Module Descriptors
RENDERING FOR DESIGN PRESENTATIONS
XXET50154
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
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 Special Admissions Requirements
The student will need a basic ability to create and manipulate 3D CAD models.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Assessing Learning Outcomes 1-2.
100% In course assessment which will assess all Learning Outcomes.
The student will be expected to develop a marketing campaign for a product of their choice. The campaign will use mixed computer generated media including still, animated and enhanced images.
100% In course assessment which will assess all Learning Outcomes.
The student will be expected to develop a marketing campaign for a product of their choice. The campaign will use mixed computer generated media including still, animated and enhanced images.
Module Indicative Content
Basic Rendering techniques : Rendering, Ray tracing, Radiosity.
Data transfer : Strategies for exchanging 3D data between CAD systems. Using layers to organise data for transfer.
Material Properties : Defining material properties including colour, reflectivity, transparency. Application of surface decals and bump maps to enhance realism. Using shaders.
Lightning Techniques : Defining and positioning various types of computer simulated light sources including Ambient, Diffuse, Spot lights etc. Effects of light sources on shadows.
Camera : Positioning and defining basic camera properties. Simple camera Animation.
Layout : Using graphics packages to layout posters combining graphics and text.
Data transfer : Strategies for exchanging 3D data between CAD systems. Using layers to organise data for transfer.
Material Properties : Defining material properties including colour, reflectivity, transparency. Application of surface decals and bump maps to enhance realism. Using shaders.
Lightning Techniques : Defining and positioning various types of computer simulated light sources including Ambient, Diffuse, Spot lights etc. Effects of light sources on shadows.
Camera : Positioning and defining basic camera properties. Simple camera Animation.
Layout : Using graphics packages to layout posters combining graphics and text.
Module Learning Strategies
3 hours per week interactive lecture/laboratory (1:20)3.
Module Resources
High quality rendering software such as Maya.
Module Texts
Learning Maya 5: Rendering by Alias, Sybex; ISBN: 1894893433