SYNOPSES - Singapore Polytechnic

SYNOPSESproduction facilities and equipment, includingHigh Definition technology. By the end of thecourse, students will have produced their ownshort film integrating live action and CG. Theproduction management skills acquired in thiscourse will also serve them well in their CGEffects Portfolio modules.ST732Z3D Modelling, Rigging,Texturing & LightingAims to equip students with fundamentalknowledge in the creation of 3D CGcharacters and character rigs. Students willbe taught modelling, rigging and skinningtechniques commonly used in 3D animationsoftware packages. The module will also aimto equip students with essential lighting andtexturing skills required to complete a 3Dscene. Various lighting and texturing methodswill be covered throughout this module toprovide students with a better understandingof their applications. The module encouragesstudents to showcase their artistic talentsin developing unique 3D CG characters forfilm and video. The module also encouragesstudent to apply their acquired skills fromdrawing and photography classes into thisdigital medium.ST733ZVisual Effects 1Introduces various digital visual effectstechniques used in the production of motiongraphics and movies. The module exploresvarious concepts such as compositing,chroma-keying, matte painting andparticle systems.ST7106Web PublishingAims to provide students with the knowledgeand skills in developing effective Web pagesusing HTML and publishing tools. Studentslearn how to use the basic features of theInternet and World Wide Web. Covers topicson planning and design methodologiesin Web pages.ST7108DrawingTeaches students to work with a variety ofdrawing media such as charcoal and pencil todevelop line, shape and tone to arrive at anintegrated image. Through drawing exercisesthat coverareas like texture and volume, spacerelationships, proportion, perspective, humanfigure and composition, students will learnboth analytical and inventive components ofthe drawing process.ST7111Storytelling & StoryboardingAims to get students to create storiesand then to visualise them. Students willbe encouraged to come-up with originalstories, and how to develop and refine them.Students will then learn how to transfertheir stories into a visual representationthrough storyboards. They will be taughthow to pitch a story to a client with theaid of the storyboards they have created.Students will also learn basic scriptwriting andscript formatting.ST7202Design for User InteractionProvides students with the skills andknowledge which can be applied to thedesign of interactive systems.ST7213Music Materials & MIDIAims to give students an understanding of theorganizational principles and sonic materialsused to create music, as well as the use ofcomputer-based recording technology. Theywill be taught the basics of sequencing, andthe use of algorithmic composition tools.ST7214Visual EffectsEquips students with the knowledge of digitalvisual effects and the skills needed to createthem in video productions. In this module,students will be given both theoretical andhands-on training in different areas of digitalvisual post-production. Students are expectedto produce a presentation that showcases theskills they have gained.ST7303Advanced Computer AnimationAims to provide students with an advancedknowledge of the techniques and tools fordeveloping animation. This module coversthe actual animation production processesand allows the students to have hands-onexperience in producing a short clip involving3D characters.ST7304Java Server ProgrammingAims to teach students the basic features ofthe server side programming (servlets and JSP)and its application to Internet. Students willbe able to develop a mini Java client/serverproject over the Web. The topics coveredin this module include Database Access,Introduction to Servlets and JavaServer Pages,Servlet Technology, Cookie and SessionObjects, JavaServer Pages, Integration ofServlets and JSP.ST7602Web Client DevelopmentCovers techniques and skills required forclient-side Web programming. Studentswill learn to use Javascripts for clientsideprogramming, Cascading Style Sheets tomaintain consistencies across web pagesas well as to manipulate the DHTML objectmodel to achieve dynamism in Web pages.Students will also be able to create XML/XSLdocuments and use XSLT to transform XMLdocuments into HTML documents.ST7603Communication SkillsAims to equip students with the writing andoral skills needed for work and business.Students are taught to write, listen and speakeffectively and appropriately to achieve thedesired results with the target audience. Areascovered include the job application, generalbusiness correspondence, and the businessmeeting. Students learn how to conductthemselves at job interviews and meetingsthrough role-playing situations similar to thoseat the workplace.ST7604Streaming Media TechnologyAims to provide students with an in-depthknowledge of streaming media technology,the process of sending audio and video contentover computer networks in real time. Studentswill learn the process of capturing highquality sounds and moving images in digitalform, converting them to files optimised forInternet transmission, and broadcasting them.A broad range of issues and technologieswill be covered, from choosing the streamingmedia server software, the network protocolsthat make it work, the various file formatsfor storage and Internet video standards, todigital rights management.ST7605Project ManagementAims to provide students with the knowledgeand concepts of management processesof project management and how they areapplied in the development life cycle in amultimedia project environment. It providesstudents a framework for managing differenttypes of multimedia projects, from simplepresentations to custom kiosk display, retailCD-ROM titles and World Wide Web sites.It covers management processes in eachstage of the project life cycle from initiationto completion. Students will learn differentmanagement aspects ranging from theproject dimensions, factors and techniques,team management to applying projectmanagement principles in the various types ofmultimedia projects.Singapore Polytechnic Prospectus 2008/2009 331