KNB310 Advanced Animation Production 1
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| Unit code: | KNB310 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | 24cp from (KNB225 or KNB221), (KNB226 or KNB122) and (KNB227 or KNB222) |
| Equivalent(s): | KNB311, KIB320 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,118 |
| Pre-2021 CSP student contribution | $957 The pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) contribution amount only applies to students enrolled in a course prior to 2021. To learn more, visit our Understanding your fees page. |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,104 |
| International unit fee | $4,320 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | KNB310 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | 24cp from (KNB225 or KNB221), (KNB226 or KNB122) and (KNB227 or KNB222) |
| Equivalent: | KNB311, KIB320 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | It is assumed that students will have experience with 3D modelling, texturing, lighting and animation of 3D digital models. |
| Coordinator: | Maria Zelenskaya | maria.zelenskaya@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit consolidates your studio practice while focusing on advanced production stages and skill sets and knowledge required to deliver high-quality final outputs for film and related platforms. As part of your work in this unit the entire VFX pipeline is being explored, engaging you in production and post-production processes that bring together 3D assets and images into a short narrative based cinematic sequence of your design. This unit will bring depth and breadth to your technique and applies directly to Advanced Animation Production 2.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Professionally communicate ideas, proposals and outcomes connected to animation production clearly and coherently.
- Work capably and independently within an animation studio as a leader or collaborator on an animation project.
- Apply advanced software processes to the completion of animation production tasks using complex problem solving through iterative experimentation.
- Formulate and apply an independent perspective through reflection and by acting on the informed critique of others.
Content
The content of this unit focuses on developing a professional depth of understanding within the field of animation production. In general the content of this unit will cover advanced animation process, techniques and concepts and define professional standards within the industry.
Learning Approaches
The teaching and learning approaches of this unit combine theory and practice, and incorporate feedback and guidance within a workshop context. Production teaching is structured around a production environment where your work is supported by ongoing processes of reflection and critique. There may be an opportunity to work on industry-based research and/or production tasks.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
The studio environment allows for ongoing communication and feedback with relevant teaching staff and peers. Within the classes you will engage in critique sessions where you, your peers and teaching staff will discuss issues arising in the development and resolution of designs, and provide formative feedback.
Additionally feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- criteria sheet grading of summative pieces
- comments on summative assessment outcomes in addition to criteria sheets via in class discussions and/or QUT Canvas
- general comments back to the cohort via QUT Canvas and within classes.
Assessment
Overview
Faculty Assessment Information
To access the Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information see the Canvas site for this unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Animated Teaser Sequence - Development, Design and Previsualisation
Respond to a series of challenges related to animation pre-visualization and visual effects (VFX) design.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Assessment 2: Teaser Sequence - Production and Postproduction
Produce and present a short, cinematic sequence of your design which incorporates visual effects and expands on the production and post-production challenges of Assessment 1. Principles and processes of general animation production will be applied in the context contemporary visual effects techniques for film.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
NA
Costs
NA
Resources
Required Texts
There is no set text for this unit.
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Adobe Photoshop for VFX Artists by Lopsie Schwartz (2005)
Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Blain Brown
Digital Compositing for Film and Video, 3rd ed by Steve Wright
Light for Visual Artists Second Edition: Understanding and by Richard Yot
Masters of Fx by Ian Failes
Nuke 101: Professional Compositing and Visual by Ron Ganbar (2014)
Precision Photoshop - Creating Powerful Visual Effects by Lopsie Schwartz (2014)
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics) 2nd ed
The VES Handbook of Visual Effects: Industry Standard VFX Practices and Procedures by Jeffrey A. Okun
The Visual Effects Arsenal VFX Solutions for the Independent Filmmaker by Bill Byrne (2012)
The Visual Effects Producer by Charles Finance
Risk Assessment Statement
All students and staff are required to complete the Tier 1 CIF General Health and Safety Induction for access to campus buildings and facilities. This must be completed online.
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.KK34 Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Demonstrate complex problem solving through iterative experimentation and the creative and critical development of ideas and outcomes.
Relates to: ULO3 - Demonstrate technical proficiency in at least one area of your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO3 - Communicate independent learning clearly and coherently in diverse modes relevant to your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO1 - Represent and promote your work in ways relevant to your creative field.
Relates to: ULO1 - Work productively as a leader and collaborator in disciplinary and interdisciplinary creative practice.
Relates to: ULO2 - Formulate and apply an independent perspective through reflection and by acting on the informed critique of others.
Relates to: ULO4 - Operate with initiative, ethical judgement and professionalism in creative practice, both alone and in groups.
Relates to: ULO2