Course Title: 3D Modelling
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: COSC5166L
Course Title: 3D Modelling
School: 345T Creative Media
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6048 - Advanced Diploma of Multimedia
Course Contact : Josiane Meuller
Course Contact Phone: 99254585
Course Contact Email:josiane.mueller@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Contact: Arthur Michalopoulos
Course Contact Phone: 99254111
Course Contact Email: arthur.michalopoulos@rmit.edu.auNominal Hours: 85
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This year long unit covers the skills and knowledge required to create 3D digital models and images for a range of media applications within the cultural industries and also the skills and knowledge required to prepare multimedia for different platforms for use within the cultural industries.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFIMA05A Create 3D digital models and images |
Element: |
CUFIMA05A/01 Identify requirements for 3D digital models and images |
Element: |
CUFIMA05A/02 Identify and select modelling and imaging software |
Element: |
CUFIMA05A/03 Create digital 3D models and images |
Element: |
CUFIMA05A/04 Test and evaluate 3D models |
National Element Code & Title: |
ICPMM61DA Prepare Multimedia For Different Platforms |
Element: |
ICPMM61DA /01 Identify and describe multimedia delivery techniques |
Element: |
ICPMM61DA /02 Prepare data for multimedia platforms |
Element: |
ICPMM61DA /03 Use debugging and error handling techniques |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Teacher guided instruction, class exercises, group projects, presentations, online research, simulated workplace activities and individual assignments
Teaching Schedule
<h3>Semester 1 2007 lesson breakdown </h3>
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Week<o:p></o:p> |
Week Commencing<o:p></o:p> |
Topic<o:p></o:p> |
1 |
12.02.07 |
Orientation week |
2 |
19.02.07 |
Intro/group discussion. What is 3D? <o:p></o:p> Assignment 01 brief: Concept & sketches <o:p></o:p> |
3 |
26.02.07 |
3D & Maya interface basics<o:p></o:p> Introduction to modeling<o:p></o:p> File & project management |
4 |
05.03.07 |
Basic modeling 1<o:p></o:p> |
5 |
12.03.07 |
Basic modeling 2<o:p></o:p> Assignment 01: Concept & sketches (submission)<o:p></o:p> |
6 |
19.03.07 |
Basic modeling 3<o:p></o:p> Lighting & rendering 1<o:p></o:p> Assignment 02: Models & Lighting brief<o:p></o:p> |
7 |
26.03.07 |
Basic modeling 4<o:p></o:p> Lighting & rendering 2 |
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8 8 |
02.04.07 09.04.07 |
Basic modeling 5<o:p></o:p> Textures & image mapping 1<o:p></o:p> Mid Semester Break 05.04.07 – 11.04.07 |
9 |
16.04.07 |
Industry week 2<sup>nd</sup> years Studio week 1<sup>st</sup> years |
10 |
23.04.07 |
Lighting & rendering 3<o:p></o:p> Textures and image mapping 2 Anzac Day Public <st1:place w:st="on">Holiday</st1:place> Wed 25.04.07<o:p></o:p> |
11 |
30.04.07 |
Textures and image mapping 3<o:p></o:p> Project work/review<o:p></o:p> |
12 |
07.05.07 |
Assignment 02: Models & Lighting (submission)<o:p></o:p> Project work/review<o:p></o:p> |
13 |
14.05.07 |
Assignment 03brief: Incorporating materials & Textures <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Project work/review<o:p></o:p> |
14 |
21.05.07 |
Project work/review<o:p></o:p> |
15 |
28.05.07 |
Project work/review |
16 |
04.06.07 |
Studio week for 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup> years |
17<o:p></o:p> |
11.06.07<o:p></o:p> |
Assignment 03: Incorporating materials & Textures (submission) <o:p></o:p> Queens Birthday Public <st1:place w:st="on">Holiday</st1:place> Mon 11.06.07<o:p></o:p> |
18 |
18.06.07 |
Presentation week |
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Last day of Semester 1: Fri 22.06.07. First day of Semester 2: Mon 09.07.07 |
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Week<o:p></o:p> |
Week Commencing<o:p></o:p> |
Topic<o:p></o:p> |
1 |
09.07.07 |
Review of semester 1 work 2 student work and project discussion |
2 |
16.07.07 |
Assignment 01 brief: Concept & sketches <o:p></o:p> Assignment preperation & research<o:p></o:p> |
3 |
23.07.07 |
Nurbs & polygon modelling 1<o:p></o:p> |
4 |
30.07.07 |
Nurbs & polygon modelling 2<o:p></o:p> |
5 |
06.08.07 |
Nurbs & polygon modelling 3 |
6 |
13.08.07 |
Nurbs & polygon modelling 4 <o:p></o:p> Assignment 01 brief: Concept & sketches <o:p></o:p> (Submission)<o:p></o:p> |
7 |
20.08.07 |
Assignment 02: Models & Lighting brief<o:p></o:p> Nurbs & polygon modelling 5 |
8<o:p></o:p> |
27.08.07 <o:p></o:p> |
Nurbs & polygon modelling 6 <o:p></o:p> |
9 |
03.09.07 |
Studio week for 1<sup>st</sup> years |
10 |
10.09.07 |
Nurbs & polygon modelling 7 |
11 |
17.09.07 |
Nurbs & polygon modelling 8 |
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24.09.07<o:p></o:p> |
Mid-semester break<o:p></o:p> |
12 |
01.10.07 |
Texturing 1<o:p></o:p> Animation basics 1<o:p></o:p> Project work<o:p></o:p> Assignment 02: Models & Lighting brief (submission)<o:p></o:p> |
13 |
08.10.07 |
Assignment 03brief: Incorporating materials, Textures & Animation<o:p></o:p> Texturing 2<o:p></o:p> Animation basics 2 & 3<o:p></o:p> |
14 |
15.10.07 |
Project work |
15 |
22.10.07 |
Project work |
16 |
29.10.07 |
Studio week for 1<sup>st</sup> years |
17<o:p></o:p> |
05.11.07<o:p></o:p> |
Assignment 03brief: Incorporating materials, Textures & Animation<o:p></o:p> (Submission)<o:p></o:p> <st1:city w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:city> Cup Public <st1:place w:st="on">Holiday</st1:place> Tue 06.11.07<o:p></o:p> |
18 |
12.11.07 |
Presentation week |
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Last day of Semester 2: Fri 16.11.07. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
No other resoures are required but check with the teacher for optional resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is based on class exercises which constitute 50% and of an assignment based on a response to a brief which constitutes a further 50%
Assessment Tasks
Assignment sem1_01: Concept & Sketches <o:p></o:p>
Create a development document that relates to the design brief<o:p></o:p>
Assignment sem1_02: Models and Lighting <o:p></o:p>
Create appropriate models using Maya 3D. Light and compose the scene consistent with original concept
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Assignment sem1_03: Incorporating materials & Textures <o:p></o:p>
Create and apply the textures to the models and fine tune all the elements in the scene. Render & output<o:p></o:p>
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Assignment sem2_01: Concept & Sketches <o:p></o:p>
Create a development document for the brief that includes a concept statement, sketches & related material
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Assignment sem2_02: Models and Lighting<o:p></o:p>
Create models using Polygon & Nurbs modelling in Maya
consistent with original concept.
Light and compose the scene consistent with original concept.
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Assignment sem2_03: Incorporating materials, Textures & Animation<o:p></o:p>
Apply texturing to objects in the scene
Animate elements consistent with original concepts.
Fine tune all the elements in the scene.
Render sequence and finalize output<o:p></o:p>
Assessment Matrix
Not pplicable
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