CSI 4341 Computer Graphics

Prerequisite(s): CSI 3334 and 3336.

Introduction to graphic representation and display of information and objects by computer. Topics include hardware display technology and algorithms for two-dimensional and three-dimensional graphics. The Graphical Kernel System (GKS) will be the graphic system model used for programming assignments. (Fee)

CSI 4342 Gaming Platform Frameworks

Prerequisite(s): 4341

Game Framework Design and Development. An introduction to game development platforms. Topics include: Game design principles, project management, game-related algorithms/mathematics, game physics, game audio/video, AI, development tools, and real-time systems.

CSI 43C8 Gaming Capstone Design Project

Prerequisite(s): CSI 3372, CSI 4321, CSI 4337, CSI 4342, Senior Standing

A semester long project course in which students will create a gaming system. The project requires applying information technology according to established design management practices, including technical presentations (oral and written) by all students.

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FILM & DIGITAL MEDIA

FDM 1304 Visual Literacy: Sight, Sound, Motion

Examines how pictures, sounds, and motions communicate sense and meaning in contemporary media. Considers the major aesthetic image elements – light, color, space, time, motion, and sound – and how they are used in film, video, and computer media.

FDM 2360 Production Methods

An introduction to single-camera, multiple-camera, and audio production using basic video and audio equipment. Lab fee required. FDM 3361 can be substituted for FDM 2360

FDM 3361 Production Methods II

Prerequisite(s): FDM 2360

Further development of the technical abilities and conceptual approaches to single-camera and multiple-camera digital media production introduced in FDM 2360, Production Methods. Lab fee required. FDM 2360 can be substituted for FDM 3361

FDM 4364 Interative Media

Prerequisite(s): FDM 3361 or consent of instructor.

Interactive media elements and authoring systems, emphasizing the integration of computer technology in the development of interactive media messages.

FDM 4365 Diffusion of Innovations: Video Games