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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.
January 15, Tuesday
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.
January 17, Thursday
Modelling Basics, Primitives, Simple Modification.
January 22, Tuesday
Introduce Exercise A - part 1
January 24, Thursday
Rendering Basics, Layout, Camera Manipulation
Critique: : Exercise A - part 1
Introduce Exercise A - part 2
January 29, Tuesday
Basic Construction Techniques
Critique: : Exercise A - part 2
January 31, Thursday
Mug Demonstration.
Introduce Exercise B
February 5, Tuesday
Critique: Exercise B
Boolean and Drill Tools
Introduce Exercise C
February 7, Thursday
Digitizing Reference Objects
Quiz 1
Animation, Visual Effects, and Technology in Context
Work in class
February 12, Tuesday
Critique: Exercise C
Review Quiz 1
February 14, Thursday
February 19, Tuesday
Lecture on Surfacing Basics
Introduce Exercise
D
February 21, Thursday
Work in class
February 26, Tuesday
Critique: Exercise D
Basic Lighting
February 28, Thursday
Advanced Surfaces and Textures
Introduce Assignment
1
March 4, Tuesday
snow day (third)
March 6, Thursday
Surfaces and Textures
Quiz 2
The Digital Production Process
March 11, Tuesday
Review Quiz 2
Work in class
March 13, Thursday
Work in class
March 18, Tuesday
Critique: Assignment 1
March 20, Thursday - no class (Spring Holiday)
March 24- March 28 - no class (Spring Break)
April 1, Tuesday
Organic Modeling
Introduce Assignment 2
April 3, Thursday
Work in class
April 8, Tuesday
UV mapping
Work in class
April 10, Thursday
Work in class
April 15, Tuesday
Critique: Assignment 2
Introduce Assignment 3
April 17, Thursday
Quiz 3
Work in class
April 22, Tuesday
Review Quiz 3
Work in class
April 24, Thursday
Work in class
April 29, Tuesday
Critique: Assignment 3
Introduce Assignment 4
May 1, Thursday
Work in class
May 6, Tuesday
Work in class
May 8, Thursday
Critique: Assignment 4.
Introduce the take-home
final exam.
All REDONE Assignments DUE by 5pm on 5/8 for grading!!!
May 10, Saturday
Section 1 final scheduled: 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Final critiques continue. Final exam due.
May 13, Tuesday
Section 2 final scheduled: 1:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Final critiques continue. Final exam due.
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