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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   Material properties   Texturing an object   Unwrap UVW (1:3) - Intro   Lighting Basics and how it effects textures   Project 1 - Props 1   02   Critique   Normal Mapping (1:2) - Intro   Animation basics   Curve editor   Out-of-range constraints   Unwrap UVW (2:3) - Multi/Sub-Object materials   Real world measurements and grids     Reference   Video - Normal Mapping   Video - Animation Basics   Video - Multi/Sub-Object Materials   Project 2 - Props 2 (Normal Mapping)   Project 1 - Props 1 03   Critique   Normal Mapping (2:2) - Floaters   Arrays / Cloning   Cameras   Lighting   Render basics   Composition / The Rule of Thirds   Wire Parameters     Reference   The Blueprints - Reference Image Database   Project 3 - Working Vehicle   Project 2 - Props 2 (Normal Mapping) 04   Critique   Be prepared to present your process work in front of the class. 05   Critique   Animating with Splines   Path Constraints   Lab     Reference   Cedar Point roller coasters   Roller Coaster DataBase   Project 4 - Roller Coaster   Project 3 - Working Vehicle 06   Critique   Lab   Be prepared to present your process work in front of the class. 07   Critique   Link Constraints   On / Off Viability   Look-At Constraints   Unwrap UVW (3:3) - Tiling   You can animate ANYTHING   Planning animations     Reference   Blur Studios: Starcraft 3 Cinematic Trailer   Sesame Street: Making Crayons   Halo 3: Arms Race (Part 1)   Final - Conveyer Belt   Project 4 - Rollercoaster 08   Critique   Lab   Be prepared to present your process work in front of the class. 09   Critique   Lab   Be prepared to present your process work in front of the class. 10   Final presentations     Final - Conveyer Belt