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July
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17	18	19	20 Assignment 1: Character Design 18:00-20:50 Lecture SIG 332 Intro and overview What is not covered Intro to production stages Select from character archetypes Demo: Creating orthos Demo: Setting up image planes in Maya	21
24	25	26	27 Assignment 1 files due 17:00 Assignment 2: Creating the Skeleton 18:00-20:50 Lecture SIG 332 Skeleton building	28
31	01	02	03 Assignment 2 files due 17:00 Assignment 3: Block Model and Pose Testing 18:00-20:50 Lecture SIG 332 Creating low res block model geometry Adding detail to the block model Testing proportions for functionality while building Lecture on character silhouettes Demo on pose testing Create poses on block model Lecture on what makes a good pose Tweaking skeletal and model proportions based on results from pose test	04

August
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07	08	09	10 Assignment 3 files due 17:00 Assignment 4: Gray Model 18:00-20:50 Lecture SIG 332 Demo: combine block models into gray model base mesh, manifold mesh Add spans to preserve volume for good deformations Lecture on building model Skin weighting EXTRA - Building costume elements from gray model base mesh	11
14	15	16	17 Assignment 4 files due 17:00 Assignment 5: Animation Testing 18:00-20:50 Lecture SIG 332 Demo: Animation test Apply a simple control rig to the gray model skeleton Lecture: Creating a simple animation Draw a planning sheet for the jump animation Analyze how the character holds up in animation EXTRA - Apply corrections to skeleton and model learned from animation testing	18