1. Graphic diary and the importance of continuous drawing practice 
2. Introduction to drawing tools and techniques 
2.1 Drawing materials: using pen and pencil 
2.2 Line, curve, contour and shape. 
2.3 Shading: Hatching and Cross Hatching 
3. Observational drawing and perspective 
3.1 Human body drawing: proportions and anatomy 
3.2 Observational drawing of the human body 
3.3 Perspective drawing techniques 
3.4 Vanishing point perspective 
3.5 Lights and shadows 

1. Game Design for games 
 1.1 Design and market research 
1.2 Basic game theory 
1.3 Mechanics and game systems 
1.4 Introduction to rational game design 
1.5 Prototyping 
1.6 Academic and professional methods in game design 
2. Methods and techniques  
2.1 Research techniques 
2.2 Intermediary game theory 
2.3 Target audience and marketing personas in games 
2.4 Rational game design 
2.5 Rule systems and contexts 
2.6 Basic tools for game testing 
2.7 Game design document 
2.8 Scope and drive in game design 
2.9 Game controls 
3. Communication of game design as project planning  
3.1 Research techniques in project planning 
3.2 Business models and game design 
3.3 Unique Selling points  

1. Introduction to programming 
1.1. Basics of algorithms 
1.2. Variables and expressions 
1.3. Control structures and loops 
1.4. Classes and objects 
1.5. Functions and methods 
1.6. Data structures 
2. Unity game engine 
2.1. Introduction to the editor 
2.2. Game Objects and components 
2.3. Scripting component development with C# 
2.4. Event functions 
2.5. Collision detection 
2.6. Forces and rigidbodies 
2.7. Encapsulation 

1. Basic concepts of sets, maps and relations 
2. Concepts of trigonometry and complex numbers 
3. Vector calculus 
4. Matrices 
5. Linear transformations 
6. Coordinate systems 

1. Introduction to digital image 
1.1. Software tools for digital art and workspace configuration 
2. Adobe Illustrator for vector drawing 
2.1. Vector drawing 
2.2. Graphical shapes for character design 
2.3. Preparing assets for a game engine 
3. Adobe Photoshop for game art 
3.1. Drawing and painting tools 
3.2. Working non-destructively 
3.3. Texturing and image adjustments 
3.4. Applying effects 
4. Creating a visual library 
4.1. Photomashing and photobashing techniques 
4.2. Concept art for character design 

1. English as a lingua franca 
2. Informal Conversation 
3. Contacts 
4. Meetings 
5. Negotiating relationships 

1. Coding standards and best practices 
2. Abstraction 
3. Encapsulation 
4. Composition 
5. Inheritance 
6. Polymorphism 
7. Script Lifecycle 
8. Collision detection 
9. Optimization  

1. Concept art 
1.1 Environment and scene design 
1.2. Character design 
2. Digital illustration 
2.1. Digital illustration tools 
2.2. Composition 
3. In Game Art 
3.1. Design and setup of characters 
3.2. Design of sprites and spritesheets 
3.3. Background design 
3.4. Textures and tiles 
3.5. Level design 

1. Animation Techniques 
2. Concepts related to animation techniques 
3. Principles of animation 
4. Animation pipeline 
5. Specific software for 2D animation 

1. User interface design for digital games 
2. Types of user interfaces 
3. Less is more - immersive tutorials 
4. Prototype UX – user experience design 
5. Visual design UI – User interface design 

The subject does not have defined contents, since it depends on the project that each student (or each group of students) develops. In fact, there are multiple proposals: one per group of three students. 

Any different team size must be treated as an exception and can only be admitted by means of a documented justification. The professor responsible for the curricular unit is accountable for the analysis and the decision making. 

1. 3D modelling environments 
2. Representation of objects 
3. Modelling techniques 
4. 3D representation 
5. Color, materials and textures 
6. Lighting 
7. Rendering 
8. Optimization for real-time 
9. 3D modelling using Blender 

1. Introduction to game engines 
2. 2D game engine 
3. 3D game engines 
4. Components of a game engine 
5. Unreal Engine 
5.1 Interface 
5.2 Blueprint Visual Scripting 
5.3 Physics 
5.4 UI 
5.5 Artificial Intelligence Tools 

1. Particles 
1.1. Simulation of the real world 
1.2. Simulation of fantasy/sci-fi effects 
2. Atmospheric effects 
2.1. Wind 
2.2. Fog 
2.3. Volumetric lights 
3. Animated effects 
4. Post-processing

1. Basic concepts, technologies and services associated with the Web  
2. HTML 5 
3. Style Sheets 
4. JavaScript language  
5. Advanced Web Applications  

1. Introduction to Sound 
1.1. Propagation and psychoacoustics 
1.2. Digital audio 
1.3. Sound spatialization 
2. Audio devices 
2.1. Electroacoustic systems 
2.2. Mixer 
2.3. Audio hardware 
2.4. Audio software 
3. Sound Design 
3.1. Recording 
3.2. Editing and effects 
3.3. Mixing 
4. Game audio 
4.1. Sound effects 
4.2. Music 
4.3. Occlusion, reverb, collisions 
4.4 Adaptive audio   
4.5 Audio middleware 

1. Photography concepts       
1.1. Basic theory of light           
1.2. Photo camera types           
1.3. Optics and lenses  
2. Digital reflex cameras     
2.1. Configuring: color space, quality, WB, ISO, exposure  
2.2. Post-production: develop digital negatives   
3. Language and Visual Aesthetics for moving images          
3.1. Cameras and definitions           
3.2. Composition           
3.3. Shot scale and camera movements  
4. Non-linear editing       
4.1. Introduction to editing           
4.2. Software           
4.3. Script           
4.4. Storyboard           
4.5. Sequence           
4.6. Continuity and narrative  

1. The animation process 
2. 3D animation techniques 
3. Dynamic behaviour of objects 
4. Environments and applications of 3D animation  
5. Rigging 
6. Motion Capture  

1. Investigation of interaction types and interfaces 
2. The importance of user studies and the concept of accessibility 
3. Concepts of player psychology applied to interaction and game design 
4. Games User Research (GUR) 
5. Sensory and cognitive immersion, memory and attention 
6. Learning and application of GUR methods 
7. User experience (UX) evaluation through playtests 
8. Planning, developing and conducting usability tests with users 
9. Interaction design for XR experiences 

O estudante deverá escolhe uma das seguintes UC: Game Engine II / 3D Production

Game Engine II

1. C++ Programming Language 
2. Extending C++ actors with Blueprints 
3. Networking and Multiplayer 
4. Profilling and Optimization 
5. Plugin creation  

3D Production

1. Project planning 
1.1. References 
1.2. Object scale and proportions 
2. Creating a 3D environment 
2.1. Space blockout 
2.2. Object importing and manipulation 
2.3. Importing textures 
3. Lighting a 3D environment 
3.1. Different light types 
3.2. Static and dynamic lights 
3.3. Global illumination 
4. Post-processing 
4.1. Camera effects 
4.2. Color grading 
5. Materials 
6. Vertex painting and Decals 

The subject does not have defined contents, since it depends on the project that each student (or each group of students) develops. In fact, there are multiple proposals: one per group of three students. 

Any different team size must be treated as an exception and can only be admitted by means of a documented justification. The professor responsible for the curricular unit is accountable for the analysis and the decision making. 

O estudante deverá escolher 5 das 7 unidades curriculares que constam do conjunto apresentado em Opção II:
Cinema / 2D Art II / Visual Effects for Cinema / 3D Art / Computer Graphics / Advanced Game Programming Topics / Artificial Intelligence Applied to Games

Cinema

1. Pre-production 
1.1 Script writing 
1.2 Storyboard 
1.3 Animatik 
1.4 Project Development 
2. Production 
2.1 Photography 
2.2 Acting 
2.3 Directing 
2.4 Hair and makeup 
2.5 Audio recording 
2.6 Art Direction 
3. Post-production 
3.1 Editing 
3.2 Visual effects 
3.3 Sound Design e Foley 
3.4 Music 
3.5 Mixing 
3.6 Color grading 
4. Cinematography 
4.1 Lens and composition 
4.2 Camera movement 

2D Art II

1. Concept art 
1.1. Character and creature design 
1.2. Environment and scene design 
2. Digital illustration 
2.1. Digital illustration tools 
2.2. Textures 
2.3. Pixel art 
2.4. Visual style 
2.5. Interpret and obey a specific visual style 
2.6. Develop a visual style 

Visual Effects for Cinema

1. Notions and VFX typologies 
2. Basic VFX for cinema: Slow Motion and Overlay Effects 
3. 3D Camera System and Other Effects 
4. Motion Graphics 
5. Cinematic Effects: Cinemagraphs and Parallax 
6. Track Motion and Stabilize Image 
7. Chroma Key and Masking 
8. Experimentation and application of multiple VFX techniques 

3D Art

1. Graphic interface 
2. Organic modeling techniques 
2.1. Modeling from a basemesh 
2.2. Modeling from a 3D draft 
3. Digital sculpting 
3.1. Shapes creation and manipulation 
3.2. Applying details to the model’s surface 
4. Painting the 3D model 
5. UV Mapping for the creation of textures 
6. Optimization  

Computer Graphics

1. Computer graphics 
1.1. Viewing in 2D and 3D 
1.2. Geometrical transformations in 2D and 3D  
1.3. Hidden-surface removal 
1.4. Shading and Illumination 
2. OpenGL programming with C 
2.1. Introduction to the OpenGL API  
2.2. GLSL Shaders programming 

Advanced Game Programming Topics

1. Introduction to C++  
2. Data structures  
2.1 Dynamic arrays 
2.2 Lists  
2.3 Hash tables 
3. Game engine programming  
3.1 Game loop  
3.2 Rendering 
3.3 Using a physics engine  
4. Performance analysis  
4.1 Profiling 
4.2 Optimization techniques 

Artificial Intelligence Applied to Games

1. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 
2. Intelligent agents 
3. Nav Mesh Navigation 
4. Behavior trees 
5. Pawn sensing 
6. Search Algorithms 
7. Minimax algorithm and alpha-beta prunning 
8. Neural Networks 

1. Introduction to entrepreneurship and creativity 
2. Entrepreneurship and the new media – evolution of the video game market, economic and social reality 
3. Creation of knowledge-based enterprises 
4. Designing the business plan 
5. Fundamental marketing concepts 
6. Marketing research 
7. Technological and marketing strategy 
8. Digital Marketing – social networks, viral marketing and reputation management 
9. Management of intellectual property – trademarks, copyrights, patents and licensing strategies 

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