Course outline. Code: DES232 Title: 3D Design B

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1 Faculty of: Arts, Business and Law School of: Communication and Creative Industries Teaching Session: Session 8 Year: 2017 Course Coordinator: Dr Uwe Terton Office: D1.29 Phone No: (07) uterton@usc.edu.au Course outline Code: DES232 Title: 3D Design B 1. What is this course about? 1.1 Course description This is an advanced course in three-dimensional animation and character development that builds on knowledge, skills and understandings developed in DES321 3D Design A. The course explores the relationships between 3D portrayals of anatomy, motion, weight and timing with special emphasis given to techniques relating to animation, surfaces and textures suitable for generating realistic 3D characters and scenery. The course emphasises the development of 3D and 2D animation for the screen. It covers the entire cycle of pre-production/visualisation, production and post-production. 1.2 Course content Key content includes: Introduction to 3D modelling for the screen. On completion of this component, you will: Demonstrate an advanced level capability on 2D and 3D animation software. Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the history and context of contemporary 2D and 3D animation with associated aspects such as scripting and storyboarding. Utilise basic animation concepts including frame by frame, key framing, morphing and path animation. Create, combine and manipulate 2D and 3D objects such as primitives, lights and cameras to develop complex models and complex sceneries. Be able to work with audio recording software to add various sounds to your animations. Introduction to project planning and documentation. On completion of this component, you will: Understand the development of a film/animation script plus the creation of a storyboard. Use of character sheets for character development. Develop an items list plus time schedule for the projects and demonstrate an understanding of time constrains and deadline. Focus on quality and defining quality of a project.

2 Page 2 2. Unit value 12 units 3. How does this course contribute to my learning? Specific Learning Outcomes Assessment Tasks Graduate Qualities On successful completion of this course you should be able to: You will be assessed on the learning outcome in task/s: Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming: Design and plan animations using story script, storyboard, characters, lighting, props, scenery and sound and edit final rendered footage into a complete animation. Analyse and develop narration, drama and stories by applying animation principles such as the rules of mass and gravity as well as squash, stretch, anticipation and exaggeration. Produce animations that create awareness about some ecological or social issues and target a specific audience. Effectively collaborate on a creative team 1, 2 and 3 Creative and critical thinkers. Knowledgeable. 3 Engaged. Empowered. 3 Sustainability-focussed. Ethical. 3 Empowered Reflect on the creativity process 2 and 3 Creative and Critical thinkers 4. Am I eligible to enrol in this course? Refer to the Coursework Programs and Awards - Academic Policy for definitions of pre-requisites, corequisites and anti-requisites 4.1 Enrolment restrictions Quota of 18 students per tutorial/workshop (due to number of computers per lab) 4.2 Pre-requisites DES Co-requisites Nil 4.4 Anti-requisites Nil 4.5 Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills Students should be familiar with 3D object modelling and texturing

3 5. How am I going to be assessed? Page Grading scale Standard High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL) 5.2 Assessment tasks Task Assessment Tasks No. 1 Major Project 1 plus Report Animated Text (My favourite poem) 2 Major Project 2 plus Report Humanoids are dancing (Shake your body). 3 Major Project 3 plus Report Awareness Campaign and Documentation Individual or Group Weighting % What is the duration / length? Individual 30% Project & eportfolio entry Individual 30% Project & eportfolio entry Individual 40% Project & eportfolio entry 100% When should I submit? Friday, Week 3 Friday, Week6 Friday, Week 8 Where should I submit it? online via SafeAssign online via SafeAssign online via SafeAssign Assessment Task 1: Major Project 1 plus Report Animated Text (My favourite poem) Goal: Product: Format: To produce an animation using only letters and colours to apply basic animation techniques such as frame by frame, path animation, key-framing and morphing to create a compelling animation and reflect critically on the development process by writing a production report. Animated text project plus report Project 1 provides you with a chance to interpret a part of a poem or music lyrics of your choice and express it in an animation using two-dimensional or three-dimensional letters. Techniques, explored in week 1 to week 5, such as animation set up, proper hierarchy, driven keys, rigid bodies and assigned gravity should be applied to the objects being part of the animation. Animation principles such as frame by frame, key-framing, path animation and morphing should be researched and applied to the animated interpretation of the poem or music lyrics. You will have to research animated text and typography to gain understanding of the project and genre. Your research findings will be documented in report form. The objects used for the animation are modelled in Maya using Primitives and Polygon, NURBS and Sub-Division object modelling techniques. That first project gives you the chance to refresh the knowledge gained in DES 231. All objects of the animation must be either shaded, coloured or texturised. eportfolio entry guidelines: In your report you should record all development stages, including a script and a detailed storyboard developed for your animation. Your report should further include a detailed description of the modelling process. In your report you should write about your editing process and reflect on animation techniques used and discussed in class.

4 Page 4 You should discuss difficulties that arose during the modelling process and how you overcame those problems. Your eportfolio entry needs to have an appendix with sketches, screen shots and additional research material included. Criteria Note: For more technical details on this project please refer to the black board course website Part1: Animated Text Project Quality of Animation How well does the animation interpret the poem Narration, story line Style and aesthetics Editing/Montage Synchronisation and Sound Use of appropriate animation techniques Quality of objects Duration Part 2: eportfolio entry Description of problems and solutions Quality of storyboard & script Use of Source Material Generic skill assessed Applying technologies Information literacy Communication Skill assessment level Assessment Task 2: Major Project 2 plus Report Humanoids are dancing (Shake your body). Goal: Product: Format: To produce a realistic character animation along a rhythm or a piece of music plus report Character dance animation along the rhythm of a short sequence of music plus report In this project, you will make one character dance or move to the rhythm of a short sequence of music of your choice. You can choose one or more dance styles and apply the style towards a fully modelled humanoid object. The process of planning the animation is as follows. You will: Develop a short choreography Write a script Prepare a detailed storyboard. In your project you will use at least one full walk and some additional dance movements. The emphasis will be on preparing the bodies for correct movements according to the beat of the music. The technique of rotoscoping can be applied to synchronise dance movements in a realistic manner. To achieve the most realistic movements you will work with skeleton chains, joints and joint positioning, rigging, the graph editor and special effects, such as drag, gravity and constraints. You will need to include music with the animation as and where possible sounds produced by the dancers to have the animation as real as possible. You will therefore demonstrate a solid understanding of digital sound editing. Techniques of integrating

5 Page 5 the sound with the animation explored in the tutorials must be applied to the dance animation. eportfolio entry guidelines: In your report you should record all development stages, including a script and a detailed storyboard developed for your animation. Your report should further include a detailed description of the modelling process. In your report you should write about your editing process and reflect on animation techniques used and discussed in class. You should discuss difficulties that arose during the modelling process and how you overcame those problems. Your eportfolio entry needs to have an appendix with sketches, screen shots and additional research material included. Criteria Note: For more technical details on this project please refer to the black board course website Part1: Animated Character Project Quality of Animation Accuracy of synchronisation of movements towards the rhythm of the music Skeleton structure, character settings are appropriate and functional with all tool handles (FK/IK handles, customised attributes, etc.) Use of appropriate animation techniques Style and aesthetics Editing/Montage Quality of character object(s) Duration Part 2: eportfolio entry Description of problems and solutions Quality of storyboard & script Use of Source Material Generic skill assessed Applying technologies Information literacy Communication Skill assessment level Assessment Task 3: Major Project 3 plus Report Awareness Campaign and Documentation Goal: Product: Format: To produce a short animation for an awareness campaign around a social or environmental issue Short awareness animation plus report In Project 3 you will produce an animation that aims to create awareness about a social or environmental issue. The animation should demonstrate all the skills and knowledge gained in this course. You are asked to brainstorm ideas, plan a project, write a project plan within a time schedule, produce a script and a storyboard for a 2D or 3D animation that creates awareness around a social or environmental issue, and encourage a specific target audience to take action in daily life to improve the described social or environmental issue. You need to examine advertisements and campaigns to investigate the field of narration, drama and storytelling. Basic elements of animation in term of realistic

6 Page 6 movements such as the rules of mass and gravity as well as squash, stretch, anticipation and exaggeration should be used in telling your story and making it interesting for your target audience. You will create one or more characters that drive the story, design the world your story is playing in, develop different scenes, and produce the sounds (voiceover, synch, ambient, effect sounds). In the post production process you will apply principles of film montage to perfect your narration. The animation should be accompanied by opening titles and end credits. eportfolio guidelines: In your report you should record all development stages, including a script and a detailed storyboard developed for your animation. Your report should further include a detailed description of the character development. The entry should include all character sheets created for this assignment. In your report you should write about your editing process, montage techniques and reflect on animation principles such as stretch, exaggeration, follow through, arcs, ease, timing and spacing. Your storyboard must include information about camera shots, settings, and movement and sound descriptions. You should discuss difficulties that arose during the modelling process and how you overcame those problems. Criteria Note: For more technical details on this project please refer to the black board course website Part 1: Short animation for an awareness campaign Overall quality of Animation Production quality (format, presentation, credits, etc.) Smooth and convincing action of the character in terms of timing, spacing, staging and acting (including facial animation) Secondary actions (following through, overlapping, etc.) Story telling ability in terms of storyline, camera language and montage Visual and audio qualities (lighting, colour, materials and effects) Duration Part 2: eportfolio entry Description of problems and solutions Description of own role and activities towards the project Quality of storyboard & script Use of Source Material Generic skill assessed Collaboration Applying technologies Communication Problem solving Skill assessment level 5.3 Additional assessment requirements Plagiarism In order to minimise incidents of plagiarism and collusion, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Blackboard, are electronically checked through SafeAssign. This

7 Page 7 software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work that SafeAssign has access to. Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying: a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4% b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale c) You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct 5.4 Submission penalties Late submission of assessment tasks will be penalised at the following maximum rate: 5% (of the assessment task s identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 10% (of the assessment task s identified value) for the third day 20% (of the assessment task s identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome. 6. How is the course offered? 6.1 Directed study hours On campus computer workshop: 3 hours per week 6.2 Teaching semester/session(s) offered Semester Course activities Teaching What key concepts/content will I learn? Week / Module 1 Introduction to the Course. Review of course outline, content and course aims and objectives. Project 1 3 overviews. your work log why we keep one and its role and function. : Introduction to Project One. Review of principles: timing and spacing. Overview of Maya animation methods and tools. Creation of a bouncing ball; graph editor and other animation editors History of Animation: Exploration of shadow theatre, puppet theatre, magic lantern, the phantasmagoria and the What activities will I engage in to learn the concepts/content? Directed Independent Study Study Activities Activities Introduction to Project One Formative Feedback: discussion in tutorial Animation Set Up, Proper Look for your favourite poem. If you have no favourite poem you could use a part of music lyrics. You will interpret a part of the poem and express it in an animation using only threedimensional letters. Creation of a bouncing ball; Graph editor, dope

8 Page 8 phenakistoskope. We look also into early photography and cinematography. 2 Animation Yesterday and Today: From 2D animation to complex 3D animation. Animation for different media (Cinema, TV, Online, Games, Laser Projection). Human anatomy & Character design. Animation techniques (Traditional Cell Animation, Stop Trick, Rotoscoping, 3D-Animation). Timing, Spacing, Squash, Stretch, Arcs and Ease. Principles of Exaggeration, Anticipation, Action and Reaction will be showcased and discussed. Investigating Cartooning in general and having a specific look into follow through and overlapping action. : Character rigging and set up in Maya Joints, IK joints, spline joints, constrains, etc. 3 Story and Character: The lecture looks into drama, storytelling and narration. The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell will provide us with some insights in story telling for the cinema. Character development techniques are discussed and showcased. : Character binding and skinning skin; weight map, parent binding, rigid binding, membership tools, flexors, lattice binding, smooth binding. Camera and the Shot: Aspect Ratio, Camera Movements, Camera Settings, Point of View shot. Composition: How to frame the scene, off centre versus centre framing. Working with Focal Length and the Aperture. : Introduction to Project Two. Paint weights, set angles, set joint degrees and limits, rigging. 4 Montage and Editing: Classical Montage, Soviet Montage (Metric, Tonal Over-tonal, Intellectual), Montage Sequence, and Continuity Montage. Hierarchy, Deformation, Driven key, Parenting. Formative Feedback: discussion in tutorial. Ball Bouncing Formative Feedback: discussion in tutorial Students work on their text animation and show there work log to the class. Finishing up on project1 and getting the files ready for submission. Introduction to Project Two sheet, etc. Add sound to your animation Work on your first assignment Develop a short, choreography, write a script and prepare a detailed storyboard for your dance animation Experiment with a digital camera to explore aspect ratios, camera movements, camera Settings, point of view shot and frame composition. Edit and montage some of your rendered footage.

9 Page 9 : Walking and locomotion Walk cycle. Animation I: Reference scene, legs Arms, roll the foot, twist pelvis, create the walk cycle using the graph editor, bake animation channels, create trax clip, export trax clip. Script and Story Board: From the idea to the script to the storyboard. Sequencing of shots and scenes. Screen direct ion, shot type direction and camera movement. : Walking and locomotion Walk cycle continued. Animation II: The trax editor: relative and absolute clips, how to clip split, blend and merge clips, how to layer non-destructive keys over clips, 5 Audio recording and Editing: How does Sound work? What is digital audio? Recording methods. Editing sounds, voice over, speech synchronization. Audio formats, audio compression. Integrating sound and animation. Sound in Maya. : Introduction to Project Three. Recording sound and edit sound in Audacity. How to use sound in trax. Speech and phonemes in animation, Lip sync. Styles and Genres: Animation Aesthetics, Traditional Animation versus Experimental Animation. : Character animation: straight ahead, pose by pose, staging, acting, secondary actions Facial animation Blending shapes Mid Session Break 6 Putting it all together: Introduction into Digital Film Editing, Opening Scenes/Ending Scenes, Scene Libraries, Audio Libraries, Formats, the Ending Titles/Credits. : Special effects: Air, Drag, gravity, Newton Laws, radial, Turbulences, Uniform, Vortex, Volume Axis, Constraints and Particles. The Industry: Where can students find work in the area of 3D animation and object modelling. What are the tasks, salary range? Do I need to specialize? What other skills should I have? How to get the job. : Final Editing and Montage in Final Cut-Pro. Opening Scenes/Ending Scenes, Scene Libraries, Audio Libraries, Formats, the Ending Titles/Credits. Students need to bring a sketch book and pencils to work on their story boards. Introduction to Project Three Develop the storyboard for your awareness campaign. Recording sound and edit sound in Audacity. How to use sound in trax. Speech and phonemes in animation, Lip sync. Try to create two perfect character walk cycles, one walking and one running. Research: Air, Drag, gravity, Newton Laws, radial, Turbulences, Uniform, Vortex, Volume Axis, Constraints and Particles.

10 Page 10 Please note that the course activities may be subject to variation. 7. What resources do I need to undertake this course? 7.1 Prescribed text(s) Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below: Author Year Title Publisher Derakhshani,D 2010 Introducing Maya 2011 Autodesk Books, San Rafael, CA, USA. 7.2 Required and recommended readings Lists of required and recommended readings may be found for this course on its Blackboard site. These materials/readings will assist you in preparing for tutorials and assignments, and will provide further information regarding particular aspects of your course. 7.3 Specific requirements Nil 7.4 Risk management Health and safety risks have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility to research and understand risks of specific courses and to review the USC s health and safety principles by viewing the online induction training for students. 8. How can I obtain help with my studies? In the first instance you should contact your tutor, then the Course Coordinator. Additional assistance is provided to all students through Peer Advisors and Academic Skills Advisors. You can drop in or book an appointment. To book: Tel: or student central@usc.edu.au 9. Links to relevant University policies and procedures For more information on Academic Learning & Teaching categories including: Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs Review of Assessment and Final Grades Supplementary Assessment Administration of Central Examinations Deferred Examinations Student Academic Misconduct Students with a Disability General enquiries In person: Sippy Downs - Student Central, Ground Floor, Building C USC SouthBank - Student Central, Building B, Ground floor (level 1) USC Gympie - Student Central, 71 Cartwright Road, Gympie USC Fraser Coast - Student Central, Building A Tel: studentcentral@usc.edu.au