Module Descriptors
3D MODELLING FOR FILM (DISTANCE LEARNING)
FVFX50204
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 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
Module Learning Strategies
Students will have received award induction material
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.