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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Define 3-D software requirements and prepare to develop software
   • Establish complex 3-D software requirements and applicable legislative and organisational standards
   • Employ integrated development environment facilities and include existing 3-D, audio and physics libraries applicable to games or interactive media production
   • Configure a 3-D environment compatible with specified platform using existing library facilities and applicable language
   • Research and select applicable frameworks or games engine applicable to complex 3-D software requirements
2. Use multiple frameworks provided or engines
   • Instantiate virtual objects in complex 3-D environment
   • Import complex pre-constructed models retrieved from persistent storage into 3-D environment using scripts and library routines
   • Animate 3-D objects required by game play and handle collisions between objects in 3-D environment using code
   • Generate code and manipulate 3-D objects texturing and other attributes of models during run-time execution
   • Apply functionality to 3D game objects by modifying or extending existing classes
   • Select and use exception handling techniques and confirm program stability in complex 3-D environment that uses multiple libraries
3. Create complex GUI for 3-D environment
   • Employ integrated development environment facilities and include existing 3-D compatible GUI controls applicable to complex games or interactive media production
   • Write code that processes events raised by complex GUI in 3-D environment
   • Create GUI events and modify configuration of complex 3-D environment
4. Debug and finalise complex 3-D software
   • Use stand-alone debugging tools and tools provided by integrated development environment and examine variables and trace running code across multiple libraries
   • Employ debugging facilities according to organisational procedures
   • Seek feedback from required personnel and amend as required
   • Identify and choose applicable integrated or third-party documentation tools
   • Create and maintain code documentation for complex 3-D project using selected integrated or third-party tools
   • Obtain final sign-off from required personnel

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

develop at least one complex 3-D software according to client specifications, on at least one occasion.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

employ multiple 3-D frameworks, engines and libraries

create mesh primitives using 3-D library routines

generate code and manipulate 3-D objects, including cameras, lights and mesh primitives

use virtual objects in 3-D environments, including:

audio managers

cameras

lights

physics managers

viewports

animate 3-D objects required by game play and:

include animation selection/playback for pre-constructed models

be based on user input

be driven by code

include dynamic camera movement as required by game play

build a complex graphical user interface (GUI) for a 3-D environment

select and deploy documentation tools

create and maintain code documentation using applicable tools

detect logical and coding errors and debug application as required

comply with legislative and organisational standards.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

processes involved in complex 3-D software development

legislative and organisational standards applicable to development of complex 3-D software

configuration processes for 3-D environments, including:

device selection

game resolution

screen colour depth

output performance including:

anti-aliasing

level of detail

filtering

caustics and refraction

use of scripts and library routines in 3-D software development environments

techniques for using multiple games-oriented libraries

environmental elements in complex 3-D software and impacts on users

handling and debugging techniques used when developing 3-D software for games and interactive media

documentation techniques applicable to 3-D software development process

object-oriented 3-D programming concepts and language

techniques for using a graphical user interface (GUI) to interact with a user.

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