DESN3803
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
Digital Compositing and Visual Effects explores the processes and techniques for creating optical and digital effects with all forms of digital media, using still and moving images. This course encourages experimentation and exploration of digital image making skills using a variety of compositing tools to create new and engaging visuals in film, photography, motion graphics and animation applications. 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. Analyse and breakdown professional compositing examples
2. Create visual elements suitable for compositing as optical and visual effects
3. Create workflows and pipelines for compositing
4. Create digital images and effects that explore both experimental and conventional digital and optical techniques
Content
Fundamentals of compositing
Layers, masks and mattes
Keyframes and animation
Pre-production and post-production planning
Designing for visual effects
Analysing and contextualising visual effects
Optical effects
Assumed knowledge
It is assumed students will have a basic knowledge of digital image manipulation software for either still or moving images.
Students must have successfully completed at least 40 units at the 2000 level to enrol in this course.
Assessment items
Journal: Journal
Project: Project 1
Project: Project 2
Presentation: Presentation
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 2
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 5
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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