the essentials of importing, editing and mixing audio files. You'll cover editing and mixing voice and music clips and develop techniques for organising your work to keep track of your projects.
Whether you're a radio reporter, sound designer, musician or web designer this introduction is ideal for anyone who needs a comprehensive understanding of Adobe Audition. |
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One Day |
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Authorware: Fast Track
Business Skills Courses
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Fast Track to Authorware is designed to teach a wide range of instructional designers and developers to create interactive multimedia applications using Authorware. The course covers all the Authorware icons focusing heavily on building the full spectrum of interactive structures, including menus, buttons, hot spots, hot objects, drag and drop responses, and free text entry. Issues such as tracking users and creating scored assessments are also explored. The course also provides best practices strategies for efficient development and effective design. Authorware's new One Button Publishing is used to easily prepare applications for seamless delivery via the Web or CD/LAN.
You should have experience with the Windows operating system and be familiar with the common design features and terminology of interactive multimedia applications. |
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Five days. |
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AutoCAD: Introduction
Video & Animation Courses
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AutoCAD is the 2D drafting and 3D design application used by architects, engineers, facilities planners, designers and professional 3D visualisers.
This intensive, accelerated hands-on course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to get up and running quickly and easily.
Success with AutoCAD begins with a solid foundation in the basics and this course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of AutoCAD. |
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Two Days |
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Building a Database Driven Website
Web Design Courses
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This popular five-day course is designed to help those with no previous programming or database skills to build powerful dynamic web applications. The course can be adapted to your exact requirements but the following outline is a good guide to how the course can be structured:
Day one: You will build a database (or utilise your existing database).
Day two: You will develop database skills, allowing you to query databases for information. You will learn how to hand code statements giving you the ability to query your database from within Adobe Dreamweaver.
Day three: An introduction to Server Scripting (using ASP, Coldfusion or PHP depending upon your requirements - please call if you have any questions regarding the appropriate technology to use). You will cover the concepts behind Server Scripting and how to use these skills to create intuitive websites.
Days four and five: Using Adobe Dreamweaver for dynamic content. You will cover how to link Dreamweaver built sites to the most commonly used professional databases.This allows site content to be easily updated ‘on the fly’ and allows you to build powerful database-driven sites for dynamic data publishing and e-commerce solutions.
The course may be run over five consecutive days or split over several weeks.
Designed for existing Dreamweaver users, this course will give you the skills to create powerful database-driven web solutions quickly and easily. The course has been designed for visual web designers, content managers and web application developers. Creating data driven websites and understanding the technologies used to develop them can seem a daunting subject, so if you would like to discuss your requirements with us in advance, we would be very happy to put together a detailed course structure with you prior to the course. Please feel free to contact us for more information. |
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Five Days |
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Building Accessible Websites
Web Design Courses
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This course is designed for those already familiar with the basics of HTML or working with web development tools, who need to grasp the practical realities of designing and developing accessible websites. The course explores legal guidelines governing accessibility and covers how to critique and audit sites for access compliance.
This is a two day practical, hands-on course for those who actually have to plan, layout and build web content. If you would prefer a one-day overview of accessibility guidelines, please see our Conforming to Accessibility Guidelines course outline. |
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Two Days |
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Business and Report Writing
Business Skills Courses
Writing & Journalism Courses
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Successful organisations are ones that communicate effectively. This course will help you develop business writing skills that convey a targeted message and project a professional image.
Through practical, hands-on exercises you will learn how to write more compelling and powerful business documents and reports. |
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One day |
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Camera Techniques
Video & Animation Courses
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This one day course has been designed for those who have used a digital video camera but who need to understand and master professional camera techniques.
The course covers the techniques that will give your work a professional look, how to frame a subject, avoiding common mistakes, effective use of lighting and sound and how to shoot a professional quality interview. |
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One Day |
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Captivate
Adobe Authorised Courses
Web Design Courses
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Macromedia Captivate is an increasingly popular way to create software demonstrations and interactive simulations for distribution in Flash format.
Captivate records your actions in any software application and creates a simulation which can be published online or on CD for use in training, sales, marketing or user support.
This two-day task-based Macromedia authorised course is designed to give you the skills to build powerful and engaging software simulations and demonstrations. |
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Two Days |
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