Undergraduate CUR-DIG220-2021
Animation and Special Effects Compositing
Previously CUR-DIG120-2020
Work in 2D and 3D as you learn about storyboarding, timing, framing, rendering, and grading. Take your project from concept to final presentation. Understand resourcing, development and process. Work towards a career in compositing or animation.
$993 $1,243
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Required
Study terms
- 31 May 2021
- 29 Nov 2021
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QS RANKING 2021
13
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
13
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- apply industry standard digital compositing skills
- create original media elements and/or edit existing elements for compositing use
- develop and reflect upon animations that illustrate the process of layers, filters and effects
- implement the composition of still images, video and 3D elements
- plan the resource needs for a compositing project
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- Introduction
- 2D tracking, 3D tracking and camera matching CG to video backplates
- Compositing render layers, 3D integration into backplates
- Colour grading, layer matching
- Successful storyboarding
- Fundamentals of timing, framing, story telling and audio
- Formal presentation of Project Animatic
- Particles, simulation and refinement
- Project development
- Project refinement
- Presentation
Equivalent subjects
You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Special requirements
- EquipmentDetails - Computer capable of running project-relevant animation software
- OtherDetails -
Relevant Animation Software (eg. Adobe Creative Cloud, Maya, zBrush etc)
This subject was previously known as DIG120 Animation and Special Effects Compositing.
This subject develops students’ skills and conceptual approaches in the art of digital compositing. Compositing is the act of blending various visual elements together into a seamless video form. It can be seen in special effects for film, web site banners, TV title sequences, TV commercials, architectural walkthroughs and training simulations. Students will have the opportunity to develop their conceptual approaches and explore the technical possibilities of animation and special effects compositing through hands-on production experimentation.
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- Exercises (20%)
- Proposal (40%)
- Project (40%)
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