Course Title: Create digital visual effects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: COSC5382C
Course Title: Create digital visual effects
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5218 - Diploma of Interactive Digital Media
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815
Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Contact: Heng Shen Yeap
Course Contact Phone: 99254110
Course Contact Email: heng-shen.yeap@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 70
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit of competency, Create Digital Visual Effects CUFANM402A is delivered in the classess Imaging 1 and Imaging 2. The unit covers the skills required to create digital visual effects for a screen based production. In addition, particular attention will be paid to still image and broadcast compositing effects.
This unit is co-delivered with Implement design solutions BSBDES501A in semester one, and assessed independently.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFANM402A Create digital visual effects |
Element: |
1 Clarify work requirements. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 With reference to production documentation, clarify requirements for digital visual effects |
Element: |
2 Prepare components |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Gather all assets for integration and check that they are in the correct output file format |
Element: |
4 Produce visual effects. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Create final visual effects |
Element: |
3 Assemble previsualisations |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Create previsualisation of the required visual effects sequences using the appropriate assets and compositing techniques |
Element: |
5 Finalise visual effects. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Respond to feedback by making adjustments to visual effects so that they comply with design and production specifications |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. In addition, you will have developed the skills required to create digital visual effects and titles for a screen based production.
Details of Learning Activities
In class learning activities include, but are not limited to:
• lectures
• peer teaching and class presentations
• group discussion
• teacher feedback
• online research
• independent project based work
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• workshopping of students’ own projects
Out of class activities include, but are not limited to
• online research
• work shopping
• independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Class Content | Elements |
| 1 | Intro to Motion Graphics/Compositing - Squash & Stretch | CUFANM402A: 1, 2, 3 CUFANM403A: 1, 2, 3 |
| 2 | Animate basic transformations - Build Motion Graphic Wiki - Formative assessment 1 | CUFANM402A: 1, 2, 3 CUFANM403A: 1, 2, 3 |
| 3 | Formative 3 concepts - Basic transforms - Formative assessment 2 | CUFANM402A: 1, 2, 3 CUFANM403A: 1, 2, 3 |
| 4 | Nested compositions and intermediate renders | CUFANM402A: 1, 2, 3 CUFANM403A: 1, 2, 3 |
| 5 | Formative assessment 3 studio class | CUFANM402A: 4, 5 CUFANM403A: 4, 5 |
| 6 | "Motion In Poetry" - Formative assessment 3 | CUFANM402A: 4, 5 CUFANM403A: 4, 5 |
| 7 | Motion Sketch - Standard and High Definition | CUFANM402A: 4, 5 CUFANM403A: 4, 5 |
| 8 | Particle Effects - Formative assessment 4 | CUFANM402A: 1, 2, 3 CUFANM403A: 1, 2, 3 |
| 9 | Motion Track/Stabilise/Graph Editor/Time Remap - Formative assessment 5 | CUFANM402A: 1, 2, 3 CUFANM403A: 1, 2, 3 |
| 10 | Summative A01 studio class | CUFANM402A: 1, 2, 3 CUFANM403A: 1, 2, 3 |
| 11 | Summative A01 - Exploding Human Particle Effect | CUFANM402A: 4, 5 CUFANM403A: 4, 5 |
| 12 | Compositing Workshop 1 - 3 Point lighting, lighting for composites | CUFANM402A: 4, 5 CUFANM403A: 4, 5 |
| 13 | Compositing Workshop 2 - Shoot Live Action Greenscreen - Formative assessment 6 | CUFANM402A: 1, 2, 3 CUFANM403A: 1, 2, 3 |
| 14 | Compositing Workshop 3 - Pull Keys/Initial Composite | CUFANM402A: 1, 2, 3 CUFANM403A: 1, 2, 3 |
| 15 | Compositing Workshop 4 - Refine Composite, finalise edit | CUFANM402A: 4, 5 CUFANM403A: 4, 5 |
| 16 | Summative A02 - Citizen Kane - Live Action/3D Composite | CUFANM402A: 4, 5 CUFANM403A: 4, 5 |
| 17 | Assessment | |
| 18 | Assessment |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information. Students are expected to make full use of University library facilities, in researching and developing digital imaging, graphic and motion graphic design techniques. |
Other Resources
Other required resources include suitable digital media storage such as a portable hard drive or USB flash drive, with at least 4Gb capacity.
Students will participate in a weekly wiki building activity. By the end of the course we will have collaboratively built a useful resource accessible by the entire cohort
Overview of Assessment
Assessment tasks include ongoing class exercises and design and development of various animated/composited projects
Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered as essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessments and a grade for the summative assessments.
Formative Assessment
1. Build Motion Graphic Wiki
Contribute to a group motion graphic research resource. Due at the end of semester.
2. Animate basic transformations
Demonstrate your ability to animate basic transformations in After Effects. Due before the following class.
3. Motion in Poetry Animation
Plan, design and create a motion graphic animation that references poem, piece of literature or song for it’s inspiration.
4. Particle Effects
Demonstrate your ability to create and manipulate particle effects. Due before the following class.
5. Motion Track/Stabilise/Graph Editor/Time Remap
Demonstrate your ability to stabilise, track and remap video footage. Due before the following class.
6. Shoot Live Action Greenscreen
As a team design, art direct, act, direct and shoot live action footage for use in a composite. Due in class.
Summative Assessments
1. Exploding Human Particle Effect
Shoot green screen footage, stabilise video on composite background, create explosion SFX with use of particles.
2. Citizen Kane - Live Action/3D Composite
Work as part of a team to shoot and integrate live action footage into a 3D environment, recreating a scene from Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane”.
For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also use graded assessment:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competentcy Achieved - Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;
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