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Digital Design
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 5 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
Week 1: Computer Aided Design
Fundamentals of computer aided design. Developing 3D digital models of various shapes.
Week 2: Computer Animation Basics
Rigging a 3D model and creating simple computer animations using key framing and particle systems.
Week 3: Color Theory
Matching colors for specific applications. Using Processing software to generate physical simulations of moving objects.
Week 4: Rendering
Setting up a virtual scene with different 3D geometries, material properties, and lighting conditions.
Week 5: Mixed Reality
Virtual reality, augmented reality, augmented virtuality, and mixed reality.
Prerequisite
Secondary school (high school) algebra; basic programming concepts
Instructors
Ravindra Goonetilleke
Professor Emeritus
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Sai-Kit Yeung
Associate Professor
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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