Undergraduate Course: 3D and Animated Design (ARCH10039)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course introduces techniques and theory used in 3D modelling and animation and it provides a good foundation for further work in this area (e.g. game development). |
| Course description |
The context of the course provides an overview of 3D practice and CGI in composite renderings, animations and games through discussion of economy and detail, texturing, materials, lighting etc. In the second half of the course students will research animation techniques, which includes aspects of cinematography and visual narrative alongside the use of timelines and scripted processes. Practical work includes modelling and rendering objects and environments, which are subsequently animated. The course is delivered through a series of lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, clinics and class-based critique of practical exercises and coursework submissions.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This course is only open to students on an approved exchange with ESALA. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of professional 3D design and animation contexts
- Demonstrate, through collaborative creative practice, knowledge and understanding of the skills, techniques and practices applicable to 3D design and animation
- Demonstrate ability to critically analyse, develop an original response to, and critically appraise your individual contribution to a defined project brief
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Reading List
Barrett E. 1995. Contextual Media: Multimedia and Interpretation, MIT, Cambridge.
Bradley, Cantrell and Yates, Natalie B. 2012. Modeling the Environment: techniques and tools for the 3D illustration of dynamic landscapes. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ.
Buchan, Suzanne. 2013. Pervasive Animation. Routledge, London.
Chapman, N. and Chapman, J. 2004. Digital Multimedia. Wiley.
Derakhshani, Dariush. 2015. Introducing Autodesk Maya 2016. Sybex, Indianapolis. ***
King, Roger. 2014. 3D Animation for the Raw Beginner: Using Maya. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Lansdown, John and Simon Schofield. 1995. Expressive rendering: a review of nonphotorealistic techniques, IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications, 15 (3): 29-37.
Mitchell W.J. 1992. The Reconfigured Eye, MIT, Cambridge.
O'Connor, Jennifer. 2010. Mastering mental ray: rendering techniques for 3D and CAD professionals. Wiley, Indianapolis.
Pallant, Chris. 2015. Animated Landscapes: history, form and function. Bloomsbury, New York.
Rymaszewski, M., Au, W.J., Wallace, M., Winters, C., Ondrejka, C., and Batstone-Cunningham, B. 2007. Second Life: The Official Guide, Wiley, Indianapolis, IN.
Tannenbaum, Robert S. 1998. Theoretical Foundations of Multimedia. Computer Science Press, New York.
Wells, Paul. 1998. Understanding Animation. Routledge.
Williams, Richard. 2009. The Animator's Survival Kit. Faber and Faber.
Zeman, Nicholas B. 2015. Essential Skills for 3D Modeling, Rendering and Animation. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
*** Recommended book for learning Maya
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | 3D,animated design |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Connor
Tel: (0131 6)50 2808
Email: Andrew.Connor@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Rosie Hall
Tel: 0131 651 5802
Email: r.hall@ed.ac.uk |
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