ITM30511 3D Modelling and Animation (Autumn 2014)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for informasjonsteknologi
- Course Leader:
- Jarl Andre Schjerverud
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Teaching semester
Bachelor Programme in Digital Media Production, semester 5 (autumn)
Bachelor Programme in Information Systems, specialisation in Web Development, semester 5 (autumn)
Total workload:
4 hours + exercises per week
Content
- Maya 2013 interface
- Navigate in Maya
- Modelling primitives, polygons, NURBS surfaces
- Surfaces: colour, texture, materials
- Lighting and shading
- Effects
- Virtual camera and composition
- Introduction to animation, keyframes and animation paths
- Rendering and output such as stills and video
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
- Develop a basic theoretical knowledge of 3D modelling and animation
Skills
- Basic practical skills in the use of software for 3D modelling and animation
- Create and animate different types of 3D models
General competence
- Contribute to projects with multiple actors where the development of 3D models is integrated with the production
Teaching and learning methods
Exam
Portfolio exam
Portfolio exam comprising three individual 3D modelling and animation productions. Productions must be submitted by the given deadlines and according to the specifications set by the course instructor. Grades are awarded on the basis of an overall assessment.
Letter grading scale A?F.
All portfolio elements must be resubmitted in conjunction with resit exams. Subject to consultation with the course instructor.
Course evaluation
This course is evaluated as follows:
- Mid-semester evaluation (optional)
- Final evaluation (compulsory)
The course instructor prepares a course report on the basis of student feedback and on his/her own experiences of the course. Course reports are discussed with the Committee for Study Quality at the Faculty of Computer Sciences.