Module Descriptors
DYNAMICS AND SIMULATION FOR VISUAL EFFECTS
FVFX60302
Key Facts
School of Digital, Technologies and Arts
Level 6
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- Portfolio weighted at 100%
Module Details
INDICATIVE CONTENT
This module requires students to develop their understanding of the methods and principles of simulation of natural forces in a computer generated environment.
Students will cover:
- Rigid body dynamics
- Particle effects
- Cloth simulation
- Controlling simulations with expressions
- Fluid Dynamics
- Simulation of liquids
- Optimizing simulations for performance
Students will cover:
- Rigid body dynamics
- Particle effects
- Cloth simulation
- Controlling simulations with expressions
- Fluid Dynamics
- Simulation of liquids
- Optimizing simulations for performance
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
The coursework (100% weighting) for the module takes the form of a portfolio
Practical Project developing a visual effects simulation. Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4
Written Component showing development work, analysis and evaluation of the practical. Learning Outcomes 1, 3.
Practical Project developing a visual effects simulation. Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4
Written Component showing development work, analysis and evaluation of the practical. Learning Outcomes 1, 3.
LEARNING STRATEGIES
1x3 Hour Laboratory per week
TEXTS
Maya Visual Effects: The Innovator’s Guide, Eric Keller, John Wiley and Sons
Creating Visual Effects in Maya: Fire, Water, Debris and Destruction, Lee Lanier, Focal Press
Creating Visual Effects in Maya: Fire, Water, Debris and Destruction, Lee Lanier, Focal Press
RESOURCES
Autodesk Maya
Digital Academy Forum
Digital Academy Forum