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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

For subject information from 2025 and onwards, please visit the new JCU Course and Subject Handbook website.

CP5608 - Advanced Animation Techniques

Credit points:03
Year:2024
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

Usually available in even-numbered years.

Census date:Thursday, 07 Mar 2024
Study Period Dates:Thursday, 15 Feb 2024 to Friday, 26 Apr 2024
Coordinator(s):
MR Trevor Andersen
Lecturer(s):
MR Hai Kian Loh
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Lectures
  • 20 Hours - Specialised

JCU Singapore, Trimester 3, Internal

Usually available in even-numbered years.

Census date:Thursday, 10 Oct 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 16 Sep 2024 to Saturday, 14 Dec 2024
Coordinator(s):
MR Trevor Andersen
DR Euijoon Ahn
Lecturer(s):
MR Hai Kian Loh
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Lectures
  • 20 Hours - Specialised