CSE 458 - Computer Animation

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

Time: TTh 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM
Lab Re-Imaging: Sat 2 - 6 AM

Lab machines in Gates 143 are unavailable during the re-imaging process.

	ADMINISTRATIVE
	Syllabus Course Calendar Production Roles Grading Grading Criteria The Golden Rules Personnel Staff Mailing List: cse458-staff [at] cs.washington.edu Instructor: Barbara Mones Part-Time Lecturers: Amy Duer Terrell Strong Staff: Noelle Wenceslao TAs: Graham Godfrey David Le Eli Matamoros Chelsea Preece Josh Seitz Office Hours Monday: Graham: 2-4 pm (hybrid) David: 4-7 pm (remote) Tuesday: David: 1-3 pm (hybrid) Chelsea: 1-5 pm (hybrid) Wednesday: Josh: 12-4 pm (hybrid) Graham: 3-7 pm (remote) David: 4-7 pm (remote) Thursday: Chelsea: 10-11:30 am, 1-3:30 pm (hybrid) Friday: Chelsea: 10-11 am (remote) Josh: 12-4 pm (hybrid) Graham: 2-4 pm (hybrid)
	PROJECTS
	Maya Exercises Canvas Student File Instructions Critique Analysis Submit your files to Canvas on Wednesdays by 11:00 PM Project #1: Basic and Hand Modeling Project #2: Head Modeling Project #3: Shading and Texturing Project #4: Basic Lighting and Room Lighting Project #5: Basic and Character Rigging Project #6: Animation
	RESOURCES
	Documents Templates: Storyboard Sheet - 4:3 Storyboard Sheet - 16:9 - small Storyboard Sheet - 16:9 - large Thumbnail sheet "Laws" of Animation Principles of Traditional Animation Applied to 3D Computer Animation - by John Lasseter Links Course Links The High Bar w/ Warren Etheredge & Brian McDonald Creating Characters From Your Story’s Theme: with Brian McDonald: Paper Wings Show Creating Characters From Your Story’s Theme (Part 2): with Brian McDonald: Paper Wings Show #29 Claire Keane, Jenn Ely & Brian McDonald on Art, Fear & Finding Your Calling (Part 2): ArtCast #93 Tractor Dashboard Renderfarm access from the lab machines CSE2 143 Lab Information Animation Capstone Films Completed films from previous years External Links Maya Student Version - Free version of Maya for students. 11 Second Club - Monthly animation competition. Provides free rigs and animation tips. Maya Learning Channel - YouTube channel with various Maya tutorials. CGSociety.org - Everything 3DTotal.com - News, textures & etc. TurboSquid.com - Some free textures and models. Highend3D.com - Textures, tools, etc.