As you prepare to start the year with us, please see below the list of course materials. You can find most of these items at Gordon Harris, where you also get a 10% student discount.
- 2 x A4 Journals
- 1 x Portable storage device (at least 250-500GB)
- 1 x Scissors
- Glue sticks (many will be required throughout the course)
- 1 x Red colour pencil (may be easier to buy small pack of coloured pencils)
- 1 x Blue colour pencil (may be easier to buy small pack of coloured pencils)
- Drawing equipment: pen, pencils, etc.
Optional:
- Ruler
- Box Cutter
- Wacom Tablet (not required but a good investment if you are serious about a design career)
- 500GB or 1TB portable hard drive
- Visual diary A4/A3 – at least 3
- Metal ruler
- Scissors
- Scalpels – Olfa or Swan & Morton are recommended
- Pens, pencils, eraser
You are required to pick up your art pack from Gordon Harris on Symonds Street (see map). When you arrive at Gordon Harris tell them you are a student from Media Design School picking up your Bachelor of Art and Design art pack. These cost around $100. Please note that Gordon Harris is not open on weekends.
- GH PP A3 Carry Case (Art Bag) – GH3102
- Cartridge A3 120gsm 60 leaf Drawing Pad – GHCPA3
- GH A4 Visual Diary – GHVDA4
- Tradition Pencils 4B/6B – SR1104B/SR1106B
- W&N; ProMarkers ‐ Warm Grey 1,3,5, Blender
- Cretacolor Compressed Charcoal Stick Soft – CRET49401
- Cretacolor Kneadable Eraser Grey – CRET43220
- Pebeo Brush Set – PE950950
- Blending Stump – TKIUFO33003
- Gedeo Modelling Clay 5kg pack – GE766303
- Modelling Tools – GE766305
- Student Black Oil Stick – MKMARK84323
Please note that the Bachelor of Art and Design Art Packs will be available from Gordon Harris one week prior to the commencement of your course. It is essential that you take your art pack to your first class.
You will also need a tablet. These can be purchased through PB Tech. It is essential that you purchase only Wacom brand tablets, other brand tablets will not be compatible.
What is a tablet?
Alternatively referred to as a drawing tablet and pen tablet, a graphics tablet is a hardware input device that enables an artist to draw or sketch digitally using a pen or stylus. They are helpful because they provide a more natural and precise feel than a standard computer mouse.
You are required to pick up your art pack from Gordon Harris on Symonds Street. When you arrive at Gordon Harris tell them you are a student from Media Design School picking up your Bachelor of Creative Technologies art pack. These cost around $100.
Please note that Gordon Harris is not open on weekends. It is essential that you take your art pack to your first class.
You will also need a Wacom tablet. These can be purchased through PB Tech. It is essential that you purchase only Wacom brand tablets, other brand tablets will not be compatible.
Year 1 recommended books:
- Beginning C++ by Michael Dawson
- 3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development by Fletcher Dunn and Ian Parbery
- Beginning DirectX 9 by Wendy Jones
Recommended equipment:
A headset
Year 2 recommended books:
Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design by Scott Rogers
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories by Karen Sullivan, Kate Alexander, Aubry Mintz and Ellen Besen
The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard E. Williams
3D Game Engine Design: A Practical Approach to Real-Time Computer Graphics by David H. Eberly
Artificial Intelligence for Games by Ian Millington, Jon Funge
Recommended equipment:
A headset