Methods, techniques, and procedures to create 3D animation.
Topics include modeling, rigging, texturing, lighting, and
rendering, along with the principles of narrative story-telling
in visual media.
Athena Title
Comp Animation Dram Media I
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in THEA 5810E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will have a fundamental understanding of basic computer-generated animation techniques, including story boarding, modeling, keyframe animation, basic rigging, lighting, texturing, and rendering. The course final project, a brief animation, should demonstrate a knowledge of these skills.
Topical Outline
Week 1: Introduction to 3D Animation
Week 2: Introductory Project
Week 3: Modeling
Week 4: Modeling
Week 5: Modeling
Week 6: Basic Animation
Week 7: Basic Rigging
Week 8: Basic Rigging
Week 9: Character Animation
Week 10: Character Animation
Week 11: Lighting
Week 12: Lighting
Week 13: Texturing
Week 14: Texturing
Week 15: Rendering
Week 16: Rendering
Week 17: Course and Project Review
Final Exam: Final Exam/Project Due
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Creativity & Innovation
The capacity to combine or synthesize existing ideas, images, or expertise in original ways and the experience of thinking, reacting, and working in an imaginative way characterized by innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.
