The laboratory exercies bring you step-by-step through important tasks in creating digital special effects. These individual exercises are carried out in Media Lab 1 (AS6 04-21).


Lab 1: Compositing with Adobe AfterEffects

In this lab exercise, you will learn how to use Adobe AfterEffects for digital compositing.
This is a critical task in creating digital specia effects. Learn it well.

Please download the lab sheet and read the instructions before attending the lab session. This will save you time so you can complete the lab exercises within the allocated time period. You will be graded on the spot.

Download test images for this lab here:
>>> Test Set 1
>>> Test Set 2

 
Lab 2: Matchmoving with Realviz Matchmover
In this lab exercise, you will learn how to use Realviz Matchmover to matchmoving.
This is a critical task when your effects come with camera motion. Learn it well.

Please download the lab sheet and read the instructions before attending the lab session. This will save you time so you can complete the lab exercises within the allocated time period. You will be graded on the spot.
 
Lab 3: Animation with Maya
In this lab exercise, you will learn how to use Maya to create basic animation.

This is a self-learning lab. You may download the lab sheet and exercise package here.
 
Lab 4: Animating with Particle System in Maya
In this lab exercise, you will learn how to use Maya to create effects animation with particle system.

This is a self-learning lab. You may download the lab sheet and exercise package here.
 

Updated: 1 February 2010