Schedule
IDS 252: 3D Animation, Spring 2018

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 /IDS252Sp18/IDS252Resources/bookExcerpts  

Week		Topic	Readings	Assignment	Comments
1	Jan 17	Overview of Modeling Basics	Focus on learning the Maya interface and polygon modeling tools.	Lab 1: Introduction to Maya due Jan 24	MLK: No classes after 12:30pm, Jan 19
2	Jan 22/24/26	Working with Rigged Characters 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: Composition and Gesture due Jan 31
3	Jan 29/31; Feb 2	Lights, Materials, and Facial Expression	ch7 Online: Pixel Cinematography (see Lighting for Computer Graphics)	Lab 3: Lights, Materials, and Facial Expression due Feb 7	Jan 29: Last day to file Add/Drop or choose Audit
4	Feb 5/7/9	Keyframing, the Graph Editor, Pose-to-Pose vs Straight Ahead.	In bookExcerpts: ActingAnim.pdf on acting concepts Online: Principles of Animation - Lasseter Animator's Survival Kit	Lab 4: Creating an Animation Loop due Feb 14 (must not be late!)
5	Feb 12/14/16	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 21
6	Feb 19/21/23	Preparing for Collaboration	ch5, ch8	Lab 6: Collaboration and Character due Mar 2
7	Feb 26/28;Mar 2	Story Development Feb 26 during labtime: Joint meeting to review loops with music class in Ford 122.	ch5, ch8	Begin: Lab 7: Story Development due Mar 5 & Mar 9	Feb 26: Last day to file CR/NC or Audit
8	Mar 5/7/9	Story Refinement, Storyboards, Pitch/Pick Stories Begin Concept/Reference, Chars, Props.	ch12, ch4, ch9	Finish - Lab 7: Story Development
9	Mar 12/14/16	Pitch/refine Storyreel. Show Concept/Reference, Chars, Props. Complete shot/task list.	ch4	Lab 8: Animation Production See gantt chart for due dates. Send Status Report	Mar 12: Advising for Fall Registration Begins
10	Mar 19/21/23	Finish Char and Environment. Begin Animatics.	Review past readings.	Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart for due dates. Send Status Report	Mar 19: Withdrawal Deadline for Full semester courses.
	Mar 26-30	Spring Break
11	Apr 2/4/6	Finish Animatics Begin Animation. Tentative: Pitch stories to Musicians	Review past readings.	Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart for due dates. Send Status Report	Fall Registration for students with: Apr 2: 19+ credits. Apr 3: 11-18.75 credits. Apr 5: < 11 credits.
12	Apr 9/11/13	Review and continue Animation	Review past readings.	Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart for due dates. Send Status Report	Apr 9: Open Registration begins.
13	Apr 16/20	Finish Animation. Begin Lighting & Shading.	Review past readings.	Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart for due dates. Send Status Report No more timing changes after this!	Apr 18: SSRD - no classes
14	Apr 23/25/27	Review Lighting and Shading	Review past readings.	Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart for due dates. Send Status Report Finish Everything by Wednesday! Don't be late.
15	Apr 30	Wrap up and prepare for presentations.		Lab 8 (cont) See gantt chart for due dates.
	Final Presentations will Saturday, May 5, 2018, from 2-5 pm

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