Subject description for 2024/25
Compositing Fundamentals
CGA1006
Subject description for 2024/25
Compositing Fundamentals
CGA1006
In this introductory course, students will be introduced to professional digital compositing tools and the structure of a VFX pipeline.
In this introductory course, students will be introduced to compositing concepts and techniques. The history of compositing and fundamental compositing principles will form the basis of effective use of professional digital compositing tools. The students will be introduced to the structure of a VFX pipeline and how compositing fits within that.
Restricted to students at the Bachelor studies in CG art and Animation, Games and Entertainment Technology, Film and TV production and connected study programs at our international partner institutions
On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
Knowledge
- Understand the fundamental layer structure and manipulation of image sequences to create integrated composite sequences. Understand vocabulary and basic utilities.
- Demonstrate knowledge in digital colour space and its different uses within a composite network.
Skills
- Demonstrate to manipulate render passes, combine them and spot fix for delivery to the next phase of production.
- Navigate through the fundamental settings of a professional compositing program.
- Load image sequences and render out composited sequences
- Use fundamental image manipulation possesses.
- Combine CG render passes for delivery in a VFX pipeline.
- Manipulate images within value boundaries.
- Spot fix frames with roto-masks.
General Competence
- Demonstrate an ability to efficient plan organises and execute multilayer VFX shots.
- Demonstrate a competency to problem solve common composting challenges with-in professional software applications.
Mandatory
Lectures and practical exercises
Evaluation using mid-term and final surveys. Students are also encouraged to participate in the central quality surveys.
Individual portfolio
Graded as Pass/Fail
None