Hard Surface Modelling

Course aim

Students will develop intermediate 3D and modelling skills while undertaking production projects that emulate the processes of a professional production schedule. Through lectures, class assignments and weekly projects, each topic within the course will be explored as it applies to the production process.

Course content

Students will be introduced to the basic tools and techniques within Autodesk’s Maya software. Students will create complex models and take them through to texturing, similar to the ones used for broadcast, commercial, film, industrial design and architectural visualization. A concentration on dimensional space, proportions, reference collection, and basics of surfacing is the main goal of the course. Students will be expected to complete a 10 second turntable of their final model, which will serve as the final project.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 1067	Introduction to CGI

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	3 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Model, Presentation, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.