ADA206 - Visual Effects and Effects Animation
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | ACF212 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Simeon Taylor |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | Students must complete one Level 1 ADA or ACF unit |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AMC203 |
| 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 1-hour class per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
Content
In this unit students investigate the intersections of live action and digital animation techniques through a range of concepts and practical approaches based on industry standards. Students develop hands-on experience in chroma-key (green-screen) studio principles, including techniques for lighting subjects, directing action, and compositing a range of digital media assets for a variety of creative outcomes. Students learn how to animate text for film titles and create visual effects for animation, game design, and live action film practices. The convergence of 2D, 3D and virtual image spaces with live-action content compels students to consider and explore the possibilities of a dynamic contemporary media ecology.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply key elements of a typical VFX production workflow and plan and execute basic compositing tasks for a title or graphic sequence | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO2 | Apply a range of technical, aesthetic and conceptual strategies in the completion of independent creative projects. | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Use digital skills to combine a variety of medias, to create a piece for dissemination to a large audience | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 – Folio 1: Motion Graphics | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 – Folio 2: Visual Effects | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
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
As there are no prescribed textbooks set for this unit, students are not required to purchase text. A list of recommended reading can be found on the University Library website (Talis) via ADA206. A further selection of readings and web-based resources will be available via CloudDeakin, as directed by the unit chair.
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