IDS 252 Topics

Lab:
- On Tuesday, review student work for Lab 1: Introduction to Maya.
- Discuss and begin Lab 2: Introduction to Modeling
Maya Topics
- Modeling Basics: Polygons, NURBS, Subdivision Surfaces.
- Revolving, lofting and extruding
- Composition: Importing files, preparing maya objects for importing, duplicating
- Begin discussion of lighting in Maya - types of computer lights: point, spot, etc
General Discussion
- Overview of Animation Production Process. Roles
- Some Animation History, Early animation.
- Film Analysis
  - Lighting. See Part 2: Mise-en-scene; Lighting
  - Color and Contrast. See Part 3: Cinematography; Quality ; color and contrast
  - Placing the camera. See Part 3: Cinematography; Scale
- Other information on Lighting
  - Examples of 3-point lighting.
  - Pixel Cinematography
Animation Examples:
- Lighting and material examples from previous years.
- FJORG: A Siggraph 32-Hour Student Competition - 2007 and 2008.
- Look more at Animation Shorts
  - SIGGRAPH Electronic and Animation Theaters (DVD)
  - Pixar Shorts or see YouTube
  - Others: Bunny, The Danish Poet