IDS 252: Topics for the Week of September 1, 2008

• Discuss course structure and expectations
• Location of labs etc.
• This course counts towards the minor in Arts, Technology and Multimedia
• Class photos are on class page in WISE. We will use WISE later in the course for various exercies.
• Lab 1: Introduction to Maya
• Maya overview
  • Navigating the Maya interface. Click here to see components of main menu. Note, this picture can be found in the Maya help.
  • Graphics Fundamentals
    • Coordinate Systems: Right/left handed, World vs Object
    • Projections
    • Setting colors.
    • Modeling Basics: Polygons, NURBS, Subdivision Surfaces.
  • Creating/moving/modifying simple Maya shapes.
• Overview of Animation Production Process. Roles
• Some Animation History, Early animation.

• Animation Examples:

  • Willamette Student Animations:
    • Past IDS 252
    • Summer Keck Projects
  • FJORG: A Siggraph 32-Hour Student Competition - 2007 and 2008.
  • Look at Animation Shorts
    • SIGGRAPH Electronic and Animation Theaters (DVD)
    • Pixar Shorts or see YouTube
    • Others: Bunny, The Danish Poet