Combustion 4 Fundamentals Courseware. Author: Autodesk. Publisher: Focal Press Pap/Cdr edition (1 Aug 2005) ISBN-10: 0240807855

The Art & Science of Digital Compositing. Author: Ron Brinkman. Publisher: Academic Press Inc.,U.S.; Har/Cdr edition (31 Jan 1999) ISBN-10: 0121339602

Digital Compositing for Film & Video. Author: Steve Wright. Publisher: Focal Press ; 2Rev Ed edition (8 May 2006) ISBN-10: 024080760X

Digital Image Processing Using MATLAB, Gonzalez, Woods, and Eddins, Prentice Hall, 2004, ISBN 0130085197

50% Practical - Group planning and production based task assessing learning outcomes 2 & 3.
50% Individual tutorial project - up to 3 minutes maximum of compositing video assessing learning outcomes 1, 2 & 4.

- Mattes (Creation, Correction)
- Light Matching
- Green-screen lighting.
- Green-screen post processing.
- Integration of 3D elements into 2D environments.
- Compositing for Film footage (Academic)
- Compositing for Video Footage (Practical + Academic)
- Working with Video (Interlace Flicker, Footage Degradation, etc)
- Film to Video Transfer
- Integration of elements and plates to create a final composite.
- Colour Correction.
- Develop an aptitude for fixing production errors in post (eg. Sky replacement/enhancement)

Discreet Combustion
Discreet 3D Studio Max
Autodesk Maya

Lectures and laboratory sessions
(1:n)1 (1:30)3
Learning on all aspects of the module will be facilitated by lectures, tutorials, problem solving exercises and student centred learning.
Practical assignments using laboratory equipment and post production facilities will support the learning.

Students should have studied CE00020-2 Visual Media Applications or equivalent