ANI 405 3D Animation Survey
Summary
ANI 405
Animation Survey Fall2013 | Th 5:45-9:00 pm | Room 722
Instructor: Mary Omelina
momelina@cdm.depaul.edu
Office hours TuTh Noon - 3pm
Course Description This course is intended as an intensive overview for graduate students with NO prior 3D experience. Topics include polygonal modeling tools, texturing, principles of 3D animation, basic rigging, camera, lighting and rendering. Animation graduate students with proof of previous 3D experience should consult their advisor to substitute any Major Elective for this course. PREREQUISITE(S): None
Course Objectives After completing this course, students will have:
1. Gained an understanding of the basic 3D asset creation pipeline
2. Become familiar with many of the terms and definitions common to 3D asset creation
3. Studied basic modeling concepts & practiced simple polygonal modeling techniques
4. Learned to apply materials and simple UV texturing
5. Examined basic rigging concepts & techniques
6. Studied animation principles and techniques
7. Become familiar with simple camera set up; basic lighting schemes; rendering images and animations
Texts
Bibliography Recommended Texts:
Introducing Maya 2013 by Dariush Derakhshani Publisher: Sybex
The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects, Fourth Edition (Paperback) Isaac Kerlow, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2009
Reference Websites
www.autodesk.com
www.learning-maya.com
www.creativecrash.com
www.awn.com
www.animationlodge.blogspot.com
Grading
Your grade will depend on the following criteria:
Meeting Project Deadlines.
Creativity and personal input into execution of project
Coming prepared to class and participate in class discussions.
Working in class.
Student absences are not expected to exceed more than 20% (2 absences) of the number of the classes scheduled for the semester. Each absence after the second will result in a 5% (5 points) deducted from your final grade.
The student is responsible for any lectures or assignments missed. If an assignment is due a week that you are absent, it is your responsibility to make sure it still arrives on time.
You may not miss the final class date. Doing so will equal an automatic two letter grade reduction of your final grade. If for some reason you cannot make one of these dates you must contact your instructor BEFORE the class that you must miss. Excuses given after the fact will not be accepted.
No incompletes will be given without documented proof of circumstances beyond your control.
All assignments and grades will be listed on our Course Online site: https://col.cdm.depaul.edu
Unless I tell you otherwise, assigned work must be completed and submitted through COLweb BEFORE class starts. This will keep us from wasting valuable class time. Handing in something unfinished is always better than nothing at all. Not everyone?s work will get a full review during class. We will view and discuss everyone?s final project during the last class.
Assignments must be handed in on time. On timeis submitted through COLweb BEFORE class starts. Students who use class time to finish assignments the day they are due will forfeit the right to hand in that assignment. Class time is for working with the material at hand, not finishing late assignments.
Digital Assignments:All assignments handed in digitally must be in the following format (please note upper and lower case usage)
?LastnameFirstname_projectnameNumber.extension
?example: maryOmelina_AwesomeProject01.mb
* Special Accommodations: If you have any special considerations please see the instructor.
* BACK UP YOUR WORK: Failure of computer software and or Hardware will not be accepted as an extenuating circumstance for late projects or incomplete grades so back up your work constantly.
All assignments in this class must be submitted digitally online.
Prerequisites
None.
Academic Integrity
Work done for this course must adhere to the DePaul University Academic Integrity Policy, which you can review in the Student Handbook or by visiting http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/
Weekly Schedule
This schedule is subject to change throughout the semester and will be adapted to fit the needs of the students.
9/12 INTRO TO MAYA - MODELING w/ PRIMITIVES
9/19 MODELING Object Components
9/26 INTRO TO TEXTURING; LIGHTING & RENDERING STILL IMAGES
10/3 ANIMATION
10/10 ANIMATION
10/17 RIGGING
10/24 NURBS MODELING; MATERIALS
10/31 ENVIRONMENT MODELING
11/7 INTERMEDIATE LIGHTING & RENDERING
11/14 RENDERING ANIMATIONS; ADOBE PREMIERE
FINAL CRIT - ATTENDANCE MANDATORY
This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.
Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course
content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The
evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely
separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over three weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation.
Students complete the evaluation online in CampusConnect.
This course will be subject to the university's academic integrity policy. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/ If you
have any questions be sure to consult with your professor.
All students are expected to abide by the University's Academic Integrity Policy which prohibits cheating and other misconduct in student coursework. Publicly sharing or posting online any prior or current materials from this course (including exam questions or answers), is considered to be providing unauthorized assistance prohibited by the policy. Both students who share/post and students who access or use such materials are considered to be cheating under the Policy and will be subject to sanctions for violations of Academic Integrity.
All students are required to manage their class schedules each term in accordance with the deadlines for enrolling and withdrawing as indicated in the University Academic Calendar. Information on enrollment, withdrawal, grading and incompletes can be found at http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/Current%20Students/Pages/PoliciesandProcedures.aspx.
Students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential.
To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that
you have contacted the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at:
Lewis Center 1420, 25 East Jackson Blvd.
Phone number: (312)362-8002
Fax: (312)362-6544
TTY: (773)325.7296