Module Descriptors
3D MODELLING FOR FILM (DISTANCE LEARNING)
FVFX50098
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Daniel Mccarthy
Email: D.J.McCarthy@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
This module will cover the processes involved in creating a virtual set for a film context and compositing it with digital video.

Students will cover:
- Concept and composition creation
- Polygon based modelling
- NURBS based modelling
- Lighting and Texturing 3D Models
- Projection mapping
- Compositing digital video
Module Additional Assessment Details
The coursework takes the form of a portfolio composed of:

Project assessed as a portfolio showing the development of a practical piece of work assessing learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Module Learning Strategies
Students will have received award induction material
Module Texts
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics, Ron Brinkmann, 2008, Morgan Kaufmann, ISBN: 0123706386

Mastering Autodesk Maya 2011, Eric Keller, Sept. 2010, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0470639350
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Resources
Autodesk Maya
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects