| Coordination | | Number of vacancies |
Prof. Doctor Vera Ribeiro | 17 |
| Course Presentation
The Higher Professional Technical Course in Game Design and Digital Animation seeks to meet the training needs of future professionals with knowledge, skills, techniques and attitudes capable of intervening in solid professional training and qualification of the population in response to European, national and local goals with the increase in training, qualifications, percentage of graduates with professional/vocational courses by the year 2030, as well as also seeking to respond to the “Diagnostic study of qualification needs and definition of a strategy to support the development of the educational and training system in the Region Tâmega and Sousa”.
| Department of Technologies, Arts and Multimedia website
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| Course Accreditation
Registration with DGES no. R/Cr 55/2023 of 23-08-2023
| Degree or Diploma Awarded
Higher Professional Technician Diploma
| Entry Conditions
Fulfill one of the following conditions:
- Hold a secondary education course (with or without entrance exams) or a legally equivalent qualification;
- Have passed the tests for those over 23 years of age;
- Hold a CET or a higher education degree, with a view to professional requalification.
| Learning Objectives
The professional trained in the area of Game Design and Digital Animation is able to design, plan, implement and execute three-dimensional digital animations, in an innovative and creative way, using the appropriate methods, materials, techniques and tools and in accordance with with the scope of the projects to be created (cinematic, television, videographic, entertainment (games), institutional and advertising).
| Professional Opportunities
- Design 3D modeling and animations
- Design and build three-dimensional models of objects, environments and characters in 2D and 3D formats suitable for games and digital animations
- Implement, integrate, compose and publish 3D animations
- Analyze, create, manipulate and use digital multimedia animations
- Organize, direct and monitor animation or game projects from their conception phase to the creation of the final product, in accordance with the technical criteria adopted and the artistic requirements required
- Develop digital games using different design and programming techniques for different environments and platforms
- Design and develop digital games
- Develop quality multimedia content to be integrated into games and/or digital animations
- Design and build attractive and creative narratives, scenarios and storyboards
- Design and build characters in 2D and 3D formats suitable for digital games and animations
- Plan, conceive and design attractive and creative digital games, capable of portraying human emotions and behaviors
| Syllabus
| CURRICULAR UNIT | WORKLOAD | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1st Year / 1st semester | |||
| Algorithm | 50 (laboratory practice) / 10 (tutorial guidance) | 6 | |
| Character and Scenario Design | 35 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 3 | |
| Drawing I | 35 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 3 | |
| Communication design | 35 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 3 | |
| Graphic Design and Composition | 50 (laboratory practice) / 10 (tutorial guidance) | 6 | |
| History of Games and Animation | 50 (laboratory practice) / 10 (tutorial guidance) | 6 | |
| Organizational behavior | 35 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 3 | |
1st Year / 2nd semester | |||
| Animation Technologies and Digital Games | 45 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 5 | |
| Animation for Digital Games I | 45 (laboratory practice) / 10 (tutorial guidance) | 5 | |
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | 35 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 3 | |
| Drawing II | 35 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 3 | |
| English Applied to Information Technologies | 35 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 3 | |
| Software development | 50 (laboratory practice) / 10 (tutorial guidance) | 6 | |
| Programming and Animation for the Web | 45 (laboratory practice) / 10 (tutorial guidance) | 5 | |
2nd Year / 1st semester | |||
| Animation for Digital Games II | 50 (laboratory practice) / 10 (tutorial guidance) | 6 | |
| Audio and video | 50 (laboratory practice) / 10 (tutorial guidance) | 6 | |
| Digital Game Development | 35 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 3 | |
| Digital Communication Design | 35 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 3 | |
| Narrative and Interface | 35 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 3 | |
| Games and Animation Project | 50 (laboratory practice) / 10 (tutorial guidance) | 6 | |
| Psychology of Emotions | 35 (laboratory practice) / 5 (tutorial guidance) | 3 | |
2nd Year / 2nd semester | |||
| Internship | 810 (internship) | 30 | |
| Documents
| Contacts
Coordination: Professor Vera Ribeiro - vera.ribeiro@iscedouro.pt
PhD in the area of Communication Sciences from the University of Valladolid in Spain, a title recognized by the University of Minho, Portugal. Master's degree in Audiovisual Production from the University of Alcalá, in Madrid, Spain and Master's degree in Design, from the London School of Design and Marketing, London, United Kingdom. Diploma of Advanced Studies from the University of Valladolid, Spain, in Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Postgraduate student in Distance Learning in Higher Education.
Lurdes Pereira
Ondina Monteiro
secretaria@iscedouro.pt
255 318 550
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