MMST12019 - 3D Animation

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

1. understand the computer animation process and associated elements, knowledge and history;
2. understand basic concepts associated with 3D computer graphics such as axes, planes, coordinate systems and views as well as geometrical primitives;
3. demonstrate competence operating with industry-standard 3D graphics software;
4. create, combine and manipulate 3D objects such as primitives, lights and cameras to develop complex models and scenes;
5. use polygon modelling techniques to create 3D character models;
6. use NURBS modelling and subdivision techniques to create 3D complex and organic models;
7. create virtual lighting effects within a 3D scene;
8. use virtual cameras to create shots and to control how an audience views a 3D scene;
9. create and apply shading materials to objects within a 3D scene;
10. create keyframe animations, path animations to move around objects, cameras, lights, etc in a 3D scene;
11. plan, design and establish scenes for short 3D animation pieces such as TV commercials or TV news titles.
12. render 3D scenes to different types of output files matching different broadcasting standards

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