Sheridan Course Outlines

ANIM58448
VFX-Capstone Project

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

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: N/A
Credit Value: 6.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Spring/Summer 2013
Prerequisites: (ANIM58263) AND (ANIM55892) AND (ANIM53551) AND (ANIM50065)
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Visual Effects
Program Coordinator(s): Noel Hooper
Course Leader or Contact: Noel Hooper
Version: 1.0
Status: Draft (DRAF)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Students concentrate on the execution of the final visual effects for the Capstone project with an intensive application of all the tools and techniques learned in the first two terms of the program. They continue to develop their skills and confidence in the software used in the production of visual effects.

Program Context

Visual Effects

Program Coordinator: Noel Hooper

This is required course and is the last of three courses for the production of the Capstone projects

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

 Critical Performance

By the end of the course the student will have demonstrated the
ability to complete all stages of the production of visual effects for
a film.

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

1. Manage a production pipeline.
2. Define and meet effective deadlines.
3. Create appropriate and accurate tracking data.
4. Light 3D object to match live action plates.
5. Render 3D objects to appear photo-real.
6. Generate and render appropriate and effective dynamic or particle
   effects.
7. Create seamless composites with 2D and 3D generated images.
8. Deliver a complete visual effects based short film.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Module 1 Capstone Temps - 50%
Module 2 Capstone Finals - 50%

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: Spring/Summer 2013
Professor: Noel Hooper
Textbook(s):

N/A

Applicable student group(s): N/A
Course Details:

Module 1 Capstone Temps

Students execute the temp visual effects for their Capstone. 

Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Evaluation Module 1 Capstone Temps 50% of course grade


Module 2 Capstone Finals

Students execute the final visual effects for their Capstone. 

Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Evaluation Module 2 Capstone Finals 50% of course grade

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