Schedule
IDS 252: 3D Animation, Spring 2015

The schedule below is tentative and may be subject to change. Links will appear at time of the schedule/assignment dates. Book excerpts can be found on cs-render in the folder /IDS252Sp15/IDS252Resources/bookExcerpts No more timing changes after this! 

Week		Topic	Readings	Assignment	Comments
1	Jan 20/22	Overview of Modeling Basics	Focus on learning the Maya interface and polygon modeling tools.	Lab 1: Introduction to Maya
2	Jan 27/29	Modeling Basics and Setting the Shot	In bookExcerpts/Storyboarding: ch1, ch3 In bookExcerpts: McCloud.pdf on choice of Moment and Frame Also see shot examples online at Yale Film Analysis - See 3. Cinematography →Scale)	Lab 2: Introduction to Modeling	Important Date: Fri, Jan 30: Add/Drop Deadline for Full and First-half semester courses.
3	Feb 3/5	Lights and Textures	ch7 Online: Pixel Cinematography (see Lighting for Computer Graphics)	Lab 3: Lighting and Shading
4	Feb 10/12	Keyframing and the Graph Editor	In bookExcerpts: ActingAnim.pdf on acting concepts Online: Principles of Animation - Lasseter Animator's Survival Kit Yale Film Analysis Guide	Lab 4: Creating an Animation Loop (must not be late!)
5	Feb 17/19	Animation and Sound	Online: What is Sound Design, Randy Thom Online: Yale Film Analysis - Sound	Lab 5: Creating an Animation Loop with Sound
6	Feb 24/26	Preparing for Collaboration	ch5, ch8	Lab 6: Collaboration and Character	Important Date: Fri, Feb 27: CR/NC Deadline for Full semester courses
7	Mar 3/5	Story Development	ch5, ch8	On Thur, begin: Lab 7: Story Development
8	Mar 10/12	Story Refinement, Storyboards, Pitch/Pick Stories Begin Concept/Reference, Chars, Props.	ch12, ch4, ch9	Finish - Lab 7: Story Development Begin - Lab 8: Animation Production
9	Mar 17/19	Pitch/refine Storyreel. Show Concept/Reference, Chars, Props. Complete shot/task list.	ch4	Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart Send Status Report	Important Date: Mon, Mar 16 Advising begins
	Mar 23-27	Spring Break
10	Mar 31,Apr 2	Finish Char and Environment. Begin Animatics.	Review past readings.	Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart Send Status Report	Important Date: Fri, Apr 3: Withdrawal Deadline for Full semester courses.
11	Apr 7/9	Finish Animatics Begin Animation. Pitch stories to Musicians Thursday evening 7pm.	Review past readings.	Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart Send Status Report	Important Date: Mon, Apr 6 Registration begins
12	Apr 14/16	Review and continue Animation	Review past readings.	Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart Send Status Report
13	Apr 21/23	Finish Animation. Begin Lighting & Shading.	Review past readings.	Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart Send Status Report	Wed: Student Scholarship Recognition Day (SSRD)
14	Apr 28/30	Review Lighting and Shading	Review past readings.	Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart Send Status Report
15	May 5	Finish Everything!		Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart Send Status Report	Classes end Tues May 5
	Final Presentations will be 6-9pm on Thursday, May 7, 2015

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