CSE 458 - Computer Animation

CSE 458 introduces basic principles, such as modeling, shading, lighting and motion, of computer generated animation. Students from Art, ARCH, CSE, and Music team up on projects to be built on commercially-available modeling and lighting packages.

Time: TTh 10:30 - 11:50 AM
Place: Sieg 322
Lab: Sieg 325

Lab Re-Imaging: Sun 2 - 6 AM
Lab machines in Sieg 325 are unavailable during the re-imaging process.

Site Updates:

09/29 - the site is changing, more to come soon!

09/30 - project 1 is up, as are turn-in instructions!

10/2 - the schedule is now up!

10/2 - project 2 is posted, I will stop using exclaimation marks!

10/2 - a link to the 190c site can now be found.

administrative

Grading:

extras

projects

Critique Analysis
due with each project at 11:59 PM
Turn-in Instructions
Project #1:Motor Yacht
due Wed, 10/2 at 11:59 PM
Project #2a:Hand tutorial
due Wed, 10/8 at 11:59 PM
Project #2b:NURBS Boat
due Wed, 10/8 at 11:59 PM
Project #3:Polygon Head
due Wed, 10/15 at 11:59 PM
Project #4 a & b: Shading & Textureing
due Wed, 10/22 at 11:59 PM
Project #5 a & b: Lighting Pawn & Fruit bowl
due Wed, 10/29 at 11:59 PM OUTLINE
Project #6 a & b: Pirate Ship Rig & Skeleton Rig
due Wed, 10/29 at 11:59 PM
Project #7 a & b: Posing & Bouncing Ball
due Wed, 12/29 at 11:59 PM
Final Project: MouseTrap
mouse models
due Monday, 12/08 at 11:59 PM

Project Showcases

links

Learning-Maya.com - good tutorials
CGSociety.org - everything
3DTotal.com - news, textures & etc.
TurboSquid.com - free textures
Highend3D.com - textures, tools, etc.
Deathfall.com - news, tutorials
ConceptArt.org - awesome 2D