| Module Identifier | DR34120 | ||
| Module Title | COMPUTER AIDED SCENOGRAPHY: MEDIA AND PERFORMANCE | ||
| Academic Year | 2001/2002 | ||
| Co-ordinator | Mr Richard Downing | ||
| Semester | Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters) | ||
| Pre-Requisite | DR24010 | ||
| Course delivery | Seminars / Tutorials | 13 Hours 10 x 1 hour seminars and 3 x 1 hour tutorials | |
| Assessment | Essay | 3000 word essay | 30% |
| Project work | Practical Project/Presentation | 70% | |
Learning Outcomes:
Typically, on completion of the module, the student will be able:
- To show an appreciation of current and potential applications of inter-active information technology and computer-modelled space across a broad range of performance practice.
- To consider and evaluate the relevance and usefulness of this technology in the broader context of performance composition.
- To demonstrate an increased facility in generating and manipulating complex three-dimensional and animated computer models.
- To employ new, enhanced, and transferable IT skills.
Content:
A series of practical classes to develop the understanding of 3dStudio Max/Viz acquired through the introductory module DR34120. Later practical classes will provide an opportunity for a focus on skills and techniques appropriate to individual project work. The seminar series will concentrate upon (by demanding research into) significant contemporary performance practice working within or otherwise exploiting computer-generated environments.