units

FIT3001

Faculty of Information Technology

18 September 2017 22 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Information Technology
OfferedCaulfield First semester 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit builds upon the skills, techniques and theory introduced in FIT1033 Foundations of 3D towards an emphasis on 3D character design and modelling for animation. Students will be introduced to advanced techniques for character detailing (modelling and texturing) and character animation (rigging, binding and animation). The theoretical and practical considerations contributing to the conceptualisation, creation and preparation of 3D characters for animation sequences will constitute a key focus of this unit.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  • research, evaluate and implement complex 3D geometry, 3D texturing and 3D animation techniques;
  • explain the principles of 3D animation theory and the development of computer generated 3D characters;
  • design, model and texture original and geometrically efficient 3D characters;
  • prepare (rig and bind) 3D characters for animation;
  • render images of 3D characters and objects into animated sequences.

Assessment

In-semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • Two hours of lectures
  • One 2-hour laboratory

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 2-3 hours of personal study per one hour of contact time in order to satisfy research and assignment expectations.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Tom Chandler

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Multimedia development

Prerequisites

FIT1033 or FIT2015 or DES1911

Prohibitions

MMS3409

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit3001.html