STUDY PROGRAMME
Media Design and Multimedia Arts

AFAM CODE
ABTEC38

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Digital applications for visual arts

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Digital applications for art

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

This course provides advanced artistic and technical competencies in the creation of 3D characters for animation and videogame productions. With the use of a 3D animation and digital painting softwares, the students work on advanced characters modelling and on the creation of functional assets to the animation and game production pipeline.

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

Successful students will be able to:

• Design 3D characters

• Create high-quality 3D models, in terms of artistic and technical value

• Create the necessary assets to integrate 3D characters in specific production contexts

• Character design

• Human anatomy

• Digital sculpting

• Texturing and modelling

• Lighting techniques for 3D environments

• Rendering

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:

• Graded exercises with a final oral exam

• Practical exams

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

• Vaughan, W. (2011) Digital Modelling, New Riders.

• Technical manuals for the used software, available on-line.

Many of the recommended sources, together with additional material, are also available online on MyNaba, in the Library section.

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