Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Students can design and create 3D characters for animation. They can identify the used tools, techniques and pipelines. They have ability to create well-structured and textured 3D characters that are suitable for animation. They are able to apply learned skills for creating character rigs for animations. They are able to create animations with motion capture data. They are able to apply learned skills to export animated characters for game engines and animation renders.

Content (course unit)

Design and create 3D characters, 3D character animation, 3D character texturing, 3D character rigging, motion capture data, exporting 3D characters and animations, forward and inverse kinematics.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of 3D modeling.

Further information (course unit)

For Games Academy students

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student can describe how to design and create believable 3D characters.
The student can describe tools and pipelines for creating 3D characters.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student can create well-structured and textured 3D characters that are suitable for animation.
The student can create animatable rigs for the characters and assign them to the models.
The student can create character animations with forward and inverse kinematic workflows.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student can apply learned skills to utilize motion capture data for 3D animations.
The student can apply learned skills to export animated sequences for game engines or animation renders.

Location and time

Mediapolis & Zoom

Assessment methods and criteria

Course work project + student activity

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Online lectures and independent exercises

Learning materials

Digital resources

Student workload

5 x 27 h

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

1 = approved; more than half of the required work performed; some misunderstandings in rendering the tasks; attendance level low; little to no interactivity between peers and teacher(s)

2 = satisfactory; more than half of the required work succesfully performed; quality of work below average; attendance level low or average; some interactivity between peers and teacher(s)

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

3 = good; all course work performed; quality of work decent; attendance level good; some interactivity between peers and teacher(s)

4 = very good; all work performed and submitted correctly in due time; quality of work good; attendance level good; a lot of good quality interactivity between peers and teacher(s).

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

5 = excellent; all work performed in an outstanding way and submitted on schedule; high attendance; a lot of high quality interactivity between peers and teacher(s).