Course Overview
This course introduces advanced visual effects techniques with emphasis on higher-quality execution. Students will gain a thorough understanding of motion graphics and Visual Effects used in television and video production projects. By integrating live action, virtual sets, animation and visual effects students will learn how to enhance the visual style of a shot or a production and contribute to the telling of a visual story.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Colour-correct a sequence for visual effects (such as using Levels, Curves, and Hue and Saturation).
- Apply keying techniques to video images to produce desired effects.
- Explain the different steps to create time remapping and manipulate video playback using time remapping.
- Apply tracking and stabilization techniques and tools to video to achieve specific outcomes such as replacement of objects or backgrounds within a shot.
- Program complex animations using expressions and code.
- Apply 3D camera tracking to match created elements to live-action video within a composited scene.
- Use 2D particle systems to generate additional effects within a shot or scene (ex: dust, rain, snow, smoke, etc.).
- Morph and animate static images.
- Work with popular visual effects to enhance the visual style of a shot or a production.
Effective as of Fall 2020
Related Programs
Advanced Motion Graphics and Visual Effects (MDIA 3218) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Business + Media
- Television & Video Production
Diploma Full-time
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