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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023

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CP5608 - Advanced Animation Techniques

Credit points:03
Year:2023
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 2023)

Usually available in even-numbered years.

Census date:Thursday, 06 Apr 2023
Study Period Dates:Monday, 13 Mar 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023
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 - was Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities

JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal

Usually available in odd-numbered years.

Census date:Thursday, 03 Aug 2023
Study Period Dates:Monday, 10 Jul 2023 to Friday, 13 Oct 2023
Lecturer(s):
MR Hai Kian Loh
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - was Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal (not available in 2023)

Usually available in even-numbered years.

Census date:Thursday, 30 Nov 2023
Study Period Dates:Monday, 06 Nov 2023 to Saturday, 27 Jan 2024
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 - was Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities