Computer Animation 2

Hampshire College, CS-266, Spring 2015

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30pm-1:50pm, ASH room 126

Instructor: Chris Perry (email / office hours)

Teaching Assistant: Piper Odegard

Class email list

Animation discussion list (sign up)

Handouts / Assignments

Course Calendar (includes screening list)

Assignment 1: prerequisite assignment

Assignment 2: single-skin polygonal model

Assignment 3: articulated rig

Assignment 4: animation

Assignment 5: shading and lighting

Final Project

Reading: Digital Sculpture Techniques (Bay Raitt and Greg Minter)

Reading: Organized Keyframing and How it Works (Keith Lango) 

Reading: Breakdowns Can Be Such a Drag (Keith Lango)

Reading: Basic Theory of Physically-Based Rendering (Jeff Russell)

Maxwell Render documentation (for Maya plugin)

A LONG video introduction to Maxwell Materials

Refractive Indices

Facial Blendshapes in Maya and Mudbox (Tutorial Series) by Andrew Silke

Topology Examples:

Hand

Head

Crane Diagram

TBS (script)

Screenings

Calendar Information / Cancellations

26 class meetings total - see calendar for details

Class will be canceled if Hampshire is closed due to weather. Call 559-5508 after 6:30am on the day of class to check if the school is closed.

Expectations

Attendance. Students are expected to attend class regularly. Students with more than two unexcused absences will not get an evaluation for the course. Lateness of over 10 minutes counts as an absence.

Participation. Students are expected to participate frequently in class discussions. Consistently quiet students may be called on in class to answer questions or provide comments.

Assignments. Students are expected to complete and hand in every assignment for the course by the start of the last day of class. Watching the screenings is a required assignment! If a student ever falls two assignments behind they will not receive an evaluation in the course. If a student is told to redo an assignment it means that what was handed in does not count as a completed assignment. Late assignments will be accepted but they may not receive evaluative comments from the instructor. Assignment revisions are always welcome.

Email. Students are expected to check their email regularly for late-breaking course information.

These expectations may be amended throughout the term. Students can expect to be informed of any such changes before they have an impact on academic standing in the class.

Evaluations/Grades

Evaluations/grades will address a student's overall engagement with the course material from throughout the term, as determined by factors such as the quality and creativity of assignment work, class participation, progress, and effort.

Students are encouraged to contact the instructor(s) regularly to make sure their attendance record and assignments are satisfactory.

Plagiarism

By enrolling in this class, you are acknowledging that you have read, understand, and are agreeing to comply with Hampshire's official policy on Ethics of Scholarship.