Design for 3D CGI

ACE – Technical Workshop Descriptor
Ian Friend 

Technical Instruction Area:
Animation

Technical Learning Objectives:
Students will be introduced to key technical and practical concerns when creating a character for use in different 3D CGI environments. This workshop introduces key production issues and concerns in relation to character design for 3D CG. Moving from technologies to technique, students will attend a comprehensive lecture on key technical and practical considerations of character creation within the CG environment, followed by a supported practical exercise. Working to the terms and conditions of a mini brief they will explore common approaches to different production paradigms associated with 3D CG such as Broadcast, VFX, Feature and Games.   

Academic Programme/Level/Workshop code:
BA1-Introduction to Animated forms


Room Number: 4B13

Maximum Numbers Possible: 10 plus

New language and Vocational terms introduced
Dynamics - Fur and Hair simulation - Cloth simulation - Broadcast, VFX Feature, Games pipeline -


Key processes/Technologies covered
Creating a character for use within different CG environments.

Workshop Content 1:
The workshops aims are :                                                     








Duration of Workshop: 1 Day

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Associated Web Links:
( * any relevant off or onsite web links eg: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremierePro/4.0/index.html)

Pre-requisites/Skill Levels/Workshop Preparation:
Introduction

Students must bring:
A portable hard drive or large capacity pen drive to save files

Descriptor entry last modified on --/--/2012