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Week
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Day
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Date
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Topic
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Required
Readings
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1
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M
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1/03
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Overview of Course
CGI Animation History
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Kerlow
Chapter 1, Animation, Visual Effects and
Technology in Context
Chapter 2, The Digital Production Process
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W
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1/05
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An Historical Perspective:
- Dreamworks
and PDI/DW History
- How We Tell A Story
Dreamworks: Frank Gladstone
and Marilyn Friedman
Screening
of Shark Tale @ 7:00, Wexner
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Kerlow
Chapter
3, Basic Modeling Concepts
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F
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1/07
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No class meeting
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Kerlow
Chapter
4, Basic Modeling Techniques
Chapter
5, Advanced Modeling Techniques
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2
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M
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1/10
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Studio Work
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Modeling
Project Assigned
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W
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1/12
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Studio Work
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Modeling
Project
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F
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1/14
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No class meeting
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Modeling
Project
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3
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M
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1/17
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Holiday Ð NO CLASS
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Kerlow
Chapter
9, Shading and Surface Characteristics
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W
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1/19
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Modeling: The Process of Designing and Making
Characters and Their Environments
Dreamworks:
Jeff Hayes
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Modeling
Project
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F
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1/21
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Dreamworks:
Jeff Hayes
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4
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M
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1/24
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Surfacing: Bringing Character to 3-dimensional
Surfaces
Dreamworks: Travis Price
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Surfacing
Project Assigned
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W
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1/26
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Dreamworks: Travis Price
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Surfacing
Project
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F
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1/28
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Dreamworks: Travis Price
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Surfacing
Project
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5
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M
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1/31
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Studio Work
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Modeling
Project and Web doc Due
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W
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2/2
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Studio Work
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Kerlow
Chapter
12, Advanced Computer Animation Techniques, 12.5 Facial Animation
Surfacing Project and
Web doc Due
Preliminary Rigging Project
Assigned
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F
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2/04
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MidTerm Review
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- Project
- Website
- Web Tutorial
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6
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M
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2/7
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Rigging: Controlling Complex Movement
Dreamworks: Martin Costello
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Preliminary
Rigging Project Due
Rigging
Project Assigned
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W
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2/9
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Dreamworks: Martin Costello
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Rigging Project
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F
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2/11
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Dreamworks: Martin Costello
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Rigging Project
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7
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M
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2/14
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Studio Work
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Kerlow
Chapter
10, Basic Concepts of Animation
Chapter
11, Basic Computer Animation Techniques
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W
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2/16
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Studio Work
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Rigging
Project Due
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F
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2/18
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No class meeting
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Online
Readings
The Principles of
Animation
Tricks
to Animating Characters with a Computer
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8
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M
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2/21
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Animation: Bringing Life to the Story
through Movement
Dreamworks: Cameron Hood
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Animation
Project Assigned
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W
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2/23
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Dreamworks: Cameron Hood
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Animation Project
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F
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2/25
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Dreamworks: Cameron Hood
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Animation Project
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9
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M
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2/28
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Special Effects: Dynamics
and Simulation
Dreamworks: Nick Foster
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Animation
Project Due
Special
Effects Project Assigned
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W
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3/02
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Dreamworks: Nick Foster
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Special Effects Project
Kerlow
Chapter 8, Lighting
Chapter 6, Basic Rendering Concepts
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F
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3/04
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Dreamworks: Nick Foster
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Special Effects Project
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10
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M
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3/07
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Lighting/Rendering: Establishing
the Mood
Dreamworks: Bert Poole
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Special
FX Project Due
Lighting
Project Assigned
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W
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3/9
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Dreamworks: Bert Poole
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Lighting Project
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F
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3/11
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Dreamworks: Bert Poole
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Lighting Project
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MONDAY 03/14 1:30p.m. Final Project, Website and Web
Tutorial Due
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