The 3D CGI studio aims to introduce students to the field of 3D design and Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI). You’ll get hands-on with the full 3D toolkit: modelling techniques, materials and texturing, lighting, and rendering. But this studio goes beyond “making something that looks cool.” You’ll learn how to use 3D in a way that’s purposeful and human-centered — creating striking visuals and applications that work for real people.
 

The student is trained to become a T-shaped professional, who has a good understanding of the production pipeline of 3D applications and is flexible enough to adapt the working method to future developments in the field.
With the knowledge and skills acquired in the studio, you won’t just know how to make 3D work — you’ll know when it’s the right choice, what’s realistic within a project scope, and how to apply your skills effectively within the client projects (commissioned work).

Minor content 

Set up your own study plan and learn skills such as:

• 3D animation
• Computer-generated imagery
• Virtual reality
• Augmented reality

Structure of the minor

Within the studio, you work with two different types of projects, each with its own purpose.
 

Project – Non-commissioned work
During this project, you work on non-commissioned work.
This gives you plenty of freedom to determine your own direction.

That means:
• You do not work for a client
• You focus on your own development, interests, and learning goals
• You experiment, deepen your knowledge, and explore your field
• This work forms the foundation for your growth as a maker/designer

Project – Commissioned work
During this project, you work on commissioned work.

That means:
• You work for a real client
• You collaborate in an interdisciplinary team
• The client project is leading
• You demonstrate how you apply your field of expertise and/or design knowledge in a professional context
Within the various projects, you work on 5 competencies: Creating, Researching, Organising, Communicating and Learning.

Workshops and Clubs

During the semester, you can take part in Workshops and Clubs based on your own interests and learning goals. They can support your projects or development, but do not always have to be directly connected to them. The most important thing is that you can explain what you have learned and how this contributes to your growth as a maker or designer.

Target audience and recommended knowledge

Assessment consists of two evaluations (midterm and final). Throughout the minor you collect evidence in a portfolio. During the assessment, you present and justify your design choices and learning process in a conversation with assessors. Passing both assessments results in 30 ECTS.

Access to the community for the entire lesson week. Dates and times of workshops, lectures, consultations, feedback sessions and mentor meetings will be communicated at the start.

Examination

Assessment consists of two evaluations (midterm and final). Throughout the minor you collect evidence in a portfolio. During the assessment, you present and justify your design choices and learning process in a conversation with assessors. Passing both assessments results in 30 ECTS.