Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify the different stages of creating 3D animations
2. Explore more of the possibilities of 3D animation
3. Consider the requirements and sense of using 3D animation in a specific project

Credits: 3

Schedule: 21.08.2023 - 25.08.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Kai Lappalainen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  This course introduces the main stages of a 3D production. Subjects covered are: modelling, animating, texturing, lighting, rendering, compositing.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Participation in teaching, completed assignments.

  Minimum 80% attendance.

  See MyCourses for more detailed information on evaluations methods and criteria.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  3 ECTS ≈ 81h

  Contact teaching 35h/Other 46h

  Lectures, examples, step-by-step tutored hands-on excercises, working and experimenting on your own, animation screenings and discussion.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Summer
  2023-2024 Summer

  Enrollment :

  Minimum amount of participants: 8
  Maximum amount of participants varies according to the implementation of the course.

  Registration for Courses: Sisu.

  Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture:
  https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts

• applies in this implementation

  Important notice about admission!
  
  Please be aware that Introduction to 3D Animation is first part of the 3D Animation minor.
  https://www.aalto.fi/en/minors/3d-animation-minor?check_logged_in=1
  
  Students who take the whole 3D Animation minor will get first seats in Introduction to 3D Animation.
  
  

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