Art 3470 – Digital 3D Animation and Effects Syllabus
Textbook Learning Autodesk Maya 8 | Foundation, Autodesk Inc
ISBN 1-897177-33-X
Semester: 14 Weeks | Project 2 | Polygon |
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| Lesson 07 | Polygon modeling | Jan 17 |
| Lesson 08 | Polygon Texturing | Jan 22 |
| Lesson 09 | Skeleton | Jan 24 |
| Lesson 10 | Skinning | Jan 29 |
| Lesson 11 | Blend Shapes | Jan 31 |
| Lesson 12 | Inverse kinematics | Feb 5 |
| Lesson 13 | Rigging | Feb 7 |
| Lesson 14 | Animation | Feb 12 |
| Polygon Practical One & Quiz Project 2 | Feb 14&19 |
| Project 3 | NURBS |
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| Lesson 15 | NURBS Modeling | Feb 21 |
| Lesson 16 | NURBS Texturing | Feb 26 |
| Lesson 17 | Rigging | Feb 28 |
| Lesson 18 | More Animation | March 5 |
| Lesson 19 | Trax | March 7 |
| Lesson 20 | Lighting and Effect | March 19 |
| Lesson 21 | Rendering | March 21 |
| NURBS Practical One & Quiz Project 3 | Mar 26&28 |
| Project 4 | SubD |
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| Lesson 22 | SubD Modeling | April 2 |
| Lesson 23 | Paint Effects | April 4 |
| Lesson 24 | Deformers | April 9 |
| Lesson 25 | Motion Paths | April 11 |
| SubD Practical One & Quiz Project 4 | April 16&18 |
| Final Exam – Compilation CD |
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Materials Required Sketchbook
0.5 Black pens
Writable DVDs
Scoring Lessons = 25% (1 point for each lesson)
Practical Projects = 45% (15% each)
Quizzes = 24% (8% each)
Compilation CD = 6%
Attendance The university policy on attendance will be followed for this course. It can be found at:
http://www.ecu.edu/data-fsonline/facultymanual/part5/51.htm section W
The class will allow 3 unexcused absences per semester with a 5-point deduction in the final grade for each unexcused absence after 3 are used.
No cuts are allowed crit days. Grading and Evaluations You are responsible for having all projects and assignments completed at the start of class on due dates. Failure to be in class with project and assignments on the due date will result in a letter grade deduction for each class meeting after the due date.
Grading Scale A 93-100
B 85-92
C 77-84
D 70-76
F 69 and below
East Carolina University seeks to comply fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Students requesting accommodations based on a disability must be registered with the Department for Disability Support Services located in Slay 138 (252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY).
