COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE TITLE
Three Dimensional Environment
COURSE ID
N1-6050D
TYPE OF COURSE
Theory- Laboratory
COURSE CATEGORY
Elective
HOURS PER WEEK
5 (2Th., 3Lab.)
CREDIT UNITS
5
TYPICAL SEMESTER
6th
AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
The possibility of drawing and animating a photorealistic and completed threedimensional space. The possibility of creating high-quality lighting environment
and three-dimensional space through digital hi-tech technology.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Theoretical Part of the course:
The theoretical Part of the Course includes the following:
Basic elements of the three-dimensional space and the GUI program. Coordinate
system, good views and perspectives. Primary objects, transformation tools,
placement and arrangement of objects in space. Fundamentals of rentering.
Modifiers, parametric configurations of primary objects, alignment and
repetition of objects. Technology design accuracy. Projection of two-dimensional
objects in the space. Modification of secondary objects. Creating objects with
rotation and elevation tools. Create materials and patterns. Lighting. Create light
and types of luminaires. Stage lighting and camera placement. Photorealistic
rendering.
Laboratorial Part of the course
Introduction to the program interface.
Description of the interface in three-dimensional graphics program 3ds max.
Standard toolbar (Main). Commands tab (Command Panels). Viewport (View
Ports), axis system. Background navigation buttons window (Navigation View
Ports). Use of tools of movement and modify objects (Transform)
Basic Principles of Modeling.
Geometric shapes (primitives). Create grids of three-dimensional objects. Curves
(Spines). Technical modeling. Modify and transform objects.
Set Design, Synthesis Scenes.
Placing objects in space. Creating and Mounting cameras. Materials and Maps
(Material Editor). Lighting and special effects.
Presentations
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME
At the completion of the course students will be able to compose a completed
three-dimensional environment as it has been described in the modules of the
laboratorial part of the course
BIBLIOGRAPHY
International:
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1997.
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4. Morphing & animation: 3D studio tips & tricks. Michael Bousquet. Paperback
1994.
5. Computer animation. Theory and practice. Nadia Thalmann, Daniel Thalmann.
Hardcover, Revised 1990.
6. 3D animation: From models to movies. Εισαγωγή Παπασωτηρίου.
7. Digital character animation. 2001. Εισαγωγή Παπασωτηρίου.
8. Essential computer animation Fast. Vince John. Springer - Verlag. UK.
9. Animation with character studio 3. Michael Bousquet. Spiral 2000.
10. Three- Dimension computer animation. Vince John. Paperback Textbook 1992.