Advanced 3D Digital Production

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Building on the concepts and techniques introduced in FTT 30416 : 3D Digital Production for Animation and Video Games, this course delves deeper into the production and study of computer graphics and animation. In Advanced 3D Digital Production, you will explore advanced concepts such as complex object and character creation, digital sculpting and painting, keyframed and motion-captured character animation, and more. You will continue to master the industry-standard 3D application Autodesk Maya, as well as learn Autodesk's sculpting application, Mudbox. You will produce digital artifacts such as character models, virtual environments and props, and short animations that may be used in graduate school and industry job application portfolios. To help critically inform your creative production work, you will study the aesthetics, history, and cultural relevance of computer graphics and visual effects through a variety of reading, writing, and screening assignments.