Week
Date
Topics
Lecture Notes
Deadlines
1
14 Jan
Introduction
Elements of Digital Special Effects
intro.pdf
elements.pdf
 
2
21 Jan
Elements of Special Effects
elements.pdf
 
3
28 Jan
Camera Work, Storyboard
camera.pdf
storyboard.pdf
Form Project Team
4
4 Feb
Digital Compositing
compositing.pdf
 
5
11 Feb
Critique Case Study
casestudy.pdf
Lab Assignment 1
 
18 Feb
mid-semester break  
Project Proposal
6
25 Feb
Matching Appearances

matching.pdf

 
7
4 Mar
Matchmoving
matchmove.pdf
8
11 Mar
Video Effects
videoeffects.pdf
Critique Assignment 1
9
18 Mar
CG Effects: Particle System
Guest Lecture by Dr. Ashraf Golam
particle-system.pdf
Project Update 1
10
25 Mar
Realistic Rendering Techniques
Guest Lecture by Dr. Low Kok Lim
realistic-rendering.pdf
Critique Assignment 2
11
1 Apr
Sound Effects
sound.pdf
 
12
8 Apr
Advanced Techniques
Project Update 2
13
15 Apr
Video Presentation
Video Presentation

Lectures are held on Thursdays from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in LT15.
Please don't download the lecture notes too early as they are being revised.

Updated: 22 March 2010