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Course code
Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.
- 289209
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Level
The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
- 200-level
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Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
- 15
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Subject
- Creative Media Production
Course planning information
Course notes
In this course, we will be building on the fundamental skills you have already developed in Intro to VFX (289.104)! Now it’s time to integrate your assets into a larger landscape. The focus this year is on narrative storytelling. Most VFX creations fit into a larger piece of content –a film, animation, immersive or other digital media and this semester we’ll focus on how to integrate assets using camera movement and live-action plates. We’ll start by polishing your first-year VFX skills in Maya, Nuke and Houdini while adding Z-Brush and other industry software. We’ll work with procedural modeling, colour theory, basic lighting, composition, volumes, displacement, advanced camera tracking and movements and live-action plate integration. The course is taught as a three-hour hands-on workshop emphasising creation and iteration. The advanced technical skills developed in this course will enhance your storytelling abilities within the digital world. Your instructor will be Cesar Quijada, a Weta Digital professional with more than 15 years of professional experience and a graduate of Gnomon, the prestigious VFX school.
Expected prior learning
Recommended familiarity with at least one 3D software package (e.g., Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini, CAD, Nuke, After Effects).
General progression requirements
You must complete at least 45 credits from 100-level before enrolling in 200-level courses.Learning outcomes
What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.
- 1 Demonstrate a confident understanding of visual effects production tools and techniques. (Graduate profile: Understanding – Matauranga A2; Virtuosity – Mohio D1)
- 2 Work productively to contribute and assist effectively in individual and group projects with technical and aesthetic production processes. (Graduate profile: Virtuosity and Mōhio D1; Connectedness and Whanaungatanga E2)
- 3 Demonstrate the ability to follow and complete course assessment briefs and effectively meet required milestones and deadlines. (Graduate profile: Connectedness and Whanaungatanga A3; Virtuosity and Mōhio D1, D3; Autonomy and Mana E3)
- 4 Critically evaluate own and others work and provide reflection on processes and decision-making in workgroups, production meetings, critiques and presentations. (Graduate profile: Understanding and Matauranga C2; Connectedness and Whanaungatanga E1)
Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.
Assessments
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
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| Portfolio | 1 2 3 4 | 100% |
Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.
You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.
Explanation of assessment types
Explanation of assessment types
- Computer programmes
- Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
- Creative compositions
- Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
- Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
- Exam (centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
- Oral or performance or presentation
- Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
- Participation
- You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
- Portfolio
- Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
- Practical or placement
- Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
- Simulation
- Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
- Test
- Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
- Written assignment
- Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.
Textbooks needed
There are no set texts for this course.