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ANIMA-3000-1: 3D Computer Animation 1

Spring 2020

Subject: Animation
Type: Studio
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Level: Undergraduate

Campus: Oakland
Course Dates: January 21, 2020 — May 08, 2020
Meetings: Tue/Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Oakland - Founders - 309
Instructor: Rick Vertolli

Units: 3.0
Enrolled: 18/18 Closed

Description:

This course is an introduction to basic animation principles as they are applied in a 3D environment. The class begins with a reiteration of animation principles learned in Animation 1 and transfers them to Maya's synthetic computer interface to create active, dynamic movement. Early assignments and characters will stress simple dynamics and form: a bouncing ball and squash and stretch, for example. Following assignments will increase in complexity, both of the character and the actions, and prepare students for nuanced performance work. The class focusses on character animation: controlling the performance of previously built models, rather than object creation or deep understanding of the software.

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