UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

FIT3097 Technical art

Faculty of Information Technology

FIT3097 Technical art is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2023. It needs FIT2145, FIT2096 or FIT2169.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Not offered
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before FIT3097

After FIT3097

No unit lists FIT3097 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Overview

Technical artists bridge the gap between creative, programming and engineer teams in game development. This unit introduces students to the core principles of technical artistry, including shader technology, pre and post processing, visual effects, and tools creation. Using professional software and techniques, students will be given the opportunity to workshop and design unique digital entertainment experiences.

Offerings in 2023

The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for FIT3097.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Evaluate technical art procedures and methodologies for game development;

  2. 2

    Research and deploy shaders, particles and pre and post processing for real time visual effects;

  3. 3

    Develop procedural tools for real time game mechanics;

  4. 4

    Design and create unique digital entertainment experiences.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

There is no required textbook in this unit. All required resources will be accessible via the unit Moodle website.

Technology resources

This unit will use Unreal Engine, Visual Studio Community Edition 2022 and Jetbrains Rider 2022.1 to apply the games development coding practices. All software is available at no cost to students through their respective websites.

Unreal Engine: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/
Visual Studio Community 2022: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/
Jetbrains Rider: https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/

The software will be available to students in FIT laboratories, however having access to this software outside of class time is recommended for undertaking study and working on assignments.

Note: Visual Studio Community 2022 is only required for students using the Windows Operating System. Students using MacOS will not need to download this software

Where it fits

FIT3097 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FIT3097?

You need FIT2145, FIT2096 or FIT2169 before you enrol.

When is FIT3097 offered?

FIT3097 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.

How much work is FIT3097?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Which majors and minors include FIT3097?

FIT3097 is part of Games and immersive media; and Games development.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
20232024202520262027