Schedules *unless otherwise noted, previous lessons will be continued on the dates with blank columns.

Date Anim 210 Intro to Comp Anim Date Anim 310 Comp Anim I Anim 344 Comp Anim II Anim 444 Comp Anim III 22-Jan Course overview: Program web | Blackboard Autodesk Maya Educational license Tutorials | Forums Showcases 21-Jan Course overview: Program web | Blackboard Autodesk Maya Educational license Tutorials | Forums Showcases Course overview: Program web | Blackboard Autodesk Maya Autodesk Mudbox Tutorials Showcases Project info & Storyboard Course overview: Program web | Blackboard Autodesk Maya Autodesk Mudbox Tutorials Showcases Project info & Storyboard 27-Jan Computer Animation - Career Path Getting Started 23-Jan 3-D Modeling: Mug | Shelf | USB drive | Spoon | Wire | Lighthouse Adv Modeling: Box modeling: Buttons | Patterns | Rope | Perforated Tube Adv Modeling: Retopology | Quad Draw 29-Jan Intro to 3D modeling Keyboard shortcuts 28-Jan Lab: work in class Lab: work in class Lab: work in class 3-Feb 3-D Modeling md1 | md2 | md3 | md4 | md5 30-Jan 3-D Modeling: Ngons | more tools Trees, rocks, leaves Adv Modeling: Retopology Invalid polygon geometry Digital sculpting: Mudbox | Sculpting Texturing Worn edges aiStandardSurface | aiMixshader | aiCurvature | aiNoise | aiRange 5-Feb 3-D Modeling md6 | md7 | md8 | md9 | md10 4-Feb Assignment 1: Modeling I Adv Modeling: NURBS Modeling: Revolve | Loft | Birail | Extrude Baking texture 10-Feb Assignment 1 6-Feb Lab: work in class 1st Critique 1st Critique 12-Feb Lab: work in class 11-Feb Lab: work in class Lab: work in class Lab: work in class 17-Feb Lab: work in class 13-Feb 3-D Modeling Characters Character samples Assignment 2: Modeling II Texturing Deform, Float Bump vs Displacement UV Mapping Substance Painter Rigging Graph Editor: Eye blinking 19-Feb Assignment 2 18-Feb Lab: work in class Lab: work in class Lab: work in class 24-Feb 3-D Modeling: Low-poly modeling Ngons 20-Feb Lab: work in class Lighting 2nd Critique 26-Feb Lab: work in class 25-Feb Texturing Assignment 3: Texturing 2nd Critique Lab: work in class 3-Mar Lab: work in class 27-Feb Lab: work in class Lab: work in class Shape Editor 5-Mar Texturing (coloring) Assignment 3 4-Mar Lab: work in class Camera Depth of Field Motion Blur Animation Set driven key 10-Mar Texturing (coloring) 6-Mar Lighting Camera Assignment 4: Lighting Rigging Paint Skin Weights IK Handle 3rd Critique 12-Mar Lab: work in class 11-Mar Rendering Shooting ratio Constraints Lab: work in class 17-Mar Spring Break 13-Mar Editing Animation Graph Editor 12 Principles FX Boss Editor | Rigid Body | MASH 19-Mar Spring Break 18-Mar Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break 24-Mar Lab: work in class 20-Mar Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break 26-Mar Lighting Assignment 4 25-Mar Rigging 3rd Critique Lab: work in class 31-Mar Lighting 27-Mar Lab: work in class Lab: work in class Lab: work in class 2-Apr Lab: work in class 1-Apr Assignment 5: Project Info & Storyboard Assignment 6: Animated cameras FX Tablecloths | Bed sheet | Cushion Flag | Gravity | Shatter | Snow | Fire | Water Lab: work in class 7-Apr Lab: work in class 3-Apr Lab: work in class Lab: work in class Lab: work in class 9-Apr Camera Assignment 5 8-Apr Lab: work in class 4th Critique 4th Critique 14-Apr Rendering 10-Apr In-progress critique Lab: work in class Lab: work in class 16-Apr Lab: work in class 15-Apr Lab: work in class Lab: work in class Lab: work in class 21-Apr Lab: work in class 17-Apr Lab: work in class Lab: work in class Lab: work in class 23-Apr In-progress critique 22-Apr In-progress critique 5th Critique 5th Critique 28-Apr Lab: work in class 24-Apr Lab: work in class Lab: work in class Lab: work in class 30-Apr Final due 29-Apr Lab: work in class Lab: work in class Lab: work in class     1-May Final due Final due Final due