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GAD222 - Modeling & Animation II Students will continue their application of 3D modeling techniques within a computer game art and design application. Students will apply animation to the models they create.

WK During Class Homework Due at the beginning of class 01   Go over syllabus   Online space / exchange contacts   Concept for a Common Scene   Material Editor   Material Properties   Texturing an Object   Unwrap UVW - Intro     Reference   CGTextures   3D Total - Online Tutorials   Eat 3D - Online Tutorials   Gnomon Workshop - Online Tutorials and Courses   Project 1 - Props   02   Critique   Normal Map Overview / How to Make Them   Normal Mapping - Intro   Normal Mapping - Floaters   UV Unwrapping - Multi/Sub-Object Materials     Reference   nDo   NVIDIA Plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop   CrazyBump   Portfolio - Il Ya Nedyal   Portfolio - Brad Wascher   Video - Normal Mapping   Video - Animation Basics   Video - Multi/Sub-Object Materials   Project 2 - Mad Props   Project 1 - Props 03   Critique   Creating Lights   How Lights Effect Textures   Specularity and Gloss   How to Render   Scanline vs Mental Ray   Lab     Reference   Tutorial - 3D Total: Bump Specular   Blog - 3ds Max Rendering   Project 3 - Spec it Out   Project 2 - Mad Props 04   Critique   Real world measurements and grids   Layer Manager   Cameras   Composition / The Rule of Thirds   Lab     Reference   World Builder   Blur Studios: Starcraft 2 Cinematic Trailer   Sesame Street: Making Crayons   Halo 3: Arms Race (Part 1)   Project 4 - Modular Assets   Project 3 - Spec it Out 05   Critique   Planning animations   Arrays / Cloning   UV Unwrapping - Tiling   Lab     Project 4 - Modular Assets (Mood board, blocking, and cameras) 06   Critique   Curve editor   Animation basics / You can animate ANYTHING   Out-of-range constraints   Reaction Manager   Wire Parameters     Reference   The Blueprints - Reference Image Database   Project 5 - Working Vehicle   Project 4 - Modular Assets (Final models, lighting, and final render) 07   Critique   Animating with Splines   Path Constraints   Lab     Project 5 - Working Vehicle (Concept(s), Model sheet(s), Rough model) 08   Critique   Link Constraints   Look-At Constraints   On / Off Viability   Final - Conveyer Belt   Project 5 - Working Vehicle (Final model and simple animation) 09   Critique   Lab   Be prepared to present your process work in front of the class. 10   Critique   Lab   Be prepared to present your process work in front of the class. 11   Final presentations     Final - Conveyer Belt