Modeling and Animation Techniques for 3D Objects

11B1571

Bachelor

German

5.0

irregular

1 semester

Computer-generated 3D models and animations are components of many areas of our daily life: computer games, advertising and movies in the entertainment sector as well as visualization of medical or technical data and complex technical processes in the field of science/technology are almost inconceivable without 3D modeling and computer animation. Knowledge of 3D modeling and computer animation is therefore a valuable extension of the basic knowledge of a media IT specialist.

1. Basic modeling techniques

1.1 Polygon objects and box modeling

1.2 Modeling with splines: curves and surfaces

1.3 Modeling non-geometric objects

2. Techniques and design principles of animation

2.1 Keyframe animations

2.2 Basic techniques of character animation

2.3 Path tracing, morphing and deformation

2.4 Camera animation

2.5 Animation of physical systems

3. Direct and inverse kinematics

4. Basics of textures, shaders and rendering

5. Light - global and local lighting models - scene lighting

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Oral presentation, with written elaboration or
• Project Report, written

• Field work / Experimental work

This module uses BLENDER software. To familiarize yourself with the basic functions in advance, we recommend watching the numerous video tutorials available free of charge on YouTube, among other places.

The students master basic techniques of 3D modeling such as box modeling based on polygonal networks and free-form surfaces based on curves. They know the basic techniques of computer animation, in particular keyframe animation, methods of inverse kinematics, animation of physical systems and simple character animation and can apply them. Students can effectively illuminate virtual scenes and add suitable shaders and textures to surfaces. The students can implement this knowledge using their own programming and in a commercial computer animation system and render it for the respective output medium.

Students know the techniques for computer-aided modeling and animation of 3D objects. They are able to apply and deepen this knowledge and the skills they  have acquired in other areas of media information technology, e.g. in game programming or programming in the area of ​​VR.

Students know professional software tools and the techniques for 3D modeling and computer animation. They can assess their usability for a wide range of applications.

Students can create complex 3D models and generate animations using a professional computer graphics and animation tool. This also includes surface design with textures and shaders as well as the effective use of lighting

Students can research subject-specific topics for this module and combine them into a specialist lecture. You develop complex 3D models and optimize them by integrating other media, e.g. audio or video recordings

The students who have successfully studied this module can present the results of their homework and present their solutions and methods in writing and orally. They worked on projects and their homework in teams. The results of the work are presented in a self-prepared lecture and then discussed in the plenary session.

Students can assess the qualifications they have acquired in this module in the context of their future professional field and apply them professionally in the future.

• Tassemeier, Uwe

• Lensing, Philipp
• Tassemeier, Uwe
• Plutka, Björn