STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Improve the proficiency level of modeling and animating. (I) (II) (VI)

 II.     Demonstrate an understanding of character animation requirements and techniques. (II) (III)

 III.    Study more advanced effects and dynamics systems. (III) (VII) (VIII)

 IV.     Explore scene aesthetics, directing and rendering controls. (IV) (V) (VII)

 V.      Examine programming concepts related to 3D animation and GUI systems.  (II) (IX) (X)

 VI.     Discuss project workflow, efficiencies and professional skills. (II) (III,) (V) (II) (VI) (VII) (VIII)

 VII.    Reinforce storytelling and storyboarding skills. (I) (III) (IV) (V) (VIII)

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Advanced modeling/materials directed to Character Animation.

         A.      Facial animation.

         B.      Lip-sync animation techniques.

         C.      Emotion.

         D.      Expression.

         E.      Character.

 II.     Skeletal setup, weighting and rigging.

 III.    Non-linear animation techniques and controls.

 IV.     Special effects and integration with video compositing.

 V.      Advanced rendering techniques.

         A.      Mental ray.

         B.      Cell-shading.

         C.      Photo-realistic.

         D.      Natural lighting.

         E.      Composites.

 VI.     Advanced materials and texture development.

 VII.    Modeling and animation efficiencies.

 VIII.   Complex motion systems.

         A.      Complex particles.

         B.      Dynamics.

         C.      Crowd scenes.

 IX.     Animation controls for Paint Effects.

 X       MEL scripting for animation and efficiency.

 XI.     Creating custom GUI for animation controls.