Schedule
IDS 252: 3D Animation, Fall 2008

Note, the schedule below is tentative and may be subject to significant changes.

Week		Topic	Assignment	Comments
1	Sept 2	Overview of Modeling Basics	Lab 1: Introduction to Maya
2	Sept 8	Computer Graphics and Animation Basics	Lab 2: Introduction to Modeling
3	Sept 15	Lights and Textures	Lab 3: Conveying Mood using Lighting, Shading & Camera	Meet musicians.
4	Sept 22	Keyframing and Sound	Lab 4: Conveying Emotion through Gesture and Expression	Exchange images and music.
5	Sept 29	More on Animation	Lab 5: Creating an Animation Loop	Joint meeting with musicians, Fri: Instructor at conference (NITLE)
6	Oct 6	Hierarchical Modeling	Lab 6: Kinematics	Fri: Instructor at conference (CCSC-NW)
7	Oct 13	Creating Stories for Animation	Lab 7: Creating Character	Exchange animation and music loops. Joint meeting with musicians.
8	Oct 20	Story Development an Story Reels	Begin - Lab 8: Animation Production	Fri: Midsemester day
9	Oct 27	Concept & Reference, Begin Animatics, Modeling	Lab 8 (cont)
10	Nov 3	continue Modeling, Animatics	Lab 8 (cont)
11	Nov 10	continue Modeling, finish Animatics, begin Animation	Lab 8 (cont)
12	Nov 17	continue Animation	Lab 8 (cont)
13	Nov 24	finish Animation	Lab 8 (cont)	Thur: no class - Thanksgiving
14	Dec 1	begin Lighting & Shading	Lab 8 (cont)
15	Dec 8	Finish Everything!	Lab 8 (cont)
16	Dec 15	Final Presentations will be Monday, Dec 15, 7-9pm in Collins 408