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VSFX 101

Late Work

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Assignments are due before the START of class.
Late work will receive a 20% deduction.
Work not submitted within 48 hours after due date will be a 0.

All submissions will be through blackboard assignments.

If you have Accommodations:

You must email me before the due date.

Let me know what accommodation you are using.

Extra time accommodations are due 48 hours after the due date.

After that 48 hours the grade will be a 0.

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5% of your overall grade will come from class participation and posting WIP regularly to blackboard. You must have at least 2 posts per week.

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Assignment 1

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Due Class 5

Snow Man Scene- 20%

  • Create a cinematic snow man shot.

  • Post progress on blackboard. ( Participation Grade )

  • ex. SAV_2024Summer_VSFX101_FirstnameLastname_01.png

  • Resolution: 1920x1080

 

Grading: 10pts

  • 1pt  - Correct File Name

  • 1pt -  Correct Resolution

  • 1pt -  Quality of Lighting 

  • 1pt -  Quality of Models

  • 1pt  - Quality of Surfacing

  • 2pt  - Additional Assets

  • 3pt  - Creativity / Presentation

snowman.jpg

Assignment 2

Due Class 9

Matte Painting- 25%

  • Create a matte painting of a landscape.

  • A minimum of 6 source photos is required. No AI is allowed.

  • Focus on creating depth in your image using atmospheric perspective.

  • Post progress on blackboard.

  • Submit your photoshop file.

  • ex. SAV_2024Summer_VSFX101_FirstnameLastname_02_A.psd

  • Resolution: 1920x1080

  • Submit the breakdown movie

    • Animate each layer, dropping down into frame starting from back to front.

  • ex. SAV_2024Summer_VSFX101_FirstnameLastname_02_B.mp4

  • Resolution: 1920x1080, 24fps

 

Grading: 10pts

  • 2pt  -  Level of detail matches on all components.

    • blur, resolution, etc..

  • 2pt  -  Seamless Integration

    • Lighting direction, color, mask transitions, perspective

  • 2pt  -  Masks Used Correctly

  • 2pt  -  Adjustment Layers Used Correctly

  • 2pt  -  Aesthetic / Presentation / Participation

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Assignment 3

Due Class 14

Dice Roll Integration - 25%

  • Model a set of dice.

    • Base your design on a real life reference.

    • Post reference on blackboard.

  • Take a picture of a table.

    • Apply tape or something square to the table to get perspective.

  • Composite your dice onto the photo of a table.

    • Photoshop out the tape for the final composite.

  • ex. SAV_2024Summer_VSFX101_FirstnameLastname_03.mp4

  • Resolution: 1920x1080 / h.264 codec

 

Grading: 10pts

  • 2pt  -  Quality of Models

  • 2pt  -  Quality of Surfacing

  • 2pt  -  Quality of Lighting & Shadows

  • 2pt  -  Quality of Perspective

  • 2pt  -  Aesthetic / Presentation / Participation

dice.jpg

Assignment 4
 

Due Class 19

eyeballs - 25%

  • Recreate the shot on the right.

  • The eyeballs should start off looking in random directions.

  • Eyeballs should all finish looking at the screen.

  • Add a mixamo character to the background.

  • Create the eyeballs, jar and liquid from scratch

  • Other assets for the scene can be obtained from:

  • ex. SAV_2024Summer_VSFX101_FirstnameLastname_04.mp4

  • Resolution: 1920x1080 / h.264 codec

 

Grading: 10pts

  • 2pt  -  Quality of Lighting

  • 2pt  -  Quality of Textures

  • 3pt  -  Additional Assets

  • 3pt  -  Creativity / Presentation / Participation

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