Spring 1999

Syllabus

Administrivia:

• Time: TTh 10:30-11:50
• Place: EE1 0025
• Course personnel
• Weekly schedule

Required texts:

• Isaac Victor Kerlow, The Art of 3-D Computer Animation and Imaging

Recommended texts:

• Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
• Kit Laybourne, The Animation Book

Supplemental texts:

• Alias | Wavefront Power Animator manuals
• James Foley, Andries Van Dam, Steven Feiner, and John Hugues, Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, Addison-Wesley, 1990.
• Steve Upstill, The RenderMan Companion, Addison-Wesley, 1990.

Copies of the supplemental texts live in LA2. They are to be left in the lab at all times.

Projects and due dates:

Projects will be critiqued in class (in LA2) on the due date, so late projects are not acceptable. You are encouraged to continue work on your project after the critique session to implement the suggestions. Projects will not be graded as such, but extensive comments will be given in writing after each critique session.