Computer Animation - Algorithms and Techniques

4003-572-39 / 4005-763-39 

(Winter 2010-2011)

Schedule



Copies of slides presented in lecture will be posted in mycourses.

Week
Day
Date
Topic
Animations
Assn/Project Info
1
Mon Nov 29
Introduction and Course Logistics
Introduction:  Creating Animations (traditional and CG)
Luxo, Jr
The Adventures of Andre and Wally B

 
Wed Dec 1
2
Mon Dec 6
Introduction:  Animation basics
Kinematics: Positions, Orientations, Quaternions
Kinematics: Keyframing / interpolation
TRON
The Last Starfighter
Assignment #1 (Hello Animation) Given

Wed Dec 8
3
Mon Dec 13

Kinematics:  Advanced Interpolation
Brilliance
Don't Touch Me
Assignment #2 (Keyframing) Given
Assignment #1 due (12/17)
Project Proposal due (12/17)
Grad Report Topic due (12/17)
Wed Dec 15
WINTER BREAK
4
Mon Jan 3
Kinematics:  Articulated Figure Motion / Motion Capture Rigid Body Dynamics
Laws of Cartoon Physics
Assignment #2 Due (1/7)
Assignment #3 (moCap) Given
Wed Jan 5
5
Mon Jan 10
Dynamics: Rigid Body Motion / Collisions Mathematica
The Mechanical Universe

Wed Jan 12
6
Mon Jan 17
Dynamics: Numerical Integration

MIDTERM PRESENTATIONS
Star Trek II
Breaking the Ice
Assignment #3 Due (1/21)
Assignment #4 (physics) Given
Grad Report List of Papers due (12/17)
Wed Jan 19
7
Mon Jan 24
Group Motion: Flocking / Particle Systems


GRADUATE PAPER PRESENTATIONS
Danse Interactif
Alien Song


 Assignment #5 (Group Motion) Given
Wed Jan 26
8
Mon Jan 31
Procedural ariculated figure motion: Inverse Kinematics and Gesture

Character Animation
Tony DePeltrie
Bingo


Assignment #4 Due (2/4)
 

Wed Feb 2
9
Mon Feb 7
Facial Animation / Virtual Reality

GRADUATE PAPER PRESENTATIONS
Sound Rendering
Timbre Trees

Wed Feb 9
10
Mon Feb 14
Sound and Animation

Student Presentations (2/16)

Assignment #5 Due (2/18)
Grad Report Due (2/18)
Wed Feb 16
Finals
Mon
Feb 21
Student Presentations (10:15am - 12:15pm) -- Room 70-2455
Final Presentations (2/21)
Project Code due (2/23)
Project Docs due (2/23)