The Beginning.

Here we are, the final year, and the sypnosis of one of my final year modules.

A two-part Assignment in which you will:

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and live action video footage, shows interaction between the live action and CG assets.

Create a digital movie that: demonstrates a visual effect, contains a computer-generated asset

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into a chosen visual/special effect used in the industry.

Part 1 - Movie 60%

Create a digital movie using a variety of visual effects techniques but to include

following:

at least one of the

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Green screen

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Motion tracking

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The movie

CG Physics Simulationmust:

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Show interaction between video footage and computer generated assets

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Be a QuickTime movie which can play on the SHU PCs in lab 9139

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Be in Standard Definition Widescreen resolution

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Be between 10 and 30 seconds in length

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The movie

Be under 15 Megabytesdoes not require titles, credits or music

Part 2 – Written Document 40%

Produce an accompanying document in

two parts.

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overcome, what you have learnt and write a

Part (A): Describe the idea behind your movie, the problems you have faced andcritical analysis of your work.

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Part (B): Research into the history of one of the following visual effects…

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Photographic artefacts in Visual Effects

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Element implementation / Matting

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Green screen footage

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Motion control

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matter through relating your research to examples which you have a personal interest in

(IE: If writing about Motion Control, find where it is used in a film which you personally like

and use that as an example in your writing)

Your research document must convey a personal exploration of your chosen subject

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pages with a minimum font size of 10.

Your written work has no word count limit but must not exceed 4 standard Word document

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You may use images to embellish your report but only if relevant and illustrate your topic

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Submission Date

Friday 9

Both your final movie (.mov) and written work (.docx) must be submitted for this module using the

online submission section for the module on Black Board.th December 2010 before 3pm.

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Your written piece must be saved as a Microsoft Word DocumentProduce a written document covering: a report of your work for the assignment and research