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ANIMA-4040-11: Animation Tutorial: Lighting

Fall 2020

Subject: Animation
Type: Workshop
Delivery Mode: Online
Level: Undergraduate

Course Dates: September 02, 2020 — December 15, 2020
Meetings: Wed 7:15-10:15PM
Instructors: Tim Soman, Vaughn Smith

Units: 3.0
Enrolled: 7/8

Description:

Online course sections will be delivered with both asynchronous and synchronous components as outlined in the course syllabus. Required online synchronous meeting times are listed as the meeting pattern for this course section.  All class work can be completed remotely, your instructor will work with you to ensure that you have the necessary tools and resources. Animation Tutorials are production workshops for advanced level animation students. Depending on the instructor, students will complete a sequence of animation exercises or one semester long project. Critiques will be conducted similar to studio dailies where the instructor gives the student production notes in order to improve their animation. Based on this assessment, it is the student's responsibility to improve their work. All advanced animation students who have completed Animation 2 are welcome.In this beginning level lighting and texturing class, students will learn the basics of lighting in MAYA, shader creation, and texturing. This course introduces the use of different lights and lighting techniques, procedural and projection texturing, and the attributes of shaders, to create production assets and renders. Students will complete weekly assignments and texture and light a final project.

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