| Course ID: | THEA 5810E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Computer Animation for Dramatic Media I |
Course
Description: | 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. |
| Oasis Title: | Comp Animation Dram Media I |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 5810 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. Offered summer semester every even-numbered year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | The goal of this course is to have a fundamental understanding of
basic computer-generated animation techniques, including
modeling, keyframe animation using forward and inverse
kinematics, surfacing, and story boarding. 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 |
| Honor Code Reference: | UGA Student Honor Code: "I will be academically honest in all of
my academic work and will not tolerate academic dishonesty of
others." A Culture of Honesty, the University's policy and
procedures for handling cases of suspected dishonesty, can be
found at www.uga.edu/ovpi. Every course syllabus should include
the instructor's expectations related to academic integrity. |