CSE 459 Autumn 2018
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September
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
24 25 26 27
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295
  • Animation Principles
  • Timing and Spacing
  • Light and Heavy Bouncing Balls (drawn)
28

October
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
01 02

ASSIGN: Assignment 1: Bouncing Ball Basics
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295

LAB

 03 04
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295
  • Animation in Maya
  • Bouncing Ball Obstacle Course
  • Rig: Ball
05
08 09

ASSIGN: Assignment 2: Obstacle Course

DUE: Assignment 1
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295

LAB

 10 11
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295
  • Planning Sheets
  • Character Posing
  • Rig: Corruption
12
15 16

ASSIGN: Assignment 3: Posing and Forward Jump

DUE: Assignment 2
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295

LAB

 17 18
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295
  • Breakdowns
  • Timing
  • Anticipation
  • Motion Arcs
  • Polish
19
22 23

ASSIGN: Assignment 4: Jump Polish and Mechanics (weight shift, overlap)

DUE: Assignment 3
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295

LAB

 24 25
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295
  • Basic walk cycle
  • Video reference
  • From planning sheets to polish
  • Contact Poses
26
29 30

ASSIGN: Assignment 5: Basic Walk Cycle

DUE: Assignment 4
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295

LAB

 31 01
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295
  • Story Development
  • Acting and Improv
  • Planning Sheets
  • Animation layout (face and body)
  • Constraints exercise
02

November
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
05 06

ASSIGN: Assignment 6: Sit Layout

DUE: Assignment 5
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295

LAB

 07 08
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295
  • Cardinal expressions
  • Face animation
  • Gary Faigin Facial Expressions
09
12
Veterans Day
13

ASSIGN: Assignment 7: Sit Extremes and Facial Expressions

DUE: Assignment 7
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295

LAB

 14 15
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295
  • Breakdowns
  • Polish
16
19 20

ASSIGN: Assignment 8: Sit Breakdowns and Polish

DUE: Assignment 7
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295

LAB

 21 22
Thanksgiving Day
23
Day after Thanksgiving
26 27

ASSIGN: Assignment 9: Production Work

DUE: Assignment 8
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295

LAB

 28 29
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295
  • Mandatory Check In
30

December
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
03 04
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295

LAB

 05 06
10:00AM-11:20AM Lecture
MGH 295
Review
07
10 11

DUE: Assignment 9
12
10:30-12:20 Final exam
13 14