Animation, VFX and Gaming
Training creators for global animation and entertainment industries.
Apply for 2027 Intake
Animation, VFX and Gaming
Training creators for global animation and entertainment industries.
Apply for 2027 Intake
Animation, VFX and Gaming
Training creators for global animation and entertainment industries.
Apply for 2027 Intake
Duration
4 Year Degree - B.Des
Eligibility Criteria
50% in Class XII
(Any Stream) or equivalent IB / A-Levels
Next Intake
July 2027
Session begins from 17th July 2027
This program empowers students to create stunning digital animation and visual effects for entertainment, gaming, and immersive media. Students explore character design, 3D modeling, AR/VR environments, VFX, and procedural animation using AI and advanced software tools. Hands-on projects, industry collaborations, and live experiences develop technical expertise, storytelling, and creative problem-solving. Graduates are prepared for careers as character animators, 3D asset designers, VFX specialists, game animators, XR/mixed reality creators, and AI-assisted animation designers, emerging as future-ready professionals shaping the global animation and entertainment industries.

Our Globally Benchmarked Curriculum

Semester 1
Laying the foundation for creative thinking and design. Students explore core principles, visual language, and problem-solving skills that prepare them for future learning.
Design Research 1
Use design thinking and visual methods to explore, research, observe patterns, reflect on insights, and craft compelling stories that communicate ideas, inspire action, and create meaningful impact.
Design Studio 1
Design Studio 1 introduces creative exploration through design thinking, observation, research, and storytelling. Students develop problem-solving, visual communication, and reflective practice skills to address real-world challenges.
Drawing Fundamentals 1
Drawing Fundamentals 1 builds core visual skills through observation, sketching, composition, form and technical drawing. Students explore line, shape, proportion, and perspective to strengthen creative expression and design communication.
Imaging 1
Imaging 1 introduces digital and analog imaging techniques, exploring composition, light, and narrative. Students learn visual storytelling, image editing, and creative expression for design and communication.
Space and Materiality
Space and Materiality explores relationships between form, material, and environment. Students experiment with textures, structures, and spatial design to understand sensory impact, function, and creative possibilities.
History in Context to Objects
History in Context to Objects examines cultural, social, and historical influences on objects. Students analyze artifacts to understand design evolution, material significance, and contextual storytelling.
Skill-Up Elective
Skill-Up Elective offers specialized learning opportunities beyond the core curriculum, enabling students to explore emerging tools, creative practices, and interdisciplinary skills that enhance professional growth.
Semester 2
Building confidence in experimentation and observation, students engage in hands-on projects that develop analytical thinking and creativity. The semester deepens design practice, emphasizing research, advanced techniques, sustainability, and user experience, fostering innovation, collaboration, and readiness for real-world challenges.
Design Research 2
Design Research 2 advances research skills, emphasizing observation, data analysis, and user insights. Students apply research backed by design thinking to identify problems, generate solutions, and inform creative strategies.
Design Studio 2
Design Studio 2 builds on creative practice, guiding students to apply research, experimentation, and design thinking in real-world projects, developing problem-solving, collaboration, and visual storytelling skills.
Drawing Fundamentals 2
Drawing Fundamentals 2 deepens observational and visual storytelling skills. Students refine visual communication and expressive techniques for creative design solutions.
Imaging 2
Imaging 2 advances digital and analog imaging techniques, focusing on composition, storytelling, and post-processing. Students create visually compelling narratives and enhance design communication through images.
Sustainable System
Sustainable System explores eco-friendly design principles, material choices, and systemic thinking. Students analyze environmental impact, interdependence of various systems using, and integrate responsible practices into design processes.
Time
Time examines its role as a design element, influencing memory, narrative, information flow, and user experience. Students explore temporal dynamics to create meaningful, engaging designs.
Skill-Up Elective
Skill-Up Elective offers specialized learning opportunities beyond the core curriculum, enabling students to explore emerging tools, creative practices, and interdisciplinary skills that enhance professional growth.
Why our Year 1 outpaces every
other design school?
ISDI School of Design
Multidisciplinary Exposure
Offers a Major–Minor Pathway where students combine core specialization with a secondary focus called a minor.
Integrated Design Thinking
Combines design thinking, observation, and research fostering strategic and creative problem-solving.
Holistic, Future-Ready Learning
Includes forward-looking courses like Sustainable System and Time, focusing on environmental impact.
Other Design Schools
Holistic, Future-Ready Learning
Other design schools follow single-track, restricting students to one specialisation throughout the program.
Theory–Practice Gap
Often separates theory and practice, introducing research much later as an
after-thought.
Aesthetic-Centric Focus
Primarily emphasizes form and aesthetics, with limited focus on sustainability or systems thinking.

Admissions — The Design Way

Admissions in 5 Creative Steps
Know more
01
Submit the Application Form
Apply for July 2027 Intake
02
Design Aptitude Test
03
Portfolio
Review
04
Personal Interview
05
Final Selection & Offer Letter
Eligibility
Indian Boards (ISC / CBSE / State Boards)
  • Minimum 50% overall in Class XII
A-Levels (UK)
  • GCSE/IGCSE Examinations of the approved British Examination Bodies,
    with minimum 5 (Five) subjects in A, B, C, D and E grades, including English at
    Ordinary 'O' Level and 2 subjects at Advanced ("A") Level has been equated with
    +2 qualification
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB Diploma Program
  • 3 HL, 3 SL subjects with a minimum of 24 credit points.
IB Diploma Course (i.e. Certificate) Programme‍
  • 3 HL, 3 SL subjects with a minimum of 24 credit points.
IB career Related Study Programmes
  • Students graduating with 02 DP subjects with
    atleast 01 subject at HL Level and minimum 03 points in each DP subject.
  • Career Related Study (CRS) with at least 03 subjects.
  • IBCP Equivalence for General Strand (Design, Science,
    B. Sc Finance): International Baccalaureate Career
    Related Study (IBCP) qualification with core components
    requirement awarded by International Baccalaureate (IB).
Application Fee: ₹3,500
After selection, the enrolment fee of ₹50,000 to secure your seat is Nonrefundable!
Fee Structure
We believe in clarity. Here’s a simple year-on-year breakdown of our fees!
Loans & Scholarships
That’s right – Funding just got easier! We partner with India’s top banks to support your journey to success. And, Our ATLAS Scholarship is there to enable access to world-class education for you and build a lifelong growth.
Why Animation, VFX and Gaming at ISDI x Parsons
Design That’s
Rooted in Reality
Work on real-world interiors, commercial projects, and client briefs.
Global DNA,
Local Insight
Parsons-influenced curriculum tailored to India’s architectural and cultural contexts.
The Studio is Just
the Beginning
Learn in workshops, fabrication labs, digital studios, and live sites.
Taught by Designers Who
Work, Not Just Teach
Faculty bring experience from architecture, hospitality, and interior design studios.
Build Your Portfolio
Before You Graduate
Graduate with projects and interiors that showcase your design vision and professional readiness.

Where concepts meet execution,
in and beyond the classroom.

At ISDI, every project becomes part of a career-ready portfolio. From hands-on labs and design sprints to brand collaborations, internships, hackathons, and industry showcases, you graduate with real-world experience and work that speaks for itself.
  • Leaping Windows - Comic book library
    The visit focused on studying panel composition for the Visual Book project. Leaping Windows offered valuable insights with its extensive collection of comics and illustration references for its niche audience.
  • Anifest 24
    Students attended Anifest 2024, organized by TASI, where they explored the world of animation through hands-on sessions, industry showcases, and interactions with leading professionals—gaining insights into trends, techniques, and creative careers.
  • Udaipur Local Immersion
    Animation and VFX students attended a two-day Kavad workshop in Udaipur with master artisan Mr. Satyanarayan Sutar, learning its cultural significance and creating their own Kavad boxes. Inspired, they’re now developing animated films that reinterpret this traditional art form.
  • Fractal Studios
    Interior Design students participated in the IDAC Internship Program, connecting with leading industry professionals through live projects and mentorship. The experience offered real-world design exposure, studio learning, and portfolio development—bridging academics with professional practice and preparing them for future careers in design.

Student Projects in Motion

Where creativity meets momentum
Liana Fernandes
Anish Kumar
Sarah Xavier
Anish Kumar
Savi Saxena Nigam
Sarah Xavier
Sairaj Menon
Radhika Rane
Liana Fernandes
Khushi Gapta
Abhay Krishna
Savi Nigam
Savi Nigam
Radhika Rane
Sarah Xavier
Pawana Kumble

Student Voices: Real Voices from the Program

Hear from our students
  • We have learned so much about the industry. I am so happy to be practicing it now.
    Sanya Kulkarni

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Yes, ISDI provides its students with different programs in B.Des and among them is Animation and VFX. The curriculum of the evolving field has been designed in collaboration with Parsons School of Design. Students who have a knack for animation and VFX can pursue the field and gain industry and theoretical knowledge, which will benefit them. To enrol in the course, students should:

  • Visit the admission portal of ATLAS ISDI.

  • Students should have a design portfolio.

  • They should have completed their 12th grade with a minimum percentage.

  • Students need to fill out the admission form and pay a fee to enrol in the course.

  • The admission committee has a detailed set of interview and Design Aptitude tests upon which students can enrol themselves for the course.

Animation & VFX is a rapidly evolving field with applications across media, entertainment, gaming and digital content.

At ATLAS ISDI School of Design & Innovation, the program focuses on:

  • Building both conceptual and technical design skills

  • Practical learning through projects and studio-based work

  • Exposure to industry practices and workflows

  • Curriculum developed with support from Parsons School of Design

Yes, students can specialise in both Animation & VFX at ISDI. The curriculum spans 4 years, which involves different modules and equally enhances their VFX & Animation skills.

The Animation & VFX program at ATLAS ISDI School of Design & Innovation introduces students to a range of foundational and advanced topics, including:

  • Drawing and visualisation

  • Colour theory and visual thinking

  • Animation principles

  • Visual effects and compositing

  • Production processes and project development

Students also engage in project-based learning and practical assignments.

Graduates can pursue many different careers upon graduating from our Animation & VFX Program. A few of the prospects a graduate can pursue include:

  • Animator

  • Motion Graphics Designer

  • VFX Artist or Compositor

  • Storyboard or Concept Artist

  • 3D Modeller or Lighting Artist

  • Art Director or Animation Director

Career paths may vary based on individual interests, skills and experience.

Yes, ISDI provides global exposure for Animation & VFX. The curriculum has been designed in collaboration with Parsons School of Design, which focuses on global exposure, too. The globally benchmarked curriculum undertakes:

  • An optimal combination of theoretical and practical learning

  • Develop artistic vision through a global immersion program

  • Effective use of digital tools, which are globally recognised and appreciated

  • Work collaboratively on live projects, which strengthen their communication skills

Yes, ISDI has collaborated with the prestigious Parsons School of Design. The curriculum has also been aligned with global standards to enhance the Animation & VFX program. The program offers:

  • Workshops and talks led by industry experts.

  • Live projects for a better understanding of tools and challenges.

  • International exposure through global immersion coursework.

We encourage choice-based learning and our curriculum encourages students to work on their skills through modules.

Yes, students will be provided with opportunities while studying the Animation & VFX program. ISDI understands the complexities of the evolving landscape and supports the students with our placement committee. The placement committee is focused on ensuring students are well-versed with opportunities and helps them in seeking the right opportunity with guidance. Students can benefit from:

  • The summer internships are an essential part of the global immersion program

  • Students can work with mentors and seek internships in their companies

There are many career opportunities which are available to students after pursuing the Animation & VFX program at ISDI. Some of the roles which students can opt for are:

  • Roles in animation, VFX and digital media

  • Creative positions in advertising and content production

  • Leadership roles such as Art Director or Creative Director

There are many other career options which graduates can choose from based on their entrepreneurial skills:

  • Start their own design venture

  • Head of advertising agencies from a creative mindset

  • Head important roles in media houses & studios

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