IDS 252: Topics for Feb 5/7/9, Spring 2018

• Lab:

  • Review work for Lab 3: Lighting and Shading . See Lab 3 Evaluation Sheet
  • Discuss and begin Lab 4: Creating an Animation Loop See Lab 4 Evaluation Sheet

• Maya Tools & Techniques:

  • Bouncing Ball - Larry's Toon Institute
  • Keyframing
  • Graph Editor
  • Working with Rigged Characters
  • Using Deformers, e.g. squash & stretch
  • Ease In and Out with Blocking

• Principles of Animation

  • Early Animation
  • Garfield
  • Principles of Animation.
  • John Lasseter's orginal article with Luxo Jr as example.
  • See demos at Animator's Survival Lit Also look at videos:
    • Volume 2, (first 10 minutes) timing & spacing using bouncing ball
    • Volume 3: (all) more on timing and spacing, key frames, inbetweens, Working methods: straight ahead, pose-to-pose, hybrid