| Unit name | Production Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | COMSM0001 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Dalton |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
COMS31000 Character and Set Design COMSM1105 Animation Production |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Computer Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit will involve students working in small production teams with the objective of producing a short CG production or specific special-effects shot. Each team will be expected to decide upon a creative design, investigate its technical feasibility and to produce a complete film or special effects shot. The work will involve all aspects of creative production design and technical implementation. Teams will attend a team-building workshop at the beginning of the unit to familiarise themselves with the problems and benefits of working in a team.The aim of the Production Project unit is to provide students with the opportunity to gain experience in the production of a complete CG film or special effects shot. Students will experience the entire production pipeline from concept to final render and importantly experience working as part of a small production team under the pressure of limited time and resources.
Successful completion of this unit will enable students to: Understand the problems involved in realising creative aspirations under the constraint of limited technical resources or performance Gain experience of producing a completed CG production within tight design and time constraints Understand the dynamics of working as part of a small group involving both creative and technical expertise and experience
Weekly lectures and production meetings plus creative design time to include; scripting and storyboarding, animatic and storyreel development, production design, rendering and post-production.
100% Coursework broken into Short Animation (30%) and Group animation (70%). Both assessments will include the completed production (a film), the original source files (e.g. Maya modelling/lighting/texture/animation files) and supporting pre-production artwork and a production report.
Jeremy Cantor, Pepe Valencia Inspired 3D Short Film Production 2004 ISBN: 1-59200-117-3
