Mathematics for Visual Effects and Design
Taught by Mike Seymour
- Course Number:
- MTH101
- Software Version:
- Original Run Date:
- April 2010
- Duration:
- 7 hours 3 minutes
vfx
mograph
pipeline
course syllabus
Class 1
Introduction to Maths - some useful concepts and an outline of the major areas of maths
Class 2
Co-ordinate systems, simple matrix, vectors and dot product. Plus, a tutorial on some of the basic concepts covered in the class
Class 3
Vector addition and Subtraction - normals
Class 4
Fibonacci sequence, Pi, the Golden ratio, noise and turbulence.
Class 5
Algebra and factoring equations
Class 6
Equation solving using Matrix multiplication and the Unity Matrix
Class 7
Velocity, Acceleration and Gravity
Class 8
Calculus part 2: Integral and Differential equations
Class 9
Fourier Transforms
Class 10
Putting it all together: how everything you have learnt this term can unlock a Siggraph paper