Students will learn;
1. Visual and technical skills in motion graphics for television.
2. The fundamentals of TV animation and effects will be developing industry standard Adobe After Effects including
- Television colour components (RGB and YUV colour)
- 2D and 3D motion, transfer modes, 3D cameras & lights
- Video special effects.
3. The module will also further develop skills in graphics creation and moving image.
4. Introduction to relevant mathematical theories including 2D space, 3D co-ordinate systems, 3D vectors and geometrical manipulation.

100% Coursework comprising of:
A written report (1000 words) weighted at 30% which will assess Learning Outcome 1.
Practical weighted at 50% which will assess Learning Outcomes 3 and 4.
Peer assessment weighted at 20% which will assess Learning Outcome 2.

1 x 2 hour laboratory
1 x 1 hour lecture
(1:n) (1:30)2

Adobe After Effects and Photoshop
Non-linear editing suite (Media 100 or Avid)
Video production equipment
Word Processing facilities

None

Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, 2nd Edition Volume 1, Meyer (2002), ISBN 1-57820-444-4, Pub: McGraw Hill
Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, 2nd Edition Volume 2, Meyer (2002), ISBN 1-57820-207-8 Pub, McGraw Hill
Foundation Mathematics, D Booth, 1993, Addison Wesley, ISBN: 0201624192
3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development, Fletcher Dunn, 2002, Wordware Publishing Inc, ISBN 10: 1556229119