CP5420 - Graphics and Animation Technologies

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Information Technology (pre 2009)

Available to Computer Science postgraduate students only.

Practical graphics and animation technologies for use in interactive environments, including for games.

Learning Outcomes

• to develop a working understanding of a range of software and hardware technologies suited to graphics and animation effects in interactive environments, including a working understanding of commercial game engines;
• to demonstrate mastery of graphics and animation implementation skills at postgraduate level;
• to acquire practical experience and skills in creating multimedia interfaces for interactive environments, including ability to use a range of modern graphics and animation software to implement graphics and animation effects, with a focus on game software development;
• Model development featuring quality and speed trade offs.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

CP2420

Availabilities
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Mr Lars Kalland.
Contact hours:	17 hours lectures 39 hours practicals 36 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	workshops (42%); assignments (40%); practical attendance and participation (18%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.