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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

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CP5608 - Advanced Animation Techniques

Credit points:03
Year:2021
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Administered by:College of Science and Engineering

Subject Description

    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

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Examination (College administered) - (40%) - Individual
  • Project - (60%) - Individual

Note that 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.

Assumed Knowledge:  Advanced knowledge of multimedia packages.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  CP2014 CP2420 CP2411

Availabilities

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal (not available in 2021)

Usually available in even-numbered years.

Census date:Thursday, 08 Apr 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 15 Mar 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021
Staff:No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years".
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities

JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 05 Aug 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 12 Jul 2021 to Friday, 15 Oct 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Kyungmi Joanne Lee
Lecturer(s):
MR Kenny Yong
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities

Study Period 1, External

Census date:Thursday, 25 Mar 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Kyungmi Joanne Lee
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
    Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU