Instructors: Moshe Mahler (mo.mahler@gmail.com)
James Krahe (james.krahe@gmail.com)
TA: Catherine Luo (catheril@andrew.cmu.edu)
Office hours by request
General Information
Time: IDeAte - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00AM - 11:20AM
ETC - Monday and Wednesday from 6:30PM - 7:50PM
Location: IDeATe - BH140E (Section A)
ETC - PTC 5208 (Section B)
Course Number: 60-125a, 60-125b (53-125)
Term: Spring 2018
Class Policy
Attendance: Tardy or absent days require permission from the instructor. More than 3 unexcused absences results in a lower letter grade.
The School of Art recognizes the diversity of racial identities, religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities that is fundamental to our culture. All classes and studios in the School of Art are safe spaces for self-identification, self-expression, and inclusivity.
Grading
Grades will be determined from the overall quality of the assignments, student professionalism, dedication/willingness to learn, ability to meet deadlines, and participation. A letter grade will be given at the mid semester and end of semester.
Late assignments will have a letter grade knocked down for every late day.
Assignments: Full assignments will be posted on the assignments webpage. See for more details and submission guidelines. Shorter descriptions are also posted in the syllabus schedule below.
There is an assignment for each week for a total of 15 assignments.
Participation: It is important for everyone to participate during class discussions and ask questions whenever needed. Participation is part of the overall grading, and students are expected to focus on the topic at hand instead of on the internet or texting.
*Plagiarism/Copying work from others will result in an automatic failing grade for the course
Important Links (Please bookmark)
Course Webpage: cmuanimation.weebly.com
Course Piazza: piazza.com/cmu/spring2018/60125
Course Box: https://cmu.box.com/s/anc0cglomnyl5j830b1yuhr9q8j9s5w6
James Krahe (james.krahe@gmail.com)
TA: Catherine Luo (catheril@andrew.cmu.edu)
Office hours by request
General Information
Time: IDeAte - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00AM - 11:20AM
ETC - Monday and Wednesday from 6:30PM - 7:50PM
Location: IDeATe - BH140E (Section A)
ETC - PTC 5208 (Section B)
Course Number: 60-125a, 60-125b (53-125)
Term: Spring 2018
Class Policy
Attendance: Tardy or absent days require permission from the instructor. More than 3 unexcused absences results in a lower letter grade.
The School of Art recognizes the diversity of racial identities, religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities that is fundamental to our culture. All classes and studios in the School of Art are safe spaces for self-identification, self-expression, and inclusivity.
Grading
Grades will be determined from the overall quality of the assignments, student professionalism, dedication/willingness to learn, ability to meet deadlines, and participation. A letter grade will be given at the mid semester and end of semester.
Late assignments will have a letter grade knocked down for every late day.
Assignments: Full assignments will be posted on the assignments webpage. See for more details and submission guidelines. Shorter descriptions are also posted in the syllabus schedule below.
There is an assignment for each week for a total of 15 assignments.
Participation: It is important for everyone to participate during class discussions and ask questions whenever needed. Participation is part of the overall grading, and students are expected to focus on the topic at hand instead of on the internet or texting.
*Plagiarism/Copying work from others will result in an automatic failing grade for the course
Important Links (Please bookmark)
Course Webpage: cmuanimation.weebly.com
Course Piazza: piazza.com/cmu/spring2018/60125
Course Box: https://cmu.box.com/s/anc0cglomnyl5j830b1yuhr9q8j9s5w6
SCHEDULE (subject to change)
Week 1 - 2D Exploration, Concept art, and Character design
Week 2 - Intro to Modeling
Week 3 - Digital Sculpture
Week 5 - Remeshing and Mesh Flow
Week 6 - UV Mapping and Texturing
Week 7 - Materials, Lighting and Rendering 1
Week 8 - Materials, Lighting and Rendering 2
Week 9 - Spring Break
Week 10 - Layout
Week 11 - Rigging 1
Week 12 - Rigging 2
Week 13- Rigging 3
Week 14 - Animation 1
Week 15 - Animation 2
Week 16 - Animation 3
Final Crit: TBA
Week 1 - 2D Exploration, Concept art, and Character design
- Monday, Jan 15 - No class. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Wednesday, Jan 17 - Introductions, class overview, general pipeline overview, and character design lecture
- Friday, Jan 19 - Lab
Week 2 - Intro to Modeling
- Monday, Jan 22 - Lecture and demo, intro to Maya and box modeling. Differences between sub-d and real time assets.
- Wednesday, Jan 24 - Theater and work time
- Friday, Jan 26 - Lab
Week 3 - Digital Sculpture
- Monday, Jan 29 - Demo mudbox and zBrush
- Wednesday, Jan 31 - Theater and work time
- Friday, Feb 2 - Lab
- Monday, Feb 5 - Lecture on anatomy and muscle form, demo Maya re-mesh tools
- Wednesday, Feb 7 - Theater and work time
- Friday, Feb 9 - Lab
Week 5 - Remeshing and Mesh Flow
- Monday, Feb 12 - Recovery week
- Wednesday, Feb 14 - Theater and work time
- Friday, Feb 16 - Lab
Week 6 - UV Mapping and Texturing
- Monday, Feb 19 - Demo texturing techniques
- Wednesday, Feb 21 - Theater and work time
- Friday, Feb 23 - Lab
Week 7 - Materials, Lighting and Rendering 1
- Monday, Feb 26 - Demo materials, lambert, blinn, SSS
- Wednesday, Feb 28 - Theater and work time
- Friday, Mar 2 - Lab
Week 8 - Materials, Lighting and Rendering 2
- Monday, Mar 5 - Lighting
- Wednesday, Mar 7- Theater and work time
- Friday, Mar 9 - Lab
Week 9 - Spring Break
- Monday, Mar 12 - Break
- Wednesday, Mar 14 - Break
- Friday, Mar 16 - Break
Week 10 - Layout
- Monday, Mar 19 - TBD
- Wednesday, Mar 21 -TBD
- Friday, Mar 23 - Lab
Week 11 - Rigging 1
- Monday, Mar 26 - Demo skeleton and controls creation
- Wednesday, Mar 28 - Theater and work time
- Friday, Mar 30 - Lab
Week 12 - Rigging 2
- Monday, Mar 2 - Demo legs and reverse foot
- Wednesday, Mar 4 - Theater and work time
- Friday, Mar 6 - Lab
Week 13- Rigging 3
- Monday, Apr 9 - Lecture
- Wednesday, Apr 11 - Theater and work time
- Friday, Apr 13 - Lab
Week 14 - Animation 1
- Monday, Apr 16 - Lecture
- Wednesday, Apr 18 - Theater and work time
- Friday, Apr 20 - Lab
Week 15 - Animation 2
- Monday, Apr 23 - Lecture
- Wednesday, Apr 25 - Theater and work time
- Friday, Apr 27 - No class. Carnival.
Week 16 - Animation 3
- Monday, Apr 30 - Lecture
- Wednesday, May 2 - Theater and work time
- Friday, May 4 - Lab
Final Crit: TBA
