CSE 458 Course Calendar

 
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Week One
September 29

 

 

 

 

 


Introduction

DEMO: Basic Modeling

ASSIGN → Project 1

A) Basic Modeling
B) Hand Modeling
Week Two
October 4
October 5
October 6

 


Show and Tell

DEMO: Hand Modeling

ASSIGN → Project 1:

Basic Modeling


DUE ← Project 1 (midnight)

Basic Modeling

 


REVIEW: Project 1

DEMO: Head Modeling

ASSIGN → Project 2:

Head Modeling
Week Three
October 11
October 12
October 13

 


REVIEW WIP: Project 2

LECTURE: Production Pipeline
DUE ← Project 2 (midnight)
Head Modeling


REVIEW: Project 2

DEMO: Shading (Hypershade, Procedural Shading, UV maps/Photoshop)

ASSIGN → Project 3:

Room Shading
Week Four
October 18
October 19
October 20


REVIEW WIP: Project 3

LECTURE: Shading Principles
DUE ← Project 3 (midnight)
Room Shading


REVIEW: Project 3

DEMO: Lighting in Maya

ASSIGN → Project 4:

A) Three Point Lighting
B) Room Lighting
Week Five
October 25
October 26
October 27


REVIEW WIP: Project 4

LECTURE: Lighting Principles
DUE ← Project 4 (midnight)
A) Three Point Lighting
B) Room Lighting


REVIEW: Project 4

DEMO: Rigging, Weight Painting

ASSIGN → Project 5:

A) Basic Rigging
B) Character Rigging
Week Six
November 1
November 2
November 3


REVIEW WIP: Project 5

 
DUE ← Project 5 (midnight)
A) Basic Rigging
B) Character Rigging


REVIEW: Project 5

DEMO: Posing, Basic Motion

ASSIGN → Project 6:

A) Posing
B) Bouncing Ball
C) Planning Sheet

 
Week Seven
November 8
November 9
November 10
 
REVIEW WIP: Project 6
DUE ← Project 6 (midnight)
A) Posing
B) Bouncing Ball
C) Planning Sheet


REVIEW: Project 6, weight painting, lighting, motion planning sheets

DEMO: Motion, Production Pipeline Overview

ASSIGN → Project 7:

A) Mouse Animation
B) Production Pipeline and Conventions
Week Eight
November 15
November 16
November 17
 
REVIEW WIP: Project 7

DEMO: After Effects (compositing), Cinematography
DUE ← Project 7 (midnight)
A) Mouse Animation
B) Production Pipeline


Production Introduction

REVIEW: Project 7

ASSIGN → Signature Shots:

A) Planning, signature shot production calendars
B) Set/prop model and shading assignments
C) Asset lists

 
Week Nine
November 22
November 23
November 24


REVIEW WIP: Planning

Improve and Acting Session

ASSIGN → Signature Shots:

A) Motion Layout
B) Reference (texture, motion, lighting, effects)
C) List of main challenges
HOLIDAY: NO CLASS!
Week Ten
November 29
November 30
December 1
 


REVIEW WIP: Motion Layout, Reference, Signature shot production calendar

ASSIGN → Signature Shots:

Iterate!

  


ASSIGN → Signature Shots:

REVIEW WIP: State of the signature shots

A) Motion Blocking
B) Lighting/Rendering
C) Integrate Effects
Week Eleven
December 6
December 7
December 8
 


REVIEW WIP: Motion Blocking, Lighting/Rendering

ASSIGN → Signature Shots:

Iterate!

  


REVIEW WIP: State of the signature shots and what should be fixed for the final turn-in

ASSIGN → Signature Shots:

A) Motion Polish
B) Iterate Everything

 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Finals Week
December 12
December 13
December 14
 


DUE ← Signature Shots

Signature shot presentations will take place from 10:30AM-12:20PM.