CP5608 - Advanced Animation Techniques

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Business

3D animation techniques and their application to the design of computer games.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to choose and use effectively current 3-D animation methods;
• characterise the phenomenology of 3-D avatars and scenes from a game design perspective;
• carry out a 3-D animation project.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to think laterally and be original;
• The ability to conceptualise problems;
• The ability to conceptualise and evaluate a range of potential solutions to relevant problems;
• The potential to lead and contribute to projects effectively and efficiently;
• The ability to conduct their research in an ethical manner;
• The ability to make constructive contributions to project teams or collegial activities;
• The potential to resolve conflicts.

Assumed Knowledge:

Advanced knowledge of multimedia packages.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Joanne Lee
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 48 hours practicals - only the first two hours of each practical are supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); other exams (15%); tutorial attendance and participation (5%); assignments (10%); assignment 2 (15%); assignment 3 (15%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coord/Lect:	Dr Joanne Lee.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 48 hours practicals - only the first two hours of each practical are supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); other exams (15%); tutorial attendance and participation (5%); assignments (10%); assignment 2 (15%); assignment 3 (15%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 48 hours practicals - only the first two hours of each practical are supervised
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); other exams (15%); tutorial attendance and participation (5%); assignments (10%); assignment 2 (15%); assignment 3 (15%).

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