Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
8GİT4173D Character Design2+2+03525.12.2023

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Visual Communication Design
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to design a character that was previously drawn in 2d, in a 3d modeling and animation software Autodesk Maya, applying different modeling techniques, like box modeling, polygon Modeling and sub-division modeling through reference images. Generating a Texture map of the character, adding of Shaders and in Photoshop creating a Texture, adding the Texture to the character back in Maya and receive the character's rendering as a still image.
Course Content In this course, students can design a character in the Maya software using modeling techniques that is conform to the characteristics and structure of the character. Modeling, UV Map extraction, addition of shaders and the additive of textures in Photoshop software. They gain the ability to obtain the render, which will display the finished image in Maya.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Cengiz Altın
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Maya Programı
Course Notes Three-dimensional drawings and character designs are made with the Maya program.
Documents Adobe Programları, Maya
Assignments ödev verilmektedir.
Exams vize, final

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 4 56
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 6 84
Mid-terms 1 4 4
Final examination 1 4 4
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 148

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 He/she can prepare reference images for modeling a character already designed or going to be designed
2 He/She can model the character by applying the modeling, sub division modeling, polygon modeling or Box modeling techniques
3 He/She learns to extract the Texture Map of the character, that modeled in 3d and can define shader
4 He/She can export the character in Photoshop with texture Map and designs the texture in Photoshop 3D to its character
5 He/She can import the texture it designed with Photoshop into the Maya and applying it to its character
6 In Maya, he/she can render a still image of the scene created with character, textures, shaders and environment.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Information about the scope of the course and the program.
2 Preparation of the already designed or going to be designed character reference images in the Photoshop to help in modeling in Maya and import of reference images to Maya.
3 Modeling of the character's head using the Box modeling and the Sub Division modeling technique.
4 Modeling the body of the character using the Box Modeling and Sub Division modeling technique, regardless of the character's head.
5 Modeling of the character's arms and hands using the Box modeling and Sub Division modelling technique
6 Modeling of the character's legs and feet using the Box modeling and Sub Division modelling technique, connecting all the limbs of the character.
7 Exam / Project submission
8 Adding character shaders and preparing for Texture Mapping
9 Preparation of the character's Texture Mapping
10 Exporting character to Photoshop with UV Mapping and creating texture using the 3D capabilities of the Photoshop
11 Application the texture to the character in Maya, which is designed in Photoshop
12 Preparation of the scene of the character's rendering, using the Arnold Renderer.
13 Retrieving the character's rendering as a still image.
14 Exam / Project submission

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
C1 4 3 5 5 4 5 4 5 2 4 3 5
C2 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 3 3 3 4
C3 3 5 5 5 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 4
C4 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3
C5 2 2 3 4 5 3 4 3 4 4 3 4
C6 5 5 3 4 5 3 5 5 4 4 3 3

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