CSE 459 Autumn 2019
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September
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
23 24 25 26

ASSIGN: Bouncing Ball Planning Sheet
1:30-2:50 Lecture
CSE2 141
  • Introduction
  • LECTURE / Excercise: The Bouncing Ball
27
30 01

ASSIGN: Bouncing Ball Basics

  • Planning Sheet needs approval before starting

DUE: Bouncing Ball Planning Sheets (1:30PM)

  • Bring them to class
1:30-2:50 Lecture
CSE2 141
  • LECTURE: Review Bouncing Ball Principles
  • DEMO: Introduction to Maya Animation with the Bouncing Ball
02 03
1:30-2:50 Lecture
CSE2 141
  • LECTURE: The Animation Pipeline and Process
  • Video: Animation Principles Review/Richard Williams Video
04

Required Motion Check-ins

October
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
07 08

ASSIGN: Bouncing Ball Obstacle Course

DUE: Bouncing Ball Basics (9PM)

1:30-2:50 Lecture
CSE2 141
  • LECTURE: Review Necessary Principles
  • DEMO: Bouncing Ball Obstacle Course DEMO and Examples
  • DEMO: Animating with the Graph Editor
09 10
1:30-2:50 Lecture
CSE2 141
  • LECTURE:Review Bouncing Ball Basics
  • DEMO: UV Unwrapping and Texturing
11

Required Motion Check-ins
14 15

ASSIGN: Posing and Forward Jump

DUE: Bouncing Ball Obstacle Course (9PM)

1:30-2:50 Lecture
CSE2 141
  • LECTURE: Line of Action, Silhouette, Twinning, Anticipation
  • Force and Form LECTURE and Exercise
  • DEMO: Intro to Character Rigs, Posing, Setting up a Scene
16 17
1:30-2:50 Lecture
CSE2 141
  • LECTURE: Planning Sheets and Jump Poses
  • DEMO: Posing a Jump in Maya
18

Required Motion Check-ins
21 22

ASSIGN: Overlap, Forward Jump Breakdowns and Polish

DUE: Posing Assignment (9PM)

  • Head Model

    •
    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • LECTURE: Overlap and Follow Through, Anticipation, Ease in/out, arcs in overlapping motion
    • DEMO: Mr. Overlap, Polishing Jump Animations
    		23 24
    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • Review: Jump Poses
    		25

    Required Motion Check-ins
    28 29

    ASSIGN: Basic Walk Cycle

    DUE: Mr. Overlap and Jump Polish (9PM)

    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • LECTURE: Creating a Believable Walk, Breakdown and Polish Overview.
    • DEMO: Walk Cycle Workflow in Maya Demo
    		30 31
    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • Introduce Sit Assignment
    • Review Polished Jump Animation
    		01

    Required Motion Check-ins

    November
    MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
    04 05

    ASSIGN: Sit Layout and Constraints Tutorial

    DUE: Walk Cycle (9PM)

    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • EXERCISE: Acting and Recording Sit Reference
    • DEMO: Setting Up the Sit
    		06 07
    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • EXERCISE: Recording Sit Reference
    		08
    Veterans Day
    11 12

    ASSIGN: Facial Expressions and Sit Extremes

    DUE: : Sit Extremes and Expressions + Facial Cardinals Assignment (9PM)

    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • DEMO: Facial Expressions
    		13 14
    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • Review Sit Layout
    		15

    Required Motion Check-ins
    18 19

    ASSIGN: Sit Breakdowns

    DUE: Sit Breakdowns (9PM)

    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • LECTURE: Breakdown tips and tricks
    • DEMO: Breaking down your Sit Animation
    		20 21
    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • Review Sit Extremes
    		22

    Required Motion Check-ins
    25 26

    ASSIGN: Advanced Sit Breakdowns

    DUE: Sit Advanced Breakdowns (9PM)

    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • Review Sit Breakdowns
    		27 28
    Thanksgiving Day
    		29
    Day after Thanksgiving

    December
    MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
    02 03

    ASSIGN: Sit Polish

    DUE: Sit Polish (9PM)

    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • DEMO: Going from Breakdown to Polish
    		04 05
    1:30-2:50 Lecture
    CSE2 141
    • Review Advanced Sit Breakdowns
    • Lab Work Time
    		06

    Required Motion Check-ins
    09 10 11
    10:30-12:20 Review Sit Polish
    CSE2 141
    10:30-12:20 Final exam
    		12 13