Scheduled Course Offerings
Fall 2008
Course Information
This course investigates the fundamental principles of 3D animation.
The student will survey the historical development of the animated
film, preproduction, 3D modeling and the basics of 3D animation.
Course Objectives:
- Examine and categorize the significant events in the development
of the Animation Industry.
- Evaluate selected commercial animations, addressing; social
content, historical significance and artistic technique.
- Compare the foundations of life drawing, composition, background,
set and character design.
- Visualize, sketch, and construct a character model figure.
- Visualize and implement an animation storyboard that visually
depicts the plot and determines the art style of the film.
- Visualize and construct a photorealistic 3D model.
- Visualize and construct a 3D scene that depicts the treatment
from a script.
- Create and edit the motion, sequence, lighting and camera
angles of a 3D animation.
- Select original media and organize a portfolio, including;
sketchbooks, stills and a video tape demo reel.
Course Requirements
Students must have their textbook(s) and software the first day of class. If you anticipate any shipment delays from a particuluar retailer, you should find an alternate source that has the product in stock and ships overnight.
Requisite Skills
Students should have strong skills in computer and internet use, however. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- opening, saving, and managing files and directories
- installing software, plug-ins, and fonts
- troubleshooting operating system errors
- navigating the Web
- researching the Web
- sending and receiving e-mail with attachments
Take this quiz to see if you are ready for an online course.
Textbooks
- Autodesk 3DS Max 8 Revealed, by Max Dutton and Rob Doran (2005). ISBN-10: 0619273437. ISBN-13: 978-0619273439.
Software
Assignments
An online class entails 4 required asynchronous student activities:
- Completing textbook reading assignments
- Reading text-based lectures
- Completing tutorials, quizzes, assignments, and project
- Participating on the class discussion board
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