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3 October, 2007 - 11:31 — conann

Week 1

Project briefing.

Week 2

Group / individual project brief submission (email to me by Oct 5th)
Open discussion - work in progress
Identify and explore visual elements.

Week 3

Interim Critique:10% Digital Presentation of initial ideas and project development.

  • Brief Development
  • Basic project plan gantt chart
  • Identification of individual tasks
  • Aims and Objectives
  • Refined journal listing
  • Research findings to date
  • Mood boards of theme
  • Storyboards of content
  • Design mockups

Assesses learning outcomes 1,2,3,5 and 6

Class will continue after lunch for tutorials in 3D Studio Max

Week 4

Tutorials / Seminars and project development.

Overview of rendering / compositing techniques.

Project planning should be more detailed and potential problem areas identified.
Sketch-work & color visual development should be advancing.

Class will continue after lunch for tutorials in 3D Studio Max

Week 5

Tutorials / Seminars and project development.

Overview of Animation / lighting and it's effect on modeling techniques.
Organic Modeling.

Development should be progressing in 3D Studio Max.
Texture sources / rendering techniques should be identified.

Class will continue after lunch for tutorials in 3D Studio Max

Week 6

Tutorials / Seminars and project development.

Modeling and UV texture maps.
Material animation.

Week 7

Development Critique:20% Digital Presentation of prototype development. Must include:

  • Clearly identified individual tasks and research summary of specific topic
  • 3D modeling / Animation in progress (success and failure)
  • Texture maps and materials in progress (success and failure)
  • Sound bytes, music, video footage etc
  • Mockups of undeveloped data, Aninmatic.

Advanced materials, procedural textures vs texture maps. Texture map generation in Photoshop

Week 8

Lecture
Lighting techniques, surface types.

Week 9

Project development, problems / solutions identified.
Lecture
Scene optimization

Week 10

Group work review
Lecture
Editing techniques / compositing.

Week 11

Project development.
Tutorials

Week 12

End of term critique: Multimedia presentation addressing all aims and objectives outlined in the original and developed project briefs. You will present in groups, comments on individual effort will be noted. Group marks for this component will be given:

Week 12

Final Submission January 07 10:00am. Foyle Arts Building Office.

All work must be submitted and clearly marked (Name, Student Number, Module Number, Lecturer Name.)

All work should be submitted. Individual Assessment will be core and any modifications to the group work from week 12 will be accepted.