3D environment design (5 cr)

Objective

You know the basics of 3D environment design.
You become acquainted with the basic techniques used in the industry to model environments.

Content

How to model props in 3D software for your game?
What are the different techniques of modelling environments?
What are the reaches and limitations of prop modelling for environments in real-time 3D?

Course material

Material on Learn

Study forms and methods

The course includes mostly online lessons. Contact lessons are on campus when the group has contact days.

If you have a comparable previous academic achievement (i.e., a higher education-level course completion), have studied for a year in, for example, a folk high school, and have work samples to present, or if you have skills equivalent to or exceeding the course level, for example, through work experience and have a portfolio to show, you may seek to have the course accredited. However, you must first discuss this with the course instructor.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Student work on their own game project

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Completed assignments

Further information

Required studies of Basics of 3D modelling and Audiovisual skills or equivalent skills in:

understanding the principles of lighting and the technical aspects and terminology of lighting.
knowing the basics of camera shots and movements.
doing a 3D polygon model.