DESN3802
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
3D Environments explores designing objects, environments and scenarios for a range of physical and virtual applications. Students will learn techniques suitable for a variety of outcomes including animation, games and motion graphics with a primary focus on designing environments, digital set design and landscapes. The course introduces students to fundamental concepts related to creating virtual and physical spaces through designing experimental 3D environments. Students will be introduced to virtual production and real-time 3D concepts through games engines. There is a strong focus on analysing and critiquing both historical and contemporary examples of virtual design, installation and light projections. Student projects may involve work integrated or research integrated learning opportunities; projects that involve external stakeholders; group/collaborative projects; speculative or more theoretically oriented projects; professionally oriented projects; projects based on competition or award briefs.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Create 3D sets, environments and landscapes
2. Analyse, breakdown and critique professional examples of virtual design
3. Apply the fundamentals of environment design to a creative production concept
4. Design physical and virtual spaces for animation, installation, film and games
Content
- Theory and practise of virtual environment design
- Creating physical and virtual spaces for animation, games and installations
- Virtual production design concepts and principals
- Designing for virtual production content and/or hybrid digital/physical creative projects
Assessment items
Journal: Journal
Project: Project 1
Presentation: Presentation
Project: Project 2
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 7
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 10 week(s)
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 5 week(s) starting in week 8
Tutorial-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 5 week(s) starting in week 2
Course outline
- DESN3802 - Semester 2, 2023 (Newcastle) (PDF, 156.5 KB)
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