Centre
for Fine Art, Animation & Design (CFAD) was established
in 1994.
From San Francisco to New York, internationally acclaimed
artist Nanda Soobben has applied his expertise and practical
knowledge to the development of The Centre of Fine Art,
Animation & Design.
Nanda Soobben has developed the CFAD into a modern thriving
art school where through a system of mentorship students
can transform their creativity into marketable skills. CFAD
offers an integrated Fine Art and Graphic Design diploma.The
three year diploma incorporates animation and TV commercial
production.
The CFAD uses computers as a high tech tool to produce creative
results. Students begin with basic drawing and painting,
design and advertising techniques and then move to more
comples projects. Senior students also produce a 30 second
television commercial and a full advertising campaign that
requires the production of logo design, brochures, billboards
and 3D packaging.
Animation is an integral part of the CFAD curriculum. Travis
O' Sullivan created a 30 second animated advert that won
the Vuka Award for Best Animation 2000. Following on this
achievement, and animated advert for Life Line, created
by Tyron Love, a second year student, was nominated for
the Vuka Award 2001 finals. The animation programme is supervised
by Nanda Soobben, who apart from producing daily cartoons
for major newspapers, is also working on an animated film
which has been commissioned by the Department of Art, Culture,
Science & Technology.
The CFAD has close ties with education, advertising and
media industries, therefore students are exposed to the
latest trends through various projects and an internship
programme. The skills obtained at CFAD are marketable and
many of the CFAD graduates are currently employed by large
organisations. Graduates of the Centre are even working
in Canada, New Zealand and in the UK.
Apart from full time Diploma the centre offers a part time
graphic design course. A young artist programme is also
offered for 15 to 18 year old students. Due to individual
attention each student receives, classes are kept small
and space is limited.
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Toon Age Moments
NSA Electric
Gallery
Projects
by Centre for Fine Art, Anition and Design showcases the
animation projects completed by CFAD.
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