VFX I: Synthetic Photography.

Catalog description

Semester course; 1 lecture and 3 studio hours (delivered online, face-to-face or hybrid). 3 credits. The course explores the convergence of real-world photography and digital image creation, focusing on how cameras—both physical and synthetic—can be used to create visually compelling, cinematic imagery. Students will study the mechanics of photography, lighting and image capture alongside digital tools for layout, lighting and rendering in 3D environments. Emphasis is placed on storytelling through composition and light, file formats and image data, and producing rendered scenes that mirror or enhance real-world photographic techniques. Team-based assignments will culminate in photorealistic sequences designed collaboratively in 3D software.