STUDY PROGRAMME
Creative Technologies

AFAM CODE
ABTEC43

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Audiovisual languages and techniques

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Digital video

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

The course focuses on theoretical-practical fundamentals of digital video. The goal is for the students to reach awareness and maturity in identifying suitable technical solutions on a movie set as VFX supervisors.

The project lab aims to introduce students to the world of compositing and to understand the basic principles of visual post-production practices. Students will learn the basic functions of the software Nuke through the use of selected shots and practical training.

The programme consists of one single module, which grants 6 CFA credits.

Successful students will be able to:

• Evaluate the best photographic techniques for the shot

• Recognise different kinds of lighting equipment and their use

• Apply lighting and tracking techniques in order to achieved a desired result

• Recognise the main techniques and implementations of compositing and post-production

• Perform a critical analysis of existing projects

• Compose and post-produce following a project brief

• Thoroughly manage various media to implement a project

A general, introductory section is devoted to the understanding of the workflow related to digital video production (shooting, editing, post-production direction).

The following section aims at developing the broadest possible knowledge of all the roles connected to digital video, through targeted group practice

The final section is based on the production of a series of greenscreen shots

The project lab component of the course will develop compositing techniques on Nuke:

• Compositing - basic concepts

• Nuke: UI, use of a node-based system

• Nuke: 2D animation

• Nuke: colour correction

• Nuke: warping and morphing

• Nuke: keying, matte, rotoscoping

• Nuke: matchmoving, cleaning, 2D set extension, 2D make-up

This is a theoretical/project based course.

Students will take part in the following activities, which may vary depending on the development of different projects:

• Classroom lectures

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools

• Exercises and revisions

• Workshops

• Individual or group projects

• Individual or group study and research

Assessment tools may include:

• Completion of a project

• Oral exam

Further details about the exams will be provided by the professors.

Books and resources might be requested or suggested by the professors.