CSE 458 Course Calendar

 
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Week One
September 27

 


Introduction

DEMO: Intro to Maya, Basic Modeling

ASSIGN → Project 1

A) Basic Modeling

 

 


DEMO: Hand Modeling

ASSIGN → Project 1

B) Hand Modeling
Week Two
October 2
October 3
October 4

 


Show and Tell (Part 1)

DEMO: Hand Modeling

 


DUE ← Project 1 (midnight)

A) Basic Modeling
B) Hand Modeling

 


Show and Tell (Part 2)

REVIEW: Project 1

DEMO: Head Modeling

ASSIGN → Project 2:

Head Modeling
Week Three
October 9
October 10
October 11

 


REVIEW WIP: Project 2

LECTURE: Shading Principles
DUE ← Project 2 (midnight)
Head Modeling


REVIEW: Project 2

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

ASSIGN → Project 3:

A) Shading
B) Texturing

 
Week Four
October 16
October 17
October 18


REVIEW WIP: Project 3

LECTURE: Lighting Principles
DUE ← Project 3 (midnight)
A) Shading
B) Texturing


REVIEW: Project 3

DEMO: Lighting in Maya

ASSIGN → Project 4:

A) Three Point Lighting
B) Room Lighting
Week Five
October 23
October 24
October 25


REVIEW WIP: Project 4
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
October 30
October 31
November 1


REVIEW WIP: Project 5

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


REVIEW: Project 5

DEMO: Effects, Motion (Review)

ASSIGN → Project 6:

Effects / Animation

 
Week Seven
November 6
November 7
November 8
 


REVIEW WIP: Project 6

DEMO: Production Pipeline

ASSIGN → Project 7

Mouse Animation
DUE ← Project 6 (midnight)
Effects / Animation


REVIEW: Project 6

REVIEW: Review mouse animation stories, motion planning sheet (keys), and lighting reference

DEMO: After Effects/Compositing


 
Week Eight
November 13
November 14
November 15
 


REVIEW: First mouse animation review: keys


REVIEW: Second mouse animation review: Extremes/breakdowns, rough lighting pass

ASSIGN → Project 8:

Final Assignment
Week Nine
November 20
November 21
November 22


DEMO: Cinematography

DUE ← Project 7
HOLIDAY: NO CLASS!
Week Ten
November 27
November 28
November 29
 


Capstone Film and Story Check In #1

 
  


Capstone Film and Story Check In #2
Week Eleven
December 4
December 5
December 6
 


Capstone Film and Story Check In #3

  


Capstone Film and Story Check In #4

 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Finals Week
December 10
December 11
December 12
 


Final time is 10:30AM-12:20PM.