SYNOPSES - Singapore Polytechnic

SYNOPSESST7606Web Server DevelopmentProvides students with the technicalknowledge to set up a dynamic websiteintegrated with database. Students willlearn about server-side programming andbe able to create database-driven websitesusing a scripting language. The modulealso covers object-oriented features of thescripting language. Students will also learnto incorporate server-side and multi-userinteractivity in their digital media applications.ST7607Culture & MediaIntroduces critical concepts of culture, mediaand their interrelationships, so that studentsare equipped to understand themselvesand the society better. Issues of culturalidentity and representation, interculturalcommunications within the cultural industrieswill be explored, and their effects on thecreation of products of popular culture. At theend of this module, students will be armedwith a sound understanding of media andcultural literacy.ST7608Interactive Applications StudioProvides opportunities for students to work inteams on designing and developing interactiveapplications. The development works aredesigned for students to apply the skills andknowledge they have gained during thecourse. Students will also have opportunitiesto apply project management techniques andto further enhance their communications andinterpersonal skills in this module.ST7701Animation FundamentalsAims to cover the traditional animationprinciples in-depth and adapt them for 3D.Through hands-on practical lessons, studentswill use professional 3D animation softwareto learn techniques for creating convincingmovement and produce entertainingpieces of animation incorporating bothanthropomorphic and humanoid characters.Students will learn to adopt a properorganized approach to animation, andapply it extensively to produce 3D animatedclips. Students will be equipped with thefundamentals of a professional approach tocomputer animation, and will be expected toproduce quality 3D character animated shorts.ST77023D Character AnimationBuilds upon the animation concepts taughtin Animation Fundamentals. This modulewill focus on acting concepts specific to 3Dcharacter animation. Students will be taughtbasic acting principles through a series ofacting classes specifically designed for 3Danimators. They will get into the minds oftheir digital characters by acting in front of avideo camera. They will also learn to observethe recorded motion that conveys emotions.This information will then be translated toproduce performing digital characters thatdisplay emotions involving single and multipleactors. Facial animation and lip-syncing toaudio clips will also be covered in the module.Students are required to make use of their3D character rigs created in 3D Modelling,Rigging, Texturing and Lighting module toanimate their characters.ST7703Acting for AnimationAims to train and nurture students inacting and directing. Students will be ableto understand how to do improvisation,character development and other essentialacting skills. They will be able to putthemselves in the shoes of the actors andhence help in being a better and moreunderstanding producer/director for ashort film.ST7704CinematographyAims to equip students with the aestheticskills of capturing the moving imagethrough the use of camera dynamics, shotcomposition, lighting, editing techniques andcinematic continuity. Students will acquirepractical skills in visual composition and beable to analyse shots from existing movies aswell as conceptualise effective storyboardsfor a video sequence. Students will getto demonstrate their cinematic skills andcreativity through projects.ST7801Digital Matte PaintingThis module aims to train students the basictechniques of digital matte painting forvisual effects in a production environment.Digital matte painting combines elementsof photography, simple 3D models andfreehand painting techniques within AdobePhotoshop to merge the boundaries of realismwith digital painting to create stunningbackdrop elements for use in visual effectsproduction. Students will be familiarised withthe techniques used in matte painting such asexposure, light quality, depth and atmosphere,integration and the painting process.They will also use various types of photomanipulation to hand painting methods.Many challenges are addressed, such asskies, water, architecture, linear perspectiveand atmospheric perspective. By the end ofthe course, students will have acquired skillsto produce their own matte painting forintegration into their live action and CG.ST7802Film StudiesFosters the appreciation of film as an artform. Students will study the developmentand impact of CG in filmmaking. They will beintroduced to film history, auteurist and genrestudies, technique, aesthetics, criticism, andsocial implications of cinema and its evolutionthrough lectures and screenings of a diverserange of films. As the students progress onto moving image production, they will beable to ground their theoretical and criticalinsights in an appreciation of how films areactually made.ST7803Animation FundamentalsAims to cover the traditional animationprinciples in-depth and adapt them for 3D.Through hands-on practical lessons, studentswill use professional 3D animation softwareto learn techniques for creating convincingmovement and produce entertainingpieces of animation incorporating bothanthropomorphic and humanoid characters.Students will learn to adopt a properorganized approach to animation, andapply it extensively to produce 3D animatedclips. Students will be equipped with thefundamentals of a professional approach tocomputer animation, and will be expected toproduce quality 3D character animated shorts.ST7804Production DesignIntroduces the fundamentals of sets,props and graphics. Students will developknowledge of natural forms and proportionsthrough pre-visualization drawings and threedimensional object creations using varioussculpting materials. The module focuses onthe implementation of the scenic elements,such as location, set design and dressing,props and effects, wardrobe as well asmake-up, to establish a unified visual stylefor video production. They will present theirdesign through technical drawings and scaledmodels. Students will be able to actualize theirdesigns in CG film production environment.332 Singapore Polytechnic Prospectus 2008/2009