| Week # | Tuesday | Thursday |
| 1 | 458 | Sep. 28 |
| Intro Class 1 | ||
| Intro to Maya UI | ||
| ASSIGN: Reading, Project 1a Modeling1 NURBS | ||
| DEMO: Modeling1 NURBS (Curves, Boat Hull.) | ||
| Darrek/Ernie/Zhi/Jon/TAs | ||
| 2 | Oct.3 | Oct. 5 |
| ASSIGN: Project 1b | Show and Tell | |
| DEMO: Modeling1 Surfaces. NURBS Complete sailboat | Darrek/Ernie/TAs | |
| DUE/FINAL REVIEW: Reading Assignment, Project 1a | ||
| Darrek/Ernie/TAs | ||
| 3 | Oct.10 | Oct.12 |
| ASSIGN: Project 2: Modeling2 | 1ST REVIEW: Project 2: Modeling2 | |
| DEMO: Polygon, NURBS, Hand/Head | DEMO: SUBD surfaces | |
| DUE/FINAL REVIEW: Project 1b | Zhi/Ernie /TAs | |
| Darrek/Ernie/TAs | ||
| 4 | Oct. 17 | Oct. 19 |
| ASSIGN: Project 3: Shading/Rendering | 1ST REVIEW: Project 3: Shading | |
| DEMO: Basic Shading, NURBS/poly primitives mapping | DEMO: Shading2 Dragon demo i.e. Hypershade, UV Maps/photoshop | |
| DUE/ FINAL REVIEW: Project 2 | Zhi/Ernie /TAs | |
| Darrek/Ernie/TAs | ||
| 5 | Oct. 24 | Oct. 26 |
| ASSIGN: Project 4: Lighting | 1ST REVIEW/LAB: Project 4: Lighting | |
| DEMO: Basic Lighting1 | DEMO: Lighting i.e. Effects | |
| DUE/FINAL REVIEW: Project 3 | Ernie/TAs | |
| Darrek/Ernie/TAs | ||
| 6 | Oct.31 | Nov.2 |
| ASSIGN: Project 5: Basic Motion 1 | 1ST REVIEW/LAB: Project 5: Basic Motion 1 | |
| DEMO: Basic Motion (Bouncing Ball)/Motion Path | Ernie/TAs | |
| DUE/FINAL REVIEW: Project 4 | ||
| Darrek/Ernie/TAs | ||
| 7 | Nov.7 | Nov.11 |
| ASSIGN: Project 6: Basic IK/Rigging/Poses | 1ST REVIEW: Project 6: Basic IK/Rigging/Poses | |
| DEMO: Basic IK/Rigging | DEMO: Basic IK/Rigging i.e. weight painting | |
| DUE/FINAL REVIEW: Project 5 | Zhi/Ernie /TAs | |
| Darrek/Ernie/TAs | ||
| 8 | Nov.14 | Nov.16 |
| ASSIGN: Project 7: Basic Motion2 Walk/Run | 1ST REVIEW: Project 7: Basic Motion2 Walk/Run | |
| DEMO: Basic Motion 2 simple walk cycle | Basic motion 2 | |
| ASSIGN: Project 8: Group Modeling | Ernie/TAs | |
| DUE/FINAL REVIEW: Project 6 | ||
| Darrek/Ernie/TAs | ||
| 9 | Nov. 21 | Nov. 23 |
| GROUP PRESENTATION: Project 8A: Group Object Models. | 1ST REVIEW: Project 8A:Group Object Models | |
| DUE/FINAL REVIEW: Project 7 | Ernie/TAs | |
| Darrek/Ernie/TAs | ||
| 10 | Nov. 28 | Nov.30 |
| ASSIGN: Project 8B: Shading Group Objects | 1ST REVIEW: Project 8B: Group Model shading | |
| DEMO: Shading Based on Group Models. | Ernie/TAs | |
| DUE/FINAL REVIEW: Project 1A | ||
| Darrek/Ernie/TAs | ||
| 11 | Dec.5 | Dec.7 |
| ASSIGN: Project 8C: Lighting Group Scene | 1ST REVIEW: Project 8C: Group Model Lighting | |
| DEMO: Lighting | Ernie/TAs | |
| DUE/FINAL REVIEW: Project 1B | ||
| Darrek/Ernie/TAs | ||
| Finals | Dec. 15* | |
| Revised Final Project Due* | ||