ADA201 - Creating 3D Characters
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Lienors Torre |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | ADA102 or ADD103 or equivalent. (Equivalent to be approved by unit chair.) |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AMC226 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour seminar per week |
Content
This is an intermediate 3D unit that focuses on character design and creation. All the way from initial 2D sketch to a fully animatable character. Students explore creative character design with reference to the principles of design, anatomy, and character appeal. In learning how to create a 3D character, students will acquire industry standard modelling and texturing techniques that will be invaluable across a range of fields, from motion graphics to product design. Students will also explore a number of rigging strategies to enable their characters to be used for animation.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
| ULO1 | Analyse and apply principles of character design, and the techniques of model creation and rigging to create complex 3d characters | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO2 | Develop and apply verbal and visual strategies to create and evaluate aesthetic, conceptual designs for emotive, appealing characters that fit within a range of animation genres and contexts for a variety of audiences | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Collect, interpret and evaluate information, assets and other research materials for use in individual creative research using Cloud, located and other sources including collaborative and self-directed methods | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 (Individual) - Character design plan, rationale and model | 40% | Week 5 | |
| Assessment 2 (Individual) - Character rig | 30% | Week 8 | |
| Assessment 3 (Individual) - Animation | emote test | 30% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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