Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Character Design (17.F510I2)

Native organizations units: Chair of Graphic Engineering and Design

Type of studies	Title
Master Academic Studies	Graphic Engineering and Design (Year: 1, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Grafičko inženjerstvo Graphic Design
ECTS	5

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of character development for purposes of animation, video games or mascot creation. Students will be introduced to basic elements of creative processes used in the development of characters, concept development, visualization of characters through sketches, 2d and 3d renders and various animation techniques. At the end of the course students will be able to participate in the creative process of character creation for purposes of animation, video games or mascot creation.

Acquired knowledge is used in character development for purposes of animation, video games or mascot creation.

Introduction to character design, development method; Aesthetic preferences of facial appearance, Physical Attractiveness, Baby-Face charackters, Facial Expression; Expanding ideas when creating the character, Making the character real; Designing the physical look of character; Character usage; Character details; character animation methods; Character movement; Character environment.

Interactive teaching consists of the lectures and computer practice. Theory is presented in lectures, followed by the examples for better understanding of the course content. Computer practice is organized in a manner as to supplement the skills of visualization and presentation of characters and their movement. Apart from lectures and practice, tutorials are regularly held.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Rick Parent [et al.]	Computer Animation Complete	2010	Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Elsevier	English

Course activity	Pre-examination	Obligations	Number of points
Computer exercise attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Complex exercises	Yes	Yes	20.00
Lecture attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Oral part of the exam	No	Yes	20.00
Computer excersise defence	Yes	Yes	20.00
Written part of the exam - tasks and theory	No	Yes	30.00