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INFB  Concept of Operations for Photorealistic Media CourseINF
Lecturers : Prof. Eberhard Hasche   eMail
Term4
Course Classification : Informatics Bachelor, Core elective catalog B-INF-ErgänzungCH2
Language : Englisch Type S
Type of examination : PL  Credits
Method of evaluation : term paper with oral examination 
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Teaching aims : The students understand that for creative goals a different approach is needed. They know the most common modern operations in graphical media. They understand the term Fuzzy Goal and are able to set the different operations together to achieve a creative result somewhere in the angle of the desired goal. They know the basic concept of each operation and can handle the main technology. They understand the advantages and disadvantages of each operation and are able to use them to achieve outputs diffeernt from those results that appeared in the first place. They have the ability to creat ideas, sort them, structure them and produce them.
The students learn the use of production proved software packages like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, The Foundation Nuke and Autodesk Maya). 
Contents :

1. The Basics of the Term Concept of Operations
2. 2D Live Action Footage Operations
- lock off camera – rotowork
- lock off camera – greenscreen
- perspective matching
3. 2.5D Environments Operations
- cards and billboards
- panorama cards
- spherical and cubic environments
- geometrical environments
4. 3D Environments
- camera projection
- matchmoved live action plates
- matchmoved greenscreen plates
- background replacement
- tracked objects
5. Basics of Gamestorming
6. Handling Ideas 

Literature : Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, James Macanufo: Gamestorming - A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers OReilly July 2010
Damian Allen and Brian Connor: Encyclopedia of Visuel Effects – Apple Pro Training Series, Berkeley 2007
Ron Brinkman: The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, San Diego 1999
Steve Wright: Digital Compositing for Film and Video, Boston 2010
Digital Tutors – Online Library (Oklahoma USA)
Hollywodd Camera Works – Visual Effects for Directors (DVDs)  


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