Week
Date
Topics
Lecture Notes
Deadlines
1
11 Jan

Introduction

Guest Lecture by A/Prof. Leow Wee Kheng

intro.pdf
 
2
18 Jan
Elements of Special Effects
elements.pdf
3
25 Jan
Digital Compositing
compositing.pdf
Form Project Group by 23:59hrs on 26 Jan. 2012.  Fill out this web form.
4
1 Feb

Camera Work, Storyboard

Lab 1, due 31 Jan.
5
8 Feb
Matching Appearance, Matchmoving

matching.pdf,

match-move.pdf,

good_calib.pdf

Lab 2, due 7 Feb.
6
15 Feb
Image Morphing, Critique Case Study

imorph.pdf

Lab 3, due 14 Feb.

Final Project released

22 Feb
mid-semester break

 
7
29 Feb
Other Effects

tricks.pdf

videoeffects.pdf

Project Proposal,

due 4 Mar., 23:59 hrs.

8
7 Mar
Beyond Keyframing
Guest Lecture by Dr. Kangkang Yin

See IVLE Workbin

Lab 4, due 6 Mar.
9
14 Mar

Filmmaking in the Digital Age

Industry Guest Lecture by Mr. Drew Campbell, Creative Director, Moving Bits Pte. Ltd.

[N/A]
Critique due: 15, 16 Mar.
10
21 Mar

Realistic Rendering

Guest Lecture by Dr. Low Kok Lim

realistic-rendering-new.pdf

Progress Update,

due 25 Mar., 23:59 hrs

11
28 Mar

[No lecture]

12
4 Apr

Visit to Lucasfilm.

51 Changi Business Park Central 2,

The Signature. #05-00.  Map

Effects videos,

due 8 Apr., 23:59 hrs

13
11 Apr

Video Presentation

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

"Making of" Video

due 15 Apr., 23:59 hrs


Lectures are held on Wednesdays from 12pm to 2pm in Media Lab 1 (AS6 04-21).
Please don't download the lecture notes too early as they are being revised.

Updated: 23 March 2012