Created By Kendal Sager, Content Approved By Zhi Chen, Barbara Mones, Darrek Rosen, and Ernie Wu - CSE 459 - Winter 2008

CSE 459 – COURSE SCHEDULE

Week 1

SUN – JAN 6

MON – JAN 7

TUES – JAN 8

WED – JAN 9

THURS – JAN 10

FRI – JAN 11

SAT – JAN 12

 

 

 

 STORY TRACK

Demo: "It's in the Cards" ( working title) Story Assignment
Assigned:
Story HW #1A

First Day House Keeping, Assigning members of the two Tracks.

 

 

STORY TRACK

Due: 10:30AM Story HW #1A
Assigned:
Story HW #1B

MOTION TRACK

Demo: Principles of Motion, Walk cycle without arms.
Assigned: M HW # 1

TD TRACK

Demo: Lighting
Assigned: TD HW #1

 

 

Week 2

SUN – JAN 13

MON – JAN 14

TUES – JAN 15

WED – JAN 16

THURS – JAN 17

FRI – JAN 18

SAT – JAN 19

 STORY TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Story HW #1B

 

 STORY TRACK

Due: 10:30AM Print out of "Statement of Purpose"
Demo: Acting with the Cards.
Assigned: Story HW #2A

MOTION TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Assignment #1

TD TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Assignment #1

STORY TRACK

Due: 10:30AM Story HW #2A
Assigned:
Story HW #2B

MOTION TRACK

Demo: Walk cycle without arms.
Assigned: M HW #2

TD TRACK

Demo: Compositing
Assigned: TD HW #2

 

 

Week 3

SUN – JAN 20

MON – JAN 21

TUES – JAN 22

WED – JAN 23

THURS – JAN 24

FRI – JAN 25

SAT – JAN 26

STORY TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Story HW #2B

 

STORY TRACK

Demo: Refining the story further. Q&A and consensus on story ideas.
Assigned:
Story HW #3A

 

MOTION TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Assignment #2

TD TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Assignment #2

STORY TRACK

Due: 10:30AM Story HW #3A
Assigned:
Story HW #3B

MOTION TRACK

Demo: Asymmetrical (Box) Jump
Assigned: M HW # 3

TD TRACK

Demo: Advanced Controls and Skeletons for Rigging
Assigned: TD HW #3

 

 

Week 4

SUN – JAN 27

MON – JAN 28

TUES – JAN 29

WED – JAN 30

THURS – JAN 31

FRI – FEB 1

SAT – FEB 2

STORY TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Story HW #3B

 

STORY TRACK

Demo: First Review of Character Design and Props Design. Second Beat Sheet and Thumbnail Review. Storyboard Assignment
Assigned : Story HW #4A

MOTION TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Assignment #3

 

TD TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Assignment #3

STORY TRACK

Due: 10:30AM Story HW #4A
Assigned:
Story HW #4B

MOTION TRACK

Demo: Push/Pull
Assigned: M HW # 4

TD TRACK

Demo: Skinning and Deformers for Rigging Assigned: TD HW #4

 

 

Week 5

SUN – FEB 3

MON – FEB 4

TUES – FEB 5

WED – FEB 6

THURS – FEB 7

FRI – FEB 8

SAT – FEB 9

STORY TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Story HW #4B

 

 STORY TRACK

Demo: Second Review of Character Design and Props Design. Final Review of Beat Sheet and Thumbnails. First Storyboard review. Assign Storyreel 
Assigned : Story HW #5A

MOTION TRACK

Due: 11:59PM
Assignment #4

TD TRACK

Due: 11:59PM
Assignment #4

STORY TRACK

Due: 10:30AM Story HW #5A
Assigned:
Story HW #5B

MOTION TRACK

Demo: Walk/Run/Jump
Assigned: M HW # 5

TD TRACK

Demo: Effects 1
Assigned: TD HW #5

 

 

Week 6

SUN – FEB 10

MON – FEB 11

TUES – FEB 12

WED – FEB 13

THURS – FEB 14

FRI – FEB 15

SAT – FEB 16

STORY TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Story HW #5B

 

STORY TRACK

Demo: First Review Storyreel, Final Review Character Design and Props Design, Fina Storyboard review. Assign Motion Bible.
Assigned : Story HW #6A

MOTION TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Assignment #5

TD TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Assignment #5

 

STORY TRACK

Due: 10:30AM Story HW #6A
Assigned:
Story HW #6B

MOTION TRACK

Demo: Refining Movement
Assigned: M HW # 6

TD TRACK

Demo: Effects 2
Assigned: TD HW #6

 

 

 

Week 7

SUN – FEB 17

MON – FEB 18

TUES – FEB 19

WED – FEB 20

THURS – FEB 21

FRI – FEB 22

SAT – FEB 23

STORY TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Story HW #6B

 

STORY TRACK

Demo: Review Motion Bible, Final Storyreel Review. Assign Animatic
Assigned : Story HW #7A

MOTION TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Assignment #6

TD TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Assignment #6

 

STORY TRACK

Due: 10:30AM Story HW #7A
Assigned:
Story HW #7B

SIG SHOT

Assigned : Signature HW #1

 

 

Week 8

SUN – FEB 24

MON – FEB 25

TUES – FEB 26

WED – FEB 27

THURS – FEB 28

FRI – FEB 29

SAT – MAR 1

STORY TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Story HW #7B

 

STORY TRACK

Demo: Final Motion Bible, First review of Animatic
Assigned : Story HW #8A

 

SIG SHOT

Due: 11:59PM Signature HW #1

 

STORY TRACK

Due: 10:30AM Story HW #8A
Assigned:
Story HW #8B

SIG SHOT

Assigned : Signature HW #2

 

 

 

Week 9

SUN – MAR 2

MON – MAR 3

TUES – MAR 4

WED – MAR 5

THURS – MAR 6

FRI – MAR 7

SAT – MAR 8

STORY TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Story HW #8B

 

STORY TRACK

Demo: Second Review of Animatic
Assigned : Story HW #9A

 

SIG SHOT

Due: 11:59PM Signature HW #2

 

STORY TRACK

Due: 10:30AM Story HW #9A
Assigned:
Story HW #9B

SIG SHOT

Assigned: Signature HW #3

 

 

Week 10

SUN – MAR 9

MON - MAR 10

TUES – MAR 11

WED – MAR 12

THURS – MAR 13

FRI – MAR 14

SAT – MAR 15

STORY TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Story HW #9B

 

STORY TRACK

Demo: Final Animatic Review.
Assigned :Story HW #10A

 SIG SHOT

Due: 11:59PM Signature HW #3

 

 STORY TRACK

Due: 10:30AM Story HW #10A
Assigned:
Story HW #10B

SIG SHOT

Assigned: Signature HW #4

 

 

Finals

SUN – MAR 16

 

 

 

 

 

 

STORY TRACK

Due: 11:59PM Story HW #10B

SIG SHOT

Due: 11:59PM Signature HW #4