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| Unit name |
Animation Production |
| Unit code |
COMSM0013 |
| Credit points |
20 |
| Level of study |
M/7
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
|
| Unit director |
Mr. Dalton |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None
|
| Co-requisites |
COMS31000 Character and Set Design
|
| School/department |
Department of Computer Science |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering |
Description including Unit Aims
This unit explores animation principles, character setup and visual effects production. Professional software is used as a framework to introduce fundamental concepts. The syllabus includes:
- Conceptual Design - storyboarding, character development and motion planning
- Animation - animation principles, keyframing, path and camera animation
- SDK and expressions
- Character setup - character controls, skeletons and kinematics, deformers and constraints;
- Dynamics and Simulation - soft and rigid bodies, particle and field effects
Intended Learning Outcomes
Successful completion of this unit will enable you to:
- Design and produce complex animated computer graphics
- Experience professional content production software
- Understand the fundamentals of 3D animation production.
Teaching Information
20 Lectures
Assessment Information
Coursework 100% split into two practical exercises of 50% each.
Reading and References
Isaac V Kerlow The art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects 2004 ISBN: 0-471-43036-6 Background
