Introduction to Animation

Introduction to the Maya User interface

Class notes(link)

• Navigating the Maya Interface
• Transforming Objects in Maya

3D Space/Hierarchies

Reading

• Kerlow, The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects, p93-114

Geometric Primitives and Boolean Operations

Class Notes, Tuesday

Class Notes Thursday

Geometric Primitives and Boolean Operations, Polygon Modeling

Class Notes, Tuesday

Class Notes, Thursday

Common Geometry Problem notes

Materials, Surface Shading and Texturing

Class Notes

In class studio

Class Notes

Reading

• Kerlow,The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects, p251-p292

Keyframe animation

Class Notes

Principles of Animation

Animated Motion, Part 1

Animated Motion, Part 2

Animated Motion, Part 3

Reading

• Kerlow,The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects, p295-p342
• Introducing Autodesk Maya 2014, p345-p357

in class studio

Assignment 1 due - Thurssday

Curves and Nurbs Modeling

Class Notes

Curves and Nurbs Modeling

Animating Deformers

Nonlinear Deformers

Lattice Deformers and Clusters

Reading

Reading

• Kerlow,The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects, p333p342

Simple Skeleton Structures

In Class Biped walk cycle example

Reading

• Kerlow,The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects, p333p342

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Weight painting

Rendering Notes

Reading

• Kerlow,The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects, p169-p201

Assignment 2 Due - Tuessday

Lighting

Lighting Notes

Depth Map Shadows

Lighting (cont)

Light Linking

Three Point Lighting

Simple Room Lighting Example

Reading

• Kerlow,The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects, p221-p235

Camera movement for Animation/Narrative Through Cinematography

Camera notes

In Class Studio