H32.1961 (Undergraduate)
H33.1961 (Graduate)
Instructor: Jean-Marc Gauthier
8 Points.
Pre-requisite: for undergraduate and graduate students with basic knowledge of video editing with Final Cut Pro.
This course explores experimental video and 3-D animation and introduces students to a wide range of techniques and skills used for digital cinematography. The course covers conceptual design and production using animation and video processing software. We look at ways to shoot and manipulate visual media in 2-D and 3-D, playing with motions, colors, lighting, textures, camera movements, gestures, sounds, and human expressions. Students are asked to create their own story, combining video and 3-D animation. Topics addressed include designing digital storyboards, motion capture, creating animated digital characters, camera tracking, lighting, and compositing. Each student explores the creation and production of linear and interactive videos and 3-D animations through weekly assignments. The last two weeks focus on producing a personal project delivered in DVD format.
Note: This course carries a nonrefundable lab fee of $565.
More Information
To view work from the 2005 class, please click here.
To read the course syllabus, please click here.
More information about the Villa Arson is available here.
