Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Special Visual Effects (17.IGA055)

Native organizations units: Chair of Animation in Engineering

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Engineering Animation (Godina: 3, Summer)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Animacija i vizuelni efekti
Interdisciplinary	No
ECTS	6

Educational goal:

Enabling students to solve complex problems in the field of special visual effects.

Educational outcome:

To apply acquired knowledge in the further educational process as well as in the future professional work.

Course content:

Lights and Shadows. Dynamics. Particle systems. Liquids simulation. Cloth Modeling. Computer generated hair-style and hair.

Teaching methods:

Lectures and Practice in the computer laboratory. Consultations. Computer Practice is based on the use of 3D Studio Max and After Effects softwares. During the semester computer animations are done and each student will work on his/her own animation.

Literature:

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Kerlow, I.	The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects	2009	Wiley	English
Finch, Ch.	The CG Story : Computer-Generated Animation and Special Effects	2013	The Monacelli Press	English
Perkins, Ch.	The After Effects Illusionist : All the Effects in One Complete Guide	2012	Focal Press	English
Suffern, K.	Ray Tracing from the Ground Up	2007	A K Peters	English
Donald House, Devid Breen	Cloth Modeling and Animation	2000	A K Peters	English
Dinur, E.	The Filmmakers Guide to Visual Effects: The Art and Techniques of VFX for Directors, Producers, Editors and Cinematographers	2017	Focal Press, Routledge	English
Pete Draper	Deconstructing the Elements with 3ds Max, Create natural fire, earth, air and water without plug-in	2009	Autodesk & Elsevier	English
Gress, J.	[digital] Visual Effects and Compositing	2015	New Riders, san Francisco	English
Robert E. McCarthy	Secrets of Hollywood Special Effects	1992	Butterworth-Heinemann	English
Lanier, L.	Compositing Visual Effects in After Effects : Essential Techniques	2015	Focal Press, Routledge	English

Knowledge evaluation:

Course activity	Pre-examination	Obligations	Number of points
Lecture attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Computer exercise attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Written part of the exam - tasks and theory	No	Yes	30.00
Project task	Yes	Yes	15.00
Project task	Yes	Yes	15.00
Project	Yes	Yes	30.00