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ART 330 - Computer Animation II  
 
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Following is a tentative schedule of classes. Topics and due are subject to change, although you will be noticed in advance if this happens.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Introduction to class


Introduce computer animation & course site


Show student works from previous class


Demonstrate lab operation, hard drive assignments & set-up.


Demonstrate file & directory structure.


Introduce file types & definitions


Software overview & introduction.


Complete questionnaire.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Modelling Basics, Primitives, Simple Modification.



Monday, January 19, 2009
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Introduce Exercise A - part 1



Monday, January 26, 2009

SNOW DAY!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009
SNOW DAY!



Monday, February 2, 2009

Rendering Basics, Layout, Camera Manipulation Critique: : Exercise A - part 1

Introduce Exercise A - part 2

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Basic Construction Techniques Critique: : Exercise A - part 2




Monday, February 9, 2009

Mug Demonstration.

Introduce Exercise B

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Critique: Exercise B

Boolean and Drill Tools

Introduce Exercise C

Study guide for Quiz 1




Monday, February 16, 2009
Presidents' Day Holiday
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Digitizing Reference Objects

Quiz 1

Work in class




Monday, February 23, 2009

Review Quiz 1

Work in class

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Critique: Exercise C

Lecture on Surfacing Basics

Introduce Exercise D




Monday, March 2, 2009

Critique: Exercise D

Basic Lighting

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Advanced Surfaces and Textures

Introduce Assignment 1




Monday, March 9, 2009

Work in class

Texturing and modeling Q&A

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Assignment 1 – Part 1 Due


Studyguide for Quiz_2


Work in class



Monday, March 16, 2009

Quiz 2

Work in class

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Review Quiz 2

Critique: Assignment 1 – Part 2




Monday, March 23, 2009
Spring Break - No Classes
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Spring Break - No Classes



Monday, March 30, 2009

Organic Modeling

Introduce Assignment 2

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Work in class



Monday, April 6, 2009

UV mapping Work in class

Assign "Quiz 3"

Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Work in class



Monday, April 13, 2009

Critique: Assignment 2

Introduce Assignment 3

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
 


Assignment 3 – Part 1 Due: Preliminary Drawings


Work in class



Monday, April 20, 2009

"Quiz 3" Due

Work in class

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Work in class



Monday, April 27, 2009

Critique: Assignment 3

Introduce Assignment 4

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Work in class



Monday, May 4, 2009
Work in class
Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Critique: Assignment 4.

Introduce the take-home final exam.

All REDONE Assignments DUE by 5pm on 5/8 for grading!!!




Monday, May 11, 2009

Wednesday, May 13, 2009




Monday, May 18, 2009

Wednesday, May 20, 2009




Monday, May 25, 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009