DAR 258 - Advanced Computer 3D Animation: Maya

1. Describe the basics of modeling, rendering, and animation used in Maya or other current industry software.
2. Model objects using metaforms, metanurbs, Booleans, and spline patching.
3. Animate objects using object and camera motion, cyclical, object morphing, and displacement mapping.
4. Render objects using texture, bump, and reflection maps.
5. Apply lighting and camera affects such as animating lights and shadow mapping.
6. Apply kinematics and contortion such as forward kinematics and inverse kinematics.

1. Review 3D basics using Maya or Other Current Industry Software
   1. Modeling
   2. Rendering
   3. Animation
2. Advanced Modeling Techniques
   1. Advanced modification tools
   2. Advanced surface attributes
   3. Polygonal modeling
   4. Metaform and metanurbs
   5. Advanced bevels and drills
   6. Cutting tools
   7. Advanced boolean techniques
   8. Hierarchical modeling
   9. Multiple clone and extrusion
   10. Spline patching
3. Advanced Animation Technique
   1. Object and camera motion
   2. Cyclical animation
   3. Motion graphs
   4. Objects morphing and displacement mapping
4. Advanced Surfacing Techniques
   1. Texture, bump, and reflection maps
   2. Procedural textures
   3. Ray-tracing
   4. Projection maps and cel shader
5. Advanced Lighting and Camera Effects
   1. Animating lights
   2. Shading techniques
   3. Shadow mapping
   4. Lens flares
   5. Lighting tricks
   6. Camera motion tips
   7. Depth of field
   8. Rack focus and image projection
6. Kinematics and Contortions
   1. Forward kinemation
   2. Inverse kinematics