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ADA102 - Designing 3D Animated Environments

Year	2025 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 2: Lienors Torre
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	Nil
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:	1 x 1-hour online lecture per week 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:	1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week (livestreamed, recordings provided)
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Content

Students study aspects of animation design through the creation of virtual objects and animated environments in this introductory 3D computer animation unit. How elements can express a meaningful visual experience through the consideration of form, visual identity, aesthetics, and layout are explored. Students are introduced to a solid understanding of 3D techniques in modelling, texturing, animation, lighting, composition and rendering.

Learning outcomes

ULO	These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
ULO1	Create objects and environments within a 3D package utilising fundamental modelling, texturing, lighting, animation, and rendering techniques	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving
ULO2	Identify and apply principles and practices of object design, and layout to express a meaningful visual experience appropriate to the mode of expression for the environment	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving
ULO3	Effectively communicate ideas, and employ research skills for visualizing and completing an animated environment	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving

ULO

These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:

Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

ULO1

Create objects and environments within a 3D package utilising fundamental modelling, texturing, lighting, animation, and rendering techniques

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Identify and apply principles and practices of object design, and layout to express a meaningful visual experience appropriate to the mode of expression for the environment

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Effectively communicate ideas, and employ research skills for visualizing and completing an animated environment

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Object design and 3D model to a specific brief		50%	Week 6
Assessment 2: Environment design and implementation to a specific brief		50%	Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning resource

The texts and reading list for ADA102 can be found via the University Library.

Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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