{"id":3898,"date":"2025-06-06T18:42:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T23:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www1.vtdi.edu.jm\/?post_type=lp_course&p=3898"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:51:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T20:51:30","slug":"introduction-to-animation-game-design","status":"publish","type":"lp_course","link":"https:\/\/vtdi.edu.jm\/?lp_course=introduction-to-animation-game-design","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Animation & Game Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Offered by the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI), participants will learn the fundamentals of drawing, principles of animation, and basics of game design through three interactive modules. The course includes a hands-on field trip to the National Gallery of Jamaica and concludes with an exhibition and awards ceremony.\r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n <span class=\"section-badge requirements-badge\">Entry Requirements<\/span>\r\n <ul class=\"programme-list\">\r\n <li><span class=\"tick-icon\">\u2713<\/span> Visual Arts Students in Secondary Schools<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n \r\n <span class=\"section-badge details-badge\">Programme Details<\/span>\r\n <ul class=\"programme-list\">\r\n <li><span class=\"tick-icon\">\u2713<\/span> <strong>Duration:<\/strong> 2 Weeks (July 7\u201318, 2025)<\/li>\r\n <li><span class=\"tick-icon\">\u2713<\/span> <strong>Schedule:<\/strong> Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/li>\r\n <li><span class=\"tick-icon\">\u2713<\/span> <strong>Modules:<\/strong> Fundamentals of Drawing, Principles of Animation, Introduction to Game Design<\/li>\r\n <li><span class=\"tick-icon\">\u2713<\/span> <strong>Field Trip:<\/strong> July 9, 2025 (10:00 a.m. \u2013 3:00 p.m.) - National Gallery of Jamaica<\/li>\r\n <li><span class=\"tick-icon\">\u2713<\/span> <strong>Exhibition:<\/strong> Awards Ceremony - August 2025<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n \r\n <span class=\"section-badge contact-badge\">Contact<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"contact-intro\">Need More Info? 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