Schedule
IDS 252: 3D Animation, Spring 2014

The schedule below is tentative and may be subject to change. Links will appear at time of the schedule/assignment dates. Text: Exploring Storyboarding, by Wendy Tumminello

Week		Topic	Readings	Assignment	Comments
1	Jan 13/15/17	Overview of Modeling Basics	Chp 1: Visual Story Telling and Storyboards	Lab 1: Introduction to Maya, due Wed, Jan 22
2	Jan 20/22/24	Modeling Basics and Setting the Shot	Chp 2: Origins of Storyboards and Aspect Ratios (read only up to p. 22) Chp 3: Fundamentals of the Shot (note, more examples can be found online at Yale Film Analysis - See 3. Cinematography ->Scale)	Lab 2: Introduction to Modeling, due Wed, Jan 29	No class Monday due to MLK events. Important Date: Fri, Jan 24: Add/Drop Deadline for Full and First-half semester courses.
3	Jan 27/29/31	Lights and Textures	Chp 7: Lighting Online: Pixel Cinematography (see Lighting for Computer Graphics)	Lab 3: Lighting and Shading, due Wed, Feb 5
4	Feb 3/5/7	Keyframing and the Graph Editor	Online: Principles of Animation - Lasseter Yale Film Analysis Guide	Lab 4: Creating an Animation Loop, due Feb 12 (must not be late!)
5	Feb 10/12/14	Animation and Sound	Online: What is Sound Design, Randy Thom Online: Yale Film Analysis - Sound	Lab 5: Creating an Animation Loop with Sound, due Feb 19 Wed: Exchange animation and music loops with MUSC 121.
6	Feb 17/19/21	Preparing for Collaboration	Chp 8: Continuity Chp 5: Composition	Lab 6: Collaboration and Character, due Fri, Feb 28. Wed: Get Foley sounds from musicians in MUSC425.	Important Date: Fri, Feb 21: CR/NC Deadline for Full semester courses
7	Feb 24/26/28	Story Development	Chp 8: Continuity Chp 5: Composition	On Fri, begin: Lab 7: Story Development Wed: Joint meeting with MUSC 121 musicians in Ford 122 (Theater)
8	Mar 3/5/7	Story Refinement, Storyreel. Begin Concept & Reference.	Chp 12: Animatics Chp 4: From Script to Final Storyboard Chp 9: Animation, Film, and Special Effects	Finish - Lab 7: Story Development Begin - Lab 8: Animation Production
9	Mar 10/12/14	Continue Concept & Reference. Begin Char and Prop Modeling.	Review Chp 4: From Script to Final Storyboard	Lab 8 (cont)
10	Mar 17/19/21	Continue Char and Prop Modeling. Begin Animatics.	Review relevant chapters in text.	Lab 8 (cont)	Important Dates: Fri, Mar 21: Withdrawal Deadline for Full semester courses.
	Mar 24-28	Spring Break
11	Mar 31,Apr 2/4	Continue Animatics	Review relevant chapters in text.	Lab 8 (cont)
12	Apr 7/9/11	Animatics is due! Begin Animation	Review relevant chapters in text.	Lab 8 (cont)
13	Apr 14/16/18	Continue Animation. Begin Lighting and Shading.	Review relevant chapters in text.	Lab 8 (cont) Mon: Pitch stories and give animatics to MUSC 121.	Wed: SSRD - no classes!
14	Apr 21/23/25	Finish Animation. Continue Lighting and Shading	Review relevant chapters in text.	Lab 8 (cont) Mon: Turn completed animation to MUSC 121 (w/o lighting&shading). No more timing changes after this!
15	Apr 28	Finish Everything!		Lab 8 (cont) Mon: Give completed animation to musicians.	Classes end Tues April 29
	Final Presentations will be May 2, 2-5pm

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