Experience in using computer tools based on a GUI.

Basic skills in C#.

This subject is part of a group of subjects aimed at providing the students with the basic skills needed to develop a videogame. The other subjects of the group are "Graphic Processing Units", "Videogames and Virtual Reality" and "Artificial Intelligence for Videogames". Every one of those subjects approaches this topic from a different point of view, but in such a way that those students that follow all these courses would have a complete vision of the main techniques required to develop a videogame. In any case, each subject is an independent unit, what means that a student can take full advantage of the topics covered in one subject without taking the other courses. In the specific case of "Graphic Design and Animation", it is focused on the creation and processing of 3D graphic models and animations to be used to create still images or movies as well as to be used as videogame assets.

Course competences
Code	Description
CM04	Ability to know the fundamentals, paradigms, and techniques of intelligent systems, and analyse, design, and build systems, services, and digital, applications which could use such techniques in any application context.
INS01	Analysis, synthesis, and assessment skills.
INS04	Problem solving skills by the application of engineering techniques.
IS03	Ability to solve problems of integration according to strategy functions, standards, and available technologies.
SIS05	Creativity.

Course learning outcomes
Description
Use of basic and advanced tools and techniques in the creation, editing and animation of graphic content.
Useof packages and libraries for third-party graphics in the development of graphic applications.
Understandinf of the methods and algorithms used in the production of synthetic images, selection of the most appropriate ones according to the application, and their implementation as functions and procedures.
Development of graphic content in two and three dimensions following a production process.
Additional outcomes
Description
Use external software libraries to develop graphical applications.
To develop graphical contents in 2D and 3D following production processes.
Use basic and advances techniques to create, edit and animate graphical contents.
To understand methods and algorithms used in the production of synthetic images.
To understand techniques for scene modeling, with emphasis in the definition of file formats and data structures used to store these models.

• Unit 1: Introduction and basic concepts in computer graphics and animation
• Unit 2: Introduction to Blender
• Unit 3: Modeling I. Polygon modelling techniques
• Unit 4: Modeling II. Other modelling techniques
• Unit 5: Materials and textures
• Unit 6: Lighting and cameras
• Unit 7: Animation I. Basic animation in Blender
• Unit 8: Animation II. Shapekeys and Armatures
• Unit 9: Animation III. Character creation and animation.
• Unit 10: Introduction to Unity and the game asset pipeline
• Unit 11: Particle systems and physics

Training Activity	Methodology	Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021)	ECTS	Hours	As	Com	Description
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE]	Lectures	CM04 INS01 INS04 IS03	0.48	12	Y	N	Developing of the main topics and contents for the course.
Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE]	Workshops and Seminars	CM04 INS01 INS04 IS03	0.4	10	Y	N	Discssion on the practical application of the studied theoretical concepts.
Computer room practice [ON-SITE]	Other Methodologies	CM04 INS04 IS03 SIS05	1.32	33	Y	N	Application of studied topics to solve particular problems.
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE]	Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)	CM04 INS01 INS04 IS03 SIS05	3.6	90	Y	Y	Developing and implementation of practical projects to apply the different techniques developed in the subject.
Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE]	Debates	INS01	0.2	5	Y	N	Viva defence of the project carried out by the student.
Total:			6	150
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4			Total class time hours: 60
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6			Total hours of out of class work: 90

As: Assessable training activity
Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).

Evaluation System	Continuous assessment	Non-continuous evaluation *	Description
Practicum and practical activities reports assessment	10.00%	0.00%	Describe the work done in the deliveries.
Projects	70.00%	80.00%	Development of projects to solve real situations related to the contents of the subject [ESC, INF,PRES]
Assessment of active participation	20.00%	20.00%	Performing specific and small tasks about the units taught in the subject [INF, LAB].
Total:	100.00%	100.00%

Not related to the syllabus/contents
Hours	hours
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)]	35
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Debates]	4

Unit 1 (de 11): Introduction and basic concepts in computer graphics and animation
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	1.5

Unit 2 (de 11): Introduction to Blender
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	1.5
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars]	1.5
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies]	2
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)]	1.5

Unit 3 (de 11): Modeling I. Polygon modelling techniques
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	1
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars]	1
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies]	4
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)]	5

Unit 4 (de 11): Modeling II. Other modelling techniques
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	1
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars]	1
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies]	4
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)]	4

Unit 5 (de 11): Materials and textures
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	1
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars]	1
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies]	4
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)]	4

Unit 6 (de 11): Lighting and cameras
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	.5
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars]	.5
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies]	2
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)]	4
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Debates]	1

Unit 7 (de 11): Animation I. Basic animation in Blender
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	1
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars]	1
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies]	4
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)]	7

Unit 8 (de 11): Animation II. Shapekeys and Armatures
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	1
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars]	1
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies]	3.5
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)]	7.5

Unit 9 (de 11): Animation III. Character creation and animation.
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	1
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars]	1
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies]	4
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)]	8
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Debates]	1

Unit 10 (de 11): Introduction to Unity and the game asset pipeline
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	.5
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars]	1
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies]	3
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)]	7

Unit 11 (de 11): Particle systems and physics
Activities	Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures]	.5
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars]	1
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Other Methodologies]	3
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)]	7

Global activity
Activities	hours

General comments about the planning:

This course schedule is APPROXIMATE. It could vary throughout the academic course due to teaching needs, bank holidays, etc. A weekly schedule will be properly detailed and updated on the online platform (Virtual Campus). Note that all the lectures, practice sessions, exams and related activities performed in the bilingual groups will be entirely taught and assessed in English. Classes will be scheduled in 3 sessions of one hour and thirty minutes per week. Evaluation activities or catch-up classes may exceptionally be scheduled in the afternoon (morning).

Author(s)	Title	Book/Journal	Citv	Publishing house	ISBN	Year	Description	Link	Catálogo biblioteca
James Chronister	Blender basics					2017		http://www.cdschools.org/cms/lib04/PA09000075/Centricity/Domain/81/BlenderBasics_5thEdition2017.pdf
Jason van Gumster	Blender for dummies, 4th Edition			Wiley	978-1-119-61698-6	2020
John M Blain	An introduction to Blender 3D a book for beginners					2011		http://download.blender.org/documentation/pdf/John%20M%20Blain%20-%20An%20Introduction%20To%20Blender%203D%20-%20A%20Book%20For%20Beginners%20%282011%29.pdf
John M. Blain	The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling & Animation, Fifth Edition			CRC Press		2019
Jonathan Lampel	The beginners guide to Blender					2015		https://www.blenderhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/BeginnersGuideToBlender.pdf