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Design Visualisation: Digital Techniques (ARCH30005)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Subject Coordinator Michael Mack
Overview
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Design Visualisation: Digital Techniques forms part of the Digital Visualisation specialisation in the Bachelor Design
This subject brings together practical know-how and critical thinking around the field of digital visualisations of space using industry standard software. Building on the digital representational and design skills acquired in the pre-requisite subject, students will learn the principles of colour, material mapping, lighting, composition, entourage, story boarding, rendering and animation techniques. Students will acquire new skills for building digital models, setting up ‘cameras’, adding ‘entourage’ (people, vegetation etc) with post-production across an ecology of software. The subject will be delivered through a series of lectures, specialist software workshop led by industry expert and tutorials. The outcome will be a portfolio of image rendering and animation positioned within a critical theoretical context of image-production in contemporary design practice. Concluding each lecture and workshop, students will be introduced to self-teaching modules that will enable further experimentation with media and techniques.
This subject will involve the following software: Autodesk 3DS Max, Rhinoceros (optional), Adobe Creative Suite, V-Ray for 3DS Max. Details of software availability and pricing are captured at https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/graduate-research/resources/it-support#software
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Appreciate the professional and theoretical contexts of the design visualisation
- Synthesise and intergrate theories of colour, texture mapping, lighting and composition within the visualization workflow
- communicate ideas in 2D and 3D through graphics layout and composition using technology
- Identify and resolve problems in digital modelling , rendering and visual composition through critical evaluation of outcomes.
- Critically evaluate of outcomes
Generic skills
- Upon successful completion of this subject the student will have had the opportunity to develop the following generic skills: • Engage confidently in self-directed study and research; • Communicate ideas effectively in written, graphic and oral formats • Use appropriate technologies • Developed an understanding of how such techniques are related to creative thinking
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ARCH20004 | Design Processes and Techniques |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Completion of ARCH20002 (Design Studio Gamma), ARCH20003 (Modern Architecture: MoMo to PoMo) and ABPL20033 (Architectural Technology) is strongly recommended
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Module 1: contains documentation of techniques and outcome of rendering exercises collated in process journal format,
| Week 4 | 20% |
Module 2 contains composed interior rendering image and process documentation collated in journal format
| Week 8 | 25% |
Module 3 contains composed rendering image and a choreographed animation (maximum 60 second ) sequence with verbal presentation
| During the examination period | 35% |
Portfolio submission contains formatted journal containing collated and composed renderings and animation (as stills) as a portfolio, equivalent to 24 hours of work
| During the examination period | 20% |
Additional details
Note: the hour indicated for the assessments excludes learning activities and contact hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Michael Mack Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 54 hours (8 hours of lectures and 46 hours of studios and workshops) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 23 July 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Subject Coordinator Michael Mack
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Additional delivery details
Quota 90
This subject has an automated quota. Your enrolment confirms your space in this subject. If you choose to withdraw from this subject you will be forfeiting your space and may be unable to enrol again. Please check the Handbook for more information.
Selection criteria: First come basis.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Course reader will be provided on LMS
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024