(For project details, refer to the Forum. You can discuss your ideas there now, without needing to register for the course)

Note: for CNM students who wish to take this module, please email Alex directly regarding enabling bidding for the module in CORS.

1)      To bring diverse disciplines and skill sets to complement each other and work constructively in a team
2)      To reiterate and build upon important concepts covered in the prerequisite modules of each stream
3)      To expose students to the full range of skill sets and production pipeline required to produce an interactive media system
4)      To explore new and creative forms of art, design and interaction
5)      To apply concepts and skills in a large project that reflects a strong symbiosis between technology and art

Informal Paraphrase:

1)      Excel or be very good at what you are specializing in (acquire deeper domain knowledge)
2)      Know about and appreciate the big picture (acquire breadth knowledge)
3)      Work well in teams comprising of people with different strengths (manage time, skills, goals, biases)
4)      Look beyond current tools, technology and practice

WHO should register for this Course?
If you are young at heart, enthusiastic, hard working and creative.... this course is tailormade to extract your talents and show them to the world. If you are looking to sleepwalk your way through yet another module with fat MCs, I assure you that passing this module will be really hard. So sleepwalkers, wake up or stay away 

WHAT is at stake?
Projects from this course not only build your portfolio, it helps shine a light on what SoC and FASS have been working hard to realize for the last 4 years... your portfolio could be used for live performances (e.g. NUS or Singapore Arts Fest), showcased at popular venues (e.g. Science Center, Sentosa), support scholarship bids for postgraduate degrees (e.g. Carnegie Mellon University) or even broadcast media (e.g. TCS).... and much more. Our global network of collaborators is expanding... and your projects have a high stake in proving our value. So start talking and working now!!!

Prerequisites: SoC Students: CS3248 and CS2103 and preferably has completed NM2217; For FASS students: NM2217 Preclusions: Nil

FASS stream

1. Visual Design, Sketching , Storyboarding, 2D image editing
2. Rapid prototyping
3. User analysis and feedback
4. Definition of interactivity
5. Simple 2D interactive scripting

SoC stream

1.      Production Process with details on Visual Design 

2.      Storyboarding, Art and Animation Principles

3.      Editing and Level of Detail Concepts  

4.      2D interactive scripting (ActionScript)

5.      3D concepts and content development (Maya)

6.      Production Tools (Flash, Maya, Photoshop)

7.      Web programming (Perl CGI, HTML, Javascript)

There will be 2-hour tutorials and free access laboratory sessions every week. Tutorial hours are mainly for group discussion of project concepts, progress, and prototype presentation. There will be no new material taught during these sessions. Laboratory sessions are designated for hands-on group meetings, though you are encouraged to use free access hours to meet and work in the lab. You can approach the lecturer in advance for any guidance on a concept, design, implementation or software, and these will be addressed during the lab/tutorial hours based upon the appropriateness of the material. There will be 2 proptotype presentations during the semester, where every individual team member has to present for 15-20 mins.

The grand team project will have several submit-able milestones that will be lead towards the module C.A. The developing project design and technical implementation prototypes will be submitted twice before the final project assessment.

You are strongly encouraged to attend all sessions. Absentism from more than 1 tutorial and lab session without valid reason will result in automatic exclusion from the final project oral examination.

Topics will be explained on demand. Some past topics can be found in the Workbin. If you need any guidance on specific topics listed below or otherwise, you should email the lecturer (a week in advance).

1.      User Centric Design (Alex Mitchell): interactivity concepts, rapid prototyping, user feedback
2.      3D content management (Golam Ashraf): 3D concepts, content creation pipeline, data export, delivery, manipulation via Lingo scripting
3.      Novel Interaction (Alex Mitchell): input devices, input processing concepts, gesture interaction via webcam input in Lingo
4.      Seamless integration of media (Golam Ashraf): Art and animation principles, production pipeline and data integration (2D vector and raster graphics, 2D and 3D interactivity, pre-rendered 3D CGI, video, generated and recorded audio)