CSC 188 – 3D Computer Animation II

Tentative Schedule

LM: Learning Maya book

IM: Instant Maya documentation lessons

DC: [digital] Cinematography & Directing

Class	Date	Topics	Readings/Screenings	Assignments
1	1/11	Course Introduction	Visions of Light Read: DC, Ch. 1	Project 1 assigned
		Lighting Techniques		Project 1 references assigned
2	1/13	Light Quality	Read: DC, Ch. 5	Project 1 references due
		Color Balance
3	1/20	Project 1 critique		Project 1 critique Project 2 assigned
		Motion Fundamentals		IM Anim 1, LM4 assigned Project 2 video reference assigned
4	1/25	Keyframe Animation		IM Anim 1, LM4 due
		Modifying Key Positions	Light & Heavy Guild Wars trailer	Weight study assigned Project 2 video reference due
5	1/27	Modifying Graph Shape
		Group nodes for animation		Weight study due
6	2/1	Camera Effects
		Rendering for animation	Read: DC, Ch. 10
7	2/3	Project 2 critique		Project 2 critique
		Story pre-production	Read: DC, Ch. 3, 4, 9 Toy Story 1 & 2, Bug’s Life Dinosaur, The Incredibles	Project 3 assigned
8	2/8	Camera Composition	Read: DC, Ch. 7,8
		Camera Dynamics	Read: DC, Ch. 6,11
9	2/10	Project 3 critique		Project 4 assigned
		Principles of Animation	Pixar Short Films
10	2/15	Hierarchical Animation
		Non-Linear Deformations
11	2/17	Lattice Deformations		Project 4 progress due
		Miscellaneous Deformers
12	2/22	Studio Time
		Studio Time
13	2/24	Project 4 critique		Project 5 assigned
		Kinematics
14	3/1	Reactive Animation
		Control Rigging
15	3/3	Project 5 critique

Important Dates

Jan 18	MLK birthday, no class
Feb 25	Professional day, no class

Other important dates (Academic calendar)