Module Descriptors
3D MODELLING AND KINEMATICS
GAME50651
Key Facts
School of Digital, Technologies and Arts
Level 5
30 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 78
Independent Study Hours: 222
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- Coursework - individual assignment - 15 minute recording weighted at 50%
- Courswork - individual assignment - 15 minute presentation weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Outcomes
1. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF ANIMATION TECHNIQUES AND THE 12 RULES OF ANIMATION. INCLUDING KEY FRAMING, CONSTRAINTS AND HIERARCHIES
Knowledge and Understanding
2. DEVELOP A MOTION CAPTURE PROJECT WHICH HAS UTILISED EFFECTIVE PRE-PRODUCTION, CLEANING AND EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION PROCESSES.
Application
Learning
3. CRITICALLY REVIEW THE ANIMATION AND MOTION CAPTURE PROCESSES EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHOSEN TECHNIQUES.
Reflection
4. PLAN AND DELIVER A PRESENTATION SHOWING THE RESULT OF A MOTION CAPTURE PROJECT. Communication
Knowledge and Understanding
2. DEVELOP A MOTION CAPTURE PROJECT WHICH HAS UTILISED EFFECTIVE PRE-PRODUCTION, CLEANING AND EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION PROCESSES.
Application
Learning
3. CRITICALLY REVIEW THE ANIMATION AND MOTION CAPTURE PROCESSES EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHOSEN TECHNIQUES.
Reflection
4. PLAN AND DELIVER A PRESENTATION SHOWING THE RESULT OF A MOTION CAPTURE PROJECT. Communication
Module Assessment Details
Assignment 1 -
A coursework weighted at 50%
A practical Video and Reflective Forum Thread showing development of a final animation and understanding of animation techniques. (Learning Outcomes 1 and 3)
Assignment 2 -
A coursework weighted at 50%
Presentations of motion capture data in a Games Engine plus the motion capture design documentation. Students will present as a group but will work and be marked individually. (Learning Outcomes 2 to 4)
A coursework weighted at 50%
A practical Video and Reflective Forum Thread showing development of a final animation and understanding of animation techniques. (Learning Outcomes 1 and 3)
Assignment 2 -
A coursework weighted at 50%
Presentations of motion capture data in a Games Engine plus the motion capture design documentation. Students will present as a group but will work and be marked individually. (Learning Outcomes 2 to 4)
Module Indicative Content
Students will study:
- Fundamental Techniques of Key Frame Animation
- Kinematics, Constraints, Hierarchies and other Animation Tools
- Particle Systems
- Physics Simulations
- Motion Capture Pipeline
- Cleaning Motion Capture Data using Motion Builder
- Refining and combining Motion Capture Data
- Import Process for Animation into a Games Engine
- Presentation using a Games Engine
- Fundamental Techniques of Key Frame Animation
- Kinematics, Constraints, Hierarchies and other Animation Tools
- Particle Systems
- Physics Simulations
- Motion Capture Pipeline
- Cleaning Motion Capture Data using Motion Builder
- Refining and combining Motion Capture Data
- Import Process for Animation into a Games Engine
- Presentation using a Games Engine
Module Learning Strategies
The approach used will be a small group based one with scope for individual development. The delivery pattern is 3-hour lecture/tutorial per week.
Module Texts
Williams, R. (2018 Edition/Reprint) The Animators Survival Kit, Faber & Faber, ISBN: 0571202284
Liverman, M, (2018 Edition/Reprint) The Animator's Motion Capture Guide: Organizing, Managing, and Editing, River Media, ISBN: 1584502916
White, T. (2018 Edition/Reprint) The Animator's Workbook, White Watson-Guptill, ISBN: 0823002292
Menache, (2018 Edition/Reprint) A Understanding Motion Capture for Computer Animation 2nd Edition, Morgan Kaufman,
ISBN 9780123814968
Kitigawa, M. (2018 Edition/Reprint) MoCap for Artists: Workflow and Techniques for Motion Capture, Focal Press, ISBN: 9780240810003
Liverman, M, (2018 Edition/Reprint) The Animator's Motion Capture Guide: Organizing, Managing, and Editing, River Media, ISBN: 1584502916
White, T. (2018 Edition/Reprint) The Animator's Workbook, White Watson-Guptill, ISBN: 0823002292
Menache, (2018 Edition/Reprint) A Understanding Motion Capture for Computer Animation 2nd Edition, Morgan Kaufman,
ISBN 9780123814968
Kitigawa, M. (2018 Edition/Reprint) MoCap for Artists: Workflow and Techniques for Motion Capture, Focal Press, ISBN: 9780240810003
Module Resources
Autodesk 3D Studio Max, Autodesk Motion Builder, UDK, Vicon User Manuals, RARE Optical Motion Capture Studio, Digital Academy
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None