3D Computer Animation

The primary focus of this class will be on animation principles such as timing, spacing, force, dynamic posing, weight, arcs and technique, as they apply to character animation. Students will undergo a complete set of exercise that will allow them to visually understand in application the main principles of animation, all fostered in an atmosphere closely resembling a true production environment. Topic will also include modeling characters for animation, facial animation setup and animation workflow.

3D Advanced Animation (Maya/Max)

This course builds upon information introduced in 3D Modeling and Animation 2. Students focus on conceptualizing, story boarding and executing a high quality animation project.

Course summary includes:

	Mechanical Animation
	Creating Walk Cycles, Run Cycle, Two legs & four legs indicative of a character's personality
	Blend shapes
	Facial Expressions
	Lip Sync
	Interaction with objects
	Advanced Acting based animation