In college cannot use the lab when no classes?

oh usually during foundation we don't use labs. =) labs are for when you enter major =)

I see. Mostly for foundation do drawings and sketches only right? Then I wonder whats the use of bringing a lappy to college...

before choosing the course i suggest u guys do a survey of the working environment/potential pay/growth and support for the industry.
especially animation, the pay is quite low(not only in malaysia but the whole world)

and decide you wanna join becoz u wanna contribute to the industry or u just like it.
The industry is very passion driven and ur pay most likely wont satisfy u

I think how I feel about this is well said by SimBa

This post has been edited by OH-: Apr 30 2012, 05:37 PM

u do a lot of drawings and paintings..but then don forget u also have a lot of design works to do...and what if you wanna do some research in college?

What language do students generally use when talking to each other?

I was wondering cause there's lot of Chinese here. And I can't speak the language, I can imagine myself being isolated for having communication troubles. . Which I bet bad for my career if I don't have much connections.. Pretty okay with English though.

Speaking of race, how about the Malays, Indians, and the int students?

This post has been edited by lacusness: May 1 2012, 01:15 AM

I guess I'll have to get a lappy >.<
Plus my renting room pretty small, only 1 table per person, if put the PC there, where I gonna draw? At the living room? On the bed? Kenot2 >.<

One of the main reasons I didn't go to Dasein is because of this (not to be racist). 100% chinese but I did ask the instructor, he say he will teach in english, but help those who can't understand in English. This I think is not a very healthy thing.

You in the same boat with me bro, but then I don't think will have comm problem, I can mix around well
And about race, I can say TOA sunway got a mix of students, can see when the course counsellor brought me around. For TOA Penang should be the same also I believe. Speaking of race, I'm pretty sure 90% there will think I'm a malay. Always happens wherever I go to a new place

yeah like what -OH said. its a mix of students..mostly chinese but don worry, there're some english-educated chinese too..lol..


haha..then u have to sort this problem out..

haha. 2more weeks..good luck! =))

I'll be moving in on the 10th, 11 orientation dy. I excited mang.

ur life in toa gonna be awesome seriously..=)

but then..are u ready for the sleepless night? lol..don complain ya.

Actually I'm ready. I'm just abit worried of my health. I got sinus, hope lack of sleep won't kacau that :/

i see..u better check..don let studies affect ur health..even mine already teruk 99 lol

DG (digital animation )and MM (multimedia design) students are frequent lab user and always stay overnight xD

last time i had 2 semester of foundation studies, but now reduced to 1 semester only.

I'm a DG student btw

for ptptn , each year about 8k i heard , so in total 24k , but don't fail any subjects.

for those who like DG , there are plenty of jobs to offer

Preproduction - Concept art ( have to be good in imagination and digital drawing skill , illustrator could do this job too ) , Storyboard artist (not really much)
Production - Modeling , Texturing , Rigging , Animation
Post-production- Lighting , Compositing , Visual Effects

But bear in mind, DG is a tough subject to take among others , it's not about how difficult to do the works , but it's about can you finish it in time , deadlines are deadlines.

For those who interest in DG , bring up your passion

thanks for the information!

Any multimedia design student here? I would like to know more about MM(multimedia design)...
What's the actual difference between Multimedia design and graphic design ? I know that multimedia design student even get a chance to learn animation.. So I thought it would be an interesting course to pick up with... the ability to multi-task..!

And is there any extra benefits about getting a degree in DG/MM? Some peoples say that portfolio is the most important aspect when hunting job.. I'm not sure about this


LOL I know what you mean! haha

This post has been edited by Gmruleme: May 6 2012, 10:37 PM

I'm a soon-to-be degree student here. Based on what my counselor told me, Graphic Design are focused on generating ideas for a project/cause: an event leaflet, a concept store design, packaging design and so on; Multimedia on the other hand deals with many things at one time: web design, programming (for web developement), flash, actionscript, motion graphics, etc.

Getting a degree prepares you for the executive level in the industry. You'll have to write a thesis during your final year(correct me if I'm wrong), the coursework are divided into 50% paperwork and 50% hands on activities while it's 70:30 if you're taking Diploma.(They start drawing lessons on the first day while foundation students are doing fundamental figure studies, and their timetable are more packed when compared to the foundation's timetable) Whilst getting a degree might give you a boost of a few hundred bucks (just estimating here ) in terms of wage, your income is still based on the quality of your portfolio.

Also, if you're planning to get a degree after you finish your diploma, it will take you 2 years (5 years in total) to get your degree, which is 1 year more than those who took degree straight up from foundation. Unless you opt for overseas,(UK for example) then you will be able to obtain your degree in a year but it costs you an average of 100k covering everything from living expenses to tuition fees.

Here's something that you might want to look at:
The One Academy Degree Showcase (T.O.A.D.S.) 2012
University of Hertfordshire: Course Structure for Interactive Multimedia Design(TOA is having syllabus from Hertfordshire for the degree in MM)

Hope my insights helped you

This post has been edited by tlwns0908: May 7 2012, 10:22 PM

so basically it's up to your choice whether to continue the degree or not to after you had your diploma??
And what if I chose to continue the degree in malaysia instead of UK? Is it possible?

well.. I see, I still couldn't choose between these 2.. whether to go for Digital animation or Multimedia design... I'm not sure which one is more worth my money and time to invest in... and the job opportunities after I graduate... damn..!

The showcase is kinda good.. But wait, I don't see any Digital animation grad showcase?!

This post has been edited by Gmruleme: May 7 2012, 08:19 PM

Frankly speaking for me, I didn't consider all these much. More like passion over money

That's coz Digital Animation is just diploma course.. That showcase is for degree. TOA doesn't offer degree for Digital Animation..
And frankly speaking, from my own point of view, you don't actually need a degree or masters in animation