Schedule
IDS 252: 3D Animation, Spring 2011

The schedule below is tentative and may be subject to change.
Links will appear at time of the schedule/assignment dates.
Texts: Exploring Storyboarding, by Wendy Tumminello (WT) and Introducing Autodesk Maya 2012, by Dariush Derakhshani (DD).
Week
Topic
Readings
Assignment
Comments
1
Jan 16
 Overview of Modeling Basics WT - Chp 1: Visual Story Telling and Storyboards.
DD - Chp 1: Introduction to Computer Graphics and 3D 		Lab 1: Introduction to Maya  
2
Jan 23
 Modeling Basics and Setting the Shot WT - Chp 2: Origins of Storyboards and Aspect Ratios (read only up to p. 22)
WT- Chp 3: Fundamentals of the Shot (note, more examples can be found online at Yale Film Analysis - See 3. Cinematography ->Scale)
DD - Chp 5: Modeling with NURBS (read/skim up to p. 175)		 Lab 2: Introduction to Modeling  
3
Jan 30
 Keyframing and the Graph Editor  Online: Principles of Animation - Lasseter Online: Yale Film Analysis Guide Lab 3: Creating an Animation Loop  
4
Feb 6
 Animation and Sound Online: What is Sound Design, Randy Thom
Online: Yale Film Analysis - Sound
For more on animation, see text DD - chps 8 and 9. 		Lab 4: Creating an Animation Loop with Sound Exchange animation and music loops.
5
Feb 13
 Lights and Textures  WT - Chp 7: Lighting
DD - Chp 7: Maya Shading and Texturing
DD - Chp 10: Maya Lighting
Online: Pixel Cinematography (see Lighting for Computer Graphics) 		Lab 5: Lighting and Shading Mon at 3pm: Joint meeting with musicians in Ford 122 (Theater)
6
Feb 20
 Preparing for Collaboration WT - Chp 8: Continuity
WT - Chp 5: Composition
Lab 6: Collaboration and Character  
7
Feb 27
 Story Development WT -Chp 4: From Script to Final Storyboard
WT - Chp 9: Animation, Film, and Special Effects		 Lab 7: Story Development  
8
Mar 5
 Story Refinement, Storyreel.
Begin Concept & Reference.		 Chp 12: Animatics Finish - Lab 7: Story Development
Begin - Lab 8: Animation Production		  
9
Mar 12
 Continue Concept & Reference.
Begin Char and Prop Modeling.		 Review WT - Chp 4: From Script to Final Storyboard
 Lab 8 (cont)  
10
Mar 19
 Continue Char and Prop Modeling.
Begin Animatics.		 Review relevant chapters in WT.
Use DD are reference for Maya techniques.		 Lab 8 (cont)
Mon, Apr 19: Pitch storyreel to musicians.		  
 
Mar 26
Spring Break
11
Apr 2
 Continue Animatics Review relevant chapters in WT.
Use DD are reference for Maya techniques.		 Lab 8 (cont)
Fri: visitor - Marty Havran
12
Apr 9
 Animatics is due!
Begin Animation 		Review relevant chapters in WT.
Use DD are reference for Maya techniques.		 Lab 8 (cont)
Mon, Apr 9: Turn over Animatics to musicians. 		 
13
Apr 16
 Continue Animation.
Begin Lighting and Shading.		 Review relevant chapters in WT.
Use DD are reference for Maya techniques.		 Lab 8 (cont) Wed: SSRD - no classes!
14
Apr 23
 Finish Animation.
Continue Lighting and Shading		 Review relevant chapters in WT.
Use DD are reference for Maya techniques.		Lab 8 (cont)
Mon, Apr 23: Turn over Animation (w/o lighting and shading) to musicians.		  
15
Apr 30
 Finish Everything!   Lab 8 (cont)
Mon, Apr 30: Turn over final Animation to musicians. 		Classes end Tues May 1
 
Final Presentations will be, Wednesday May 9, 2012, from 2-5pm