788 14 D Computer Animation Instructor Rick Parent













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788. 14 D - Computer Animation Instructor: Rick Parent DL 787 parent@cis. ohio-state. edu 292 -0055 Rick Parent Computer Animation
Animation Animating - Making something appear to move that doesn’t move itself Motion Control Techniques and Algorithms Procedural Animation is Emphasized NOT: Aesthetics Animation Production Digital Post-Processing Rick Parent Computer Animation
The Class In-Class Grading Lectures Midterm Videos Final Project reports Rick Parent Project Computer Animation
Lectures Animation, History, Production, Math Low-Level Techniques Higher-Level Algorithms Modeling Natural Phenomena Modeling and Animating Human Figures Rick Parent Computer Animation
Videos Conventional Animation (e. g. Disney) Previous Animations from Class Historic Computer Animation Recent Computer Animations Rick Parent Computer Animation
Student Animation Project Vignette Short action sequence Part of a story Use a procedural model Composition Camera control Lighting Rick Parent Computer Animation
Student Animation Project Design and present storyboard Give progress reports Present final project Rick Parent Computer Animation
Student Presentations Rough Storyboard (revised) Detailed Storyboard and sample stills Sample stills and low-quality rendering of sequences Finished sequence Rick Parent Computer Animation
Storyboard Rick Parent A house on a grassy area A space ship flies in It finally lands The ship destroys the house It flies away Fade out Computer Animation
Class Software C++ and Open. GL AL and Renderman Houdini Maya POV Rick Parent Computer Animation
Editing System “Animation PC” in DL 680 ACCAD Rick Parent Computer Animation
Motion Specification and Control Techniques: Aids to user Interpolation Path following Keyframing Languages Morphing Algorithms: Procedures Inverse kinematics Physics of rigid bodies Flexible bodies Particle systems Flocking Autonomous Behavior Figure animation Reaching, Walking Facial animation Clothes Hair Skin Natural phenomena Plants Water Clouds Fire Rick Parent Computer Animation
Immediate Tasks Form into groups Start thinking of animation project Check out editing system Choose and familiarize yourself with software Rick Parent Computer Animation