Week
Date
 Topics
Lecture Notes
Deadlines
1
16 Jan

Introduction

intro.pdf
  
2
23 Jan
Elements of Special Effects
elements.pdf
Form Project Group by 23:59hrs on 27 Jan.. 2013.  Fill out this web form.
3
30 Jan
Digital Compositing
compositing.pdf
4
6 Feb

Camera Work, Storyboard

Lab 1

due: 5 Feb
5
13 Feb
Matching Appearance, Matchmoving

matching.pdf,

match-move.pdf,

good_calib.pdf

Lab 2

due: 14 Feb
6
20 Feb
Image Morphing, Critique Case Study

imorph.pdf

Lab 3
due: 19 Feb

27 Feb
mid-semester break

 
7
6 Mar
 Guest Lecture: Realistic Rendering by Dr. Low Kok Lim

 

Critique 1,

Final Project
8
13 Mar
Visit to Lucasfilm


9
20 Mar

Guest Lecture: Mr. Denny Iskandar, Tiny Island Productions

Lab 4, due: 19 Mar
10
27 Mar

Other effects

tricks.pdf

videoeffects.pdf

Progress Update,

due 31 Mar., 23:59 hrs
11
3 Apr

No lecture.
Critique 2: due 4 Apr
12
10 Apr

Guest Lecture: Animation Beyond Maya Keyframing by Dr. KangKang Yin

Effects videos,

due 14 Apr., 23:59 hrs
13
17 Apr

Video Presentation

(in VC Room, COM1, 02-13) Map

"Making of" Video

due 21 Apr., 23:59 hrs

Lectures are held on Wednesdays from 12pm to 2pm in VC Room (COM1, 02-13).
Please don't download the lecture notes too early as they are being revised.

Updated: 20 March 2013