Sheridan Course Outlines

ANIM54925
Visual Effects Production & Post Production

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 126.0
Credit Value: 9.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2012
Prerequisites: (ANIM53382)
Corequisites: ANIM50016, ANIM54049, SYST52875
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: Successful completion of the one-year post-diploma program - Computer Animation

Program(s): Comp Animation-Dig Vis Eff
Program Coordinator(s): Mark Simon
Course Leader or Contact: Richard Cohen
Version: 4.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Based on an industry production pipeline model, students complete a series of high quality visual effects shots. The shots are the result of preproduction planning. Each student shoots live action plates for their own projects. Students learn system administration; digitizing and formatting plates, the editorial process, creation of assets; shots assembling and demo reel strategies. Through mentoring and weekly project critiques, students complete a demo reel.

Program Context

Comp Animation-Dig Vis Eff

Program Coordinator: Mark Simon

This is a required course in the Computer Animation- Digital Visual Effects Program. Students further develop the technical skills learned in previous semesters. The knowledge and skills learned in this course are essential to a variety of positions in the computer animation visual effects industry.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

 Critical Performance

By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the 
ability to produce a high quality sequence of shots using a variety 
of visual effects tools and techniques. 

Learning Outcomes

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated 
the ability to:

1. Shoot straight forward plates for the shots.
2. Create computer generated elements for shots.
3. Assemble plates and computer generated imagery.
4. Complete the shots within a given timeframe.
5. Solve production problems as they arise.
6. Create high quality demo reel.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Screening and critique of plate     25%
3 critique shot @ 25% each          75%  
Total                              100%

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Winter 2012
Professor: Richard Cohen
Textbook(s):

Handouts (provided)

Applicable student group(s): Students of Computer Animation - Digital Visual Effects
Course Details:

Week 1: Introduction to the Course

Topics:
Guidelines and Expectations
Review of camera lighting
Plate shooting

Module 1: Production (week 2-3)

Targeted outcomes: 1

Topics:
System administration 
Digitizing plates
Formatting digital plates

Assignment: 
Screening and critique of Plates (week 3)


Module 2: Post Production (Week 4 - 14)

Targeted outcomes: 2, 3, 4 and 5

Topics:
Editorial process
Create assets
Assemble shots
Demo reel strategies

Assignment: 

Critique and sequence progress (Week 8, 12 and 14)

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Academic Integrity: The principle of academic integrity requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original, unassisted work of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on work, except for group projects arranged and approved by the professor, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student's own, violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic integrity are advised to review the Academic Integrity Policy and procedure and/or discuss them with the professor.

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