Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
The module adds to knowledge obtained in Audio-Visual Sketching,
Mathematics for Multimedia Applications, Human Senses and
Perception, and Programming of Complex Software Systems
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Objectives:
Rendering is the last major step in the graphical pipeline,
giving the final appearance to the models and animation. 3D
computer animation combines 3D models of objects and motion based
on key-frames, procedural-, or interactive input. This course
empowers students to synthesise (design, create and render) image
sequences and/or animations, 3D content or related assets,
including animation for real-time applications, according to some
desired visual expression by using state-of-the-art rendering
platforms.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the module will obtain the following
qualifications:
- Knowledge of basic concepts of
radiometry/photometry
- Understanding of the ray tracing
technique
- Understanding of the differences between local
and global illumination
- Understanding of trade-offs between rendering
quality and rendering time
- Understanding camera matching, illumination
matching, and High Dynamic Range environment maps for
augmentation/compositing
- Understanding modelling, rigging, and skinning
for animation
- Understanding kinematic constraints, forward
and inverse kinematics needed for character- and procedural
animation
- Understanding of mathematical concepts to
compute radiance/luminance levels in scenes with known illumination
sources: solid angles and integration over spherical domains
- Understanding concepts of procedural
animation
Skills
Students who complete the module will obtain the following
qualifications:
- Ability to apply cinematographic elements to
rendered sequences, i.e., working with camera effects
(depth-of-field, motion blur, lens flares, etc.) and illumination,
in order to achieve a desired visual expression
- Ability to apply camera matching and
image-based illumination for rendering virtual objects into image
sequences
- Ability to prepare 3D models for real-time and rendered
animation by the application of rigging and
skinning to them
- Ability to apply various animation techniques
to models, primarily those that are utilized in procedural
animation, like forward/inverse kinematics, blending of animations,
as well as morph target animation, per-vertex animation, shape
interpolation, blend shapes
- Ability to apply state-of-the-art
modelling/animation/rendering tools in a production workflow
involving export of models, key-framed animations and light maps to
real-time rendering 3D platforms in order to utilize procedural and
interactive user-controlled animation
- Ability to apply mathematical knowledge from
Mathematics for Multimedia Applications course to
understand/program/debug relevant material in this course
(spherical coordinates, numerical integration, and mathematics for
ray tracing: vector/matrix calculation, line and plane
equations, their intersections, quadratic equation of a
circle/sphere, trigonometry in order to calculate distances and
angles); and apply knowledge of basic calculus (position, velocity,
acceleration of the body) for procedural animation
Competences
Students who complete the module will obtain the following
qualifications:
- Ability to synthesise (design and create)
rendered image sequences and/or real-time animations, 3D content or
related assets according to some desired visual
expression
Type of instruction
Refer to the overview of instruction types listed in § 17. The
types of instruction for this course are decided in accordance with
the current Joint Programme Regulations and directions are decided
and given by the Study Board for Media Technology.
Exam
Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam
- Handing in of written assignments or the like
- Completion of certain – or all – study activities
Exams
Name of exam | Rendering and Animation Techniques |
Type of exam | Written or oral exam |
ECTS | 5 |
Permitted aids | With certain aids:
See semester description |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |