Hdip Creative Multimedia Programming

You had me at "Hello World"

If like me you've at some point had to google exactly what programming is, fear not, because it's like learning french, but way more awesome. When I started this course I had no clue, it was gibberish and sounded like hard work, and then, like magic...."Hello World" happened. I'm not sure I've any real amotion to compare this to, however, to try and explain, it felt like the 'duvet of puppies' dream had been realised.

Computers are stupid. Very stupid. They need to be told exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to do it.

Enter, programming. This Hdip is a crash course in everything from 3D animation, to programming, to database systems design and a bucketload of other modules. This Blog will hopefully give you a taste of what it is we do.

3D things

The 3D graphics module starts right from the very basics so don't worry if you've never even thought twice about it.  Starting with creating basic shapes, students quickly learn how to add light to a scene.  By the end of the semester students have made their very own short 3D animation of a robot arm.

3D Wall made with 3ds Max
This is one of the first practicals where students were required to make a brick wall with the correct dimensions.  This was made using 3ds Max.

3D Fruit Bowl made with 3ds Max
The student were required to make a 3D fruit bowl which included a wine glass, counter-top, fruitbowl, a banana, an orange, an apple and a pear. This was made in 3ds Max

3D Spider made with Blender
The spider and teddy characters were made using Blender.  Once students have a basic knowledge of 3D, there is a vast range of software available for them to learn.

3D Teddy made with Blender




This is my first attempt at a 3D animation, as you can see I have a very long way to go, but I learned a lot. We used 3ds Max, then edited the video in Premiere Pro.





I followed this really simple tutorial "Blender create a bouncing ball rig" and learned how to make a bouncing ball!!

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