Module Descriptors
PHOTOGRAMMETRY
FVFX50519
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Jan Korenko
Email: Jan.Korenko@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- Portfolio weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Outcomes
1) Show critical understanding of photogrammetry techniques.
Knowledge and Understanding
2) Analyse photogrammetry techniques and develop a workflow based upon research and testing.
Analysis and Enquiry
3) Demonstrate ability to design and implement photogrammetry workflows with considerations for aesthetics, technical processes, and application.
Application
4) Reflect upon effectiveness of chosen techniques and workflow.
Reflection
Knowledge and Understanding
2) Analyse photogrammetry techniques and develop a workflow based upon research and testing.
Analysis and Enquiry
3) Demonstrate ability to design and implement photogrammetry workflows with considerations for aesthetics, technical processes, and application.
Application
4) Reflect upon effectiveness of chosen techniques and workflow.
Reflection
Module Indicative Content
This module covers the skills required to produce assets for the mixed reality, games, vfx and visualisation industries through photogrammetry techniques.
Students will study:
• Core Photography Techniques.
• Introductory colour science for digital artists.
• Structure From Motion – core principles of photogrammetry.
• Photographic capture techniques for Photogrammetry.
• Panoramic HDR Capture for Delighting
• Data processing methods with Autodesk Remake Cloud / Reality Capture or Agisoft Photoscan.
• Mesh production from point cloud data.
• Texture projection.
• Mesh clean-up techniques.
• Delighting techniques for asset generation.
• Shader texture production from photographic reference.
• Texture cleanup techniques.
• Import and presentation within Maya/Arnold for offline rendering.
• Import and presentation within Unreal Engine 4 for realtime rendering.
Students will study:
• Core Photography Techniques.
• Introductory colour science for digital artists.
• Structure From Motion – core principles of photogrammetry.
• Photographic capture techniques for Photogrammetry.
• Panoramic HDR Capture for Delighting
• Data processing methods with Autodesk Remake Cloud / Reality Capture or Agisoft Photoscan.
• Mesh production from point cloud data.
• Texture projection.
• Mesh clean-up techniques.
• Delighting techniques for asset generation.
• Shader texture production from photographic reference.
• Texture cleanup techniques.
• Import and presentation within Maya/Arnold for offline rendering.
• Import and presentation within Unreal Engine 4 for realtime rendering.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A Portfolio weighted at 100%.
Production of an industry targeted portfolio of Photogrammetry sourced assets suitable for modern games engines and offline rendering. Accompanied by a development thread and reflective discussion.
(Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 & 4).
Production of an industry targeted portfolio of Photogrammetry sourced assets suitable for modern games engines and offline rendering. Accompanied by a development thread and reflective discussion.
(Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 & 4).
Module Learning Strategies
3 hours per week. The module will be delivered using a combination of lectures, demonstrations and supervised tutorials. The majority of the work will be of a practical nature and students are expected to use their independent study time undertake further study as well as practise taught techniques.
Module Resources
Digital Academy Forum,
Photoshop, *
Nuke,
Autodesk Maya, *
Agisoft Photoscan,
Reality Capture,
Autodesk Remake,
Digital SLRs,
Nodal Photography Rigs,
360° Photogrammetry stage,
VR Headsets.
Photoshop, *
Nuke,
Autodesk Maya, *
Agisoft Photoscan,
Reality Capture,
Autodesk Remake,
Digital SLRs,
Nodal Photography Rigs,
360° Photogrammetry stage,
VR Headsets.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Pre-Requisites
Introduction to CGI (FVFX40154)
Introduction to CGI (FVFX40154)
Web Descriptor
This module covers the skills required to produce assets for the mixed reality, games, VFX and visualisation industries through photogrammetry techniques.