Tool creation for technical artLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand how to develop custom tools to support art production.
You are able to script or configure tools that automate or enhance workflows.
You can identify repetitive tasks and design solutions to streamline them.
You are familiar with scripting environments in tools.

Content

What are the benefits of creating custom tools for technical art?
How do you identify and solve workflow bottlenecks with scripting?
What are the basics of tool development?
How do you test, document, and share tools with a team?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. assess information sources critically.
c. work as team members in work-related expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
f. promote teams’ goal-oriented operation.
g. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.