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Animation and Special Effects Compositing

Undergraduate | CUR-DIG220 | 2019

Previously CUR-DIG120

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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.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Animation and Special Effects Compositing

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. apply industry standard digital compositing skills
    2. create original media elements and/or edit existing elements for compositing use
    3. develop and reflect upon animations that illustrate the process of layers, filters and effects
    4. implement the composition of still images, video and 3D elements
    5. plan the resource needs for a compositing project

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • CUR-DIG120 (Not currently available)

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Computer capable of running project-relevant animation software
  • Other requirements -

    Relevant Animation Software (eg. Adobe Creative Cloud, Maya, zBrush etc)

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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