Course Description
Preparation of a portfolio-quality computer animation project, including a narrative script story book, pre-production meetings, schedules and budgets, production and post-production.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Research on technical issues in translating data between software and hardware systems that differ conceptually.
Athena Title
Comp Animation Dram Med III
Prerequisite
FILM 5810 or THEA 5810E
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will know how to build advanced, photo-realistic organic figures and characters.
- Students will master modeling, sculpting, and UV mapping for 3D animated characters and objects.
- Students will learn advanced, professional texturing and rendering of characters and environments.
- Students will demonstrate proficiency with high-end animation concepts and techniques.
Topical Outline
- Introduction to Projects
- Modeling
- Mouth Expression
- Animation Concentration
- Eyes/Lids
- Texturing
- Modeling Concentration - Texturing
- Modeling Concentration - Basic Hair
- Lighting and Animation
- Rendering
- Character Model Modifications
- Character Textures
- Character Animation
- Character Hair Modeling
- Lip Sync Animation
