Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICTGAM516, 'Animate a 3-D character for digital games'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Animate a 3-D character for digital games' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Determine a 3-D character model for animation requirements | 1.1 Study the production documentation animation requirements for 3-D character 1.2 Determine the target environments for a 3-D digital character animation 1.3 Establish the required level of detail for a 3-D character model animation 1.4 Determine work-flow sequences, to ensure that production schedule deadlines are met 1.5 Select the software tools that best suit the production pipeline and the target game engine, and platform, for the final export of a 3-D digital character modelling, and animations |
2. Create the required animations, using a variety of animated tools | 2.1 Determine the most efficient animation methodology 2.2 Animate first pass, applying animation principles and experimenting with techniques to produce the required movements 2.3 Submit first pass for approval to the relevant personnel 2.4 Make adjustments, as required, and refine animation in passes until storyboard requirements are achieved 2.5 Animate facial features with lip-syncing to match the audio and design requirements of the approved storyboard 2.6 Create primary animations, as required |
3. Finalise the animations | 3.1 Submit character animations for the final check to relevant personnel 3.2 Finalise projects according to the production procedure |
4. Export the animations | 4.1 Export the animation and 3-D character model to the required game engine 4.2 Test the character animations in the game engine 4.3 Submit the final character animations to the relevant personnel |