Schedule
IDS 252: 3D Animation, Fall 2009

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

Week		Topic	Assignment	Comments
1	Aug 31	Overview of Modeling Basics	Lab 1: Introduction to Maya
2	Sept 7	Modeling Basics and Composition	Lab 2: Introduction to Modeling
3	Sept 14	Lights and Textures	Lab 3: Conveying Mood and Emotion using Lighting, Shading & Camera
4	Sept 21	Keyframing and Sound	Lab 4: Music and Animation	Meet musicians. Exchange images and music.
5	Sept 28	More on Animation	Lab 5: Creating an Animation Loop	Joint meeting with musicians.
6	Oct 5	Hierarchical Modeling	Lab 6: Creating an Animation Loop with Music	Exchange animation and music loops. Fri: Instructor at conference (CCSC-NW)
7	Oct 12	Creating Stories for Animation	Lab 7: Collaboration and Character	Joint meeting with musicians.
8	Oct 19	Story Development an Story Reels	Begin - Lab 8: Animation Production	Fri: Midsemester day
9	Oct 26	Concept & Reference, Begin Animatics, Modeling	Lab 8 (cont)
10	Nov 2	continue Modeling, Animatics	Lab 8 (cont)
11	Nov 9	continue Modeling, finish Animatics, begin Animation	Lab 8 (cont)
12	Nov 16	continue Animation	Lab 8 (cont)
13	Nov 23	finish Animation	Lab 8 (cont)	Thur: no class - Thanksgiving
14	Nov 30	begin Lighting & Shading	Lab 8 (cont)	Meet with musicians
15	Dec 7	Finish Everything!	Lab 8 (cont)	Thursday is last class.
16	Dec 14	Final Presentations will be Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, from 8:30-11am in the theater (Ford 122)