2D Game Graphics (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

Course starts on 31.8.2020 and ends 30.10.2020. The course is held partly online but the laboratory tasks and guidance is given at the laboratory classroom. Each student attending to the laboratory must wear protective face mask.
Each Monday will be contact session via Zoom and each Thursday a laboratory work at C3031. The laboratory assignments and home works is related to the topic of the week.
The Schedule:
Week 36 Course Introduction, 2D Graphics in Games, intro to Adobe Photoshop
Week 37 Tools For 2D Graphics: Photoshop continues
Week 38 Tools For 2D Graphics: Vector graphics Adobe Photoshop&Illustrator
Week 39 Tools For 2D Graphics: Illustrator continues
Week 40 Unity 2D: tools & techniques
Week 41 Unity 2D: tools & techniques
Week 42 WORK ON YOUR OWN - 2D Level design
Week 43 2D Animation & Character Design
Week 44 2D Animation & Character Design

Assignments changes every week and assignments need to returned before next weeks live session. Last assignment must be returned before 7.11.2020.

Tavoitteet

After completing the module, the student is able:
- to understand the technical asset pipeline for 2D game graphics
- to create 2D content for video games and other digital media
- to use various software for content creation
- to understand the roles and tasks for 2D graphics in the game industry

Sisältö

- 2D tools
- 2D asset creation
- 2D animation tools and techniques
- UI graphics and tools
- Modern approaches for 2D content creation for game engines

Oppimateriaalit

Lecturer's material and live sessions via Zoom video conferencing platform. Software manufacturer specific online references and materials
Group chat on Microsoft Teams. Additonal material and reading material shared through MS Teams for each week's theme.

Opetusmenetelmät

The course will be delivered through online sessions and the core learning will take place in a tutorial fashion with laboratory assingments and homework.

Although peer-assisted learning is encouraged, students are expected to produce individual deliverables (in other words, no groupwork).

The students are expected to give peer feedback on specified laboratory assingments and homework.

The course will be using MS Teams as the learning platform and Zoom for online sessions.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

No exam dates;
This course does not have any retake possibilities. Failing the course means that students will have to repeat it the following year.

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

This course leans on CDIO principles and takes a project-based learning approach.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

This course requires students to work 135 hours and is divided as follows:
- Contact sessions 24 hours
- Instructed laboratory work 24 hours
- Individual home work 87 hours
All course work is individual

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

The asssessment will be based on the individual assignments submitted in the Microsoft Teams workspace .

The lecturer evaluates each assignments from 0-5. To pass the course, students are expected to submit at least 75 % of the assignments. Final grade will be average of assignment grades multiplied by return percent (non-returned assingments are counted as 0).

The students are expected to give peer feedback on specified laboratory assingments and homework. Failing to participate to the peer feedback will result -1 grade to the final evaluation.

Hylätty (0)

Student submits less than 75% of the assignments

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

The average is of the submitted assignments and the submission percentage equals 1-2
The quality of the submitted assignments are poor and it is visible that the student has not spent the required time with the assingment

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

The average is of the submitted assignments and the submission percentage equals 3-4
The quality of the submitted assignments are good and it is visible that the student has spent the required time with the assingment but the student has not challenged his/her skills or the assignment lacks the final effort to improve it.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The average is of the submitted assignments and the submission percentage equals 5
The quality of the submitted assignments are excellent and it is visible that the student has spent the required time or more with the assingment. The student has challenged his/her skills and researhed more about the topic to improve the end result

Lisätiedot

The zoom link will be provided before the first session.
Each student attending to the laboratory must wear protective face mask.