STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Demonstrate real world sculpting skills. (I) (II)

 II.     Design and construct armatures for sculpted project. (I) (II)

 III.    Construct sculptures from various forms. (III)

 IV.     Discuss different types of lighting. (IV)

 V.      Compare lighting techniques for real world and 3D environments. (V)

 VI.     Describe conceptualization for  surface and colorization of sculptures in both real-world and 3D environments.(VI)

 VII.    Compare and contrast differing compositional theories. (V)

 VIII.   Analyze compositional element of 3D environments. (VI)

 IX.     Demonstrate skills of digitization of sculptures. (VIII)

 X       Determine appropriate file format for exporting and importing files. (VIII)

 XI.     Discuss basic character motion control and inverse kinematics. (VII)

 XII.    Analyze hinge and joint options in 3D environment. (VII)

 XIII.   Analyze movement of connected chains. (VII)

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Armature fundamentals

         A.      Tools

         B.      Materials

         C.      Techniques

 II.     Sculpting primitives

         A.      Adding material

         B.      Removing material

         C.      Transforming primitive objects

         D.      Mirror techniques

 III.    Forms

         A.      Realistic

         B.      Abstract

         C.      Inorganic

         D.      Organic

         E.      Mechanical

 IV.     Lighting

 V.      Direct

         A.      Ambient

         B.      Spectral

         C.      Parallel

         D.      Diffuse

 VI.     3D space

         A.      Form

         B.      Lighting

         C.      Shadows

         D.      Negative space

 VII.    Surface manipulation of sculpture

         A.      Techniques

 VIII.   Character and object motion control

         A.      Hinges and pivots

         B.      Motion constraints

 IX.     Digitization of sculptures

         A.      Mechanics of digitization

         B.      File formats

         C.      Importation into 3D programs