Didgital Effects:

Course Description:
This course covers the study of digital effects and advanced visual production techniques used in the film industry. The course focuses on creative and technical methods to create realistic and fantastical scenes using the latest software and digital tools.

Course Objectives:
– Learn the basics and principles of digital effects in cinema.
– Understand how to integrate visual effects with live footage.
– Develop students’ skills in using professional digital effects software.

Required Materials:
– Digital effects and animation software.
– Video materials for practical exercises.

Assessment Methods:
– Participation in discussions and attendance: 20%
– Assignments and film analysis: 50%
– Final project or exam: 30%

Course Content:

1. Introduction to Digital Effects:
– History of digital effects and their impact on the film industry.
– Principles of digital design and animation.

2. Visual Production Techniques:
– Use of green screen and chroma key techniques.
– Motion capture techniques and creating digital characters.

3. Digital Effects Software:
– Learning to use software such as Adobe After Effects and Autodesk Maya.
– Applying visual effects and 3D animation.

4. Final Project:
– Developing a digital effects project that includes all stages of production.
– Presenting the final work and receiving feedback.

About Course:

The content of the digital effects course encompasses a variety of topics, such as color correction, animation, and visual effects. The digital effects course also includes a range of applications, which are assumed to be carried out both virtually and within studios and companies operating in the artistic field. The applications include the following: …………………………….

At the end of the course, the student presents a project for digital effects to be employed within a cinematic film. This involves critiquing a set of local and global digital effects, in addition to conducting a study on the production project of digital effects within a cinematic work. The student then presents this to a committee of professional and academic specialists for evaluation.

The evaluation is distributed as follows: (40%) theoretical – (40%) practical – (20%) project.