lecture, discussion session, workshop exercises, creative exercises, individual project, e-learning

1. Completed the first year of undergraduate studies.
2. Basic software skills: Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Maya or Autodesk 3ds Max.
3. Intermediate software skills: Adobe Premiere, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop.
4. Interest in contemporary art.

The aim of the classes is to teach the skills of creating individual artistic expressions based on or in relation to new digital technologies. Apart from technological preparation, a graduate of the studio becomes a conscious creator/artist.

Activities carried out in the studio concern 3 areas:
- immersion in some form of virtual world,
- interpenetration of virtual and real worlds,
- reflection on the increasing presence of digital media and virtual systems.

II and III year

1. Assignments/exercises that teach certain tools and refine the techniques:
(a) Creating a gallery interior or gallery building in 3D with realistic textures based on photographs.
b) Activities with MoCap (Motion Capture), i.e. capturing the real motion of characters for 3D animation
c) "Outdoors" - reality + 3D, Capture on "greenscreen" - a simple physical exercise or sequence of exercises.
Camera, e.g. panorama, close-up. Capture real camera movement (Matchmover program), then combine the scene with the created 3D world.

2. Implementing the given topics - problems. Students work based on their own choice of tools and techniques:
a) Topics concerning the state of mind of the user of the Internet / social networks / forums / computer games, specific language and emotions.
b) Themes relating to escapism, detachment and hiding in some form of virtual reality.
c) Themes related to addiction to computer screens and smartphones, being constantly "online".
d) Themes relating to contemporary real world functioning, following virtual experiences and being "online".
e) Exploration of own topic and appropriate tools. Individual consultations.

form of classes:
- lecture,
- conversation,
- workshop exercises,
- creative exercises,
- individual project,
- e-learning.

The way of evaluating the achievement of intended effects (formative and summative assessment in %):

Project development presented during the exercises - 10%
Interim reviews - 20%
Final presentation of the project - 50%
Final exam - 20%

Assessment criteria:
- engagement during class,
- mastery of individual technologies,
- evaluation of the student's creative process - to what extent the student completes the tasks in a mature manner and puts in the sufficient amount of work,
- artistic quality of individual works.

1. Construction of their own creative statement (art project/exhibition) based on digital technologies or resulting from the experience of new technologies and the Internet.
2. Knowledge of VR technologies.
3. Knowledge of the specifics of creating 3D graphics and animation.
4. Being comfortable with Adobe After Effects

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