Critical Performance
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability
to produce professional quality images using 3D animation software.

1. Orient textures on an object through a variety of projections.
2. Create various surface types based on texture, bump and
   displacement maps and the use of different shaders.
3. Light a scene with a variety of lights, including point light, 
   spot light, area light, volume light, directional light and global
   illumination.
4. Generate shadows through a variety of software techniques.
5. Create images using different rendering software tools.
6. Use motion blur, depth of field, and focal lengths to mimic live 
   action cinematography.
7. Composite elements to create final images.

Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:
Assignment #1 - Surfacing - 25%
Assignment #2 - Lighting - 25%
Assignment #3 - Rendering - 25%
Assignment #4 - Compositing - 25%

Late Policy

Late Policy for all courses in the program: All assignments are due
within the first 15 minutes after the start of class on the due date.
Late projects, submitted after the first 15 minutes of the start of
class will receive a 20% grade reduction. Late projects submitted the
following week will receive a 30% grade reduction. There will be no
submission of work after the last day of semester unless arrangements
have been made and documented by the professor. Work that is more than
one week late will not be graded unless a prior arrangement has been
made with the professor; the arrangement must be documented on email
or a memo, with the new due date identified. There will be no
resubmission of work unless, under exceptional circumstances, this has
been agreed to or suggested by the professor. Again, a hard copy of
the agreement is necessary. If there is a valid reason for the late
project, the student must email the professor at least 3 days before
the due date. If the reason is deemed to be valid, there will be no
late penalty. A new due date with be set by the instructor. 

The basic late policy as laid out above will be followed, except in
the instance that an instructor requires a variation in policy. That
variation will be provided to the student in writing as part of the
actual assignment, which will be handed out by the instructor.

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Notes: N/A

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact: Mark Mayerson
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous life and work experiences. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Notes: Both are required.