DMA 216 - 3D Fundamentals

5 CR

This course will guide students through the 3D asset creation pipeline, including, modeling, material creation, texturing, lighting, and rendering. Students will gain hands on experience with this process by following industry best practices and tools.

Recommended: Recommended to complete the core 100-level requirements before taking this course.
Prerequisite(s): DMA 113 at BC with a C- or better, or permission of instructor.

Course Outcomes

Assemble high-resolution game assets using industry standard tools and techniques
Compose materials and textures for digital assets
Observe and execute the next generation asset creation pipeline
Design low-resolution models and UV unwraps
Reproduce the steps required for preparing a model in a game engine
Manage, store and retrieve visual assets using appropriate software
Explore and illustrate methods of presenting a 3D design

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