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Date | Topic and/or Event | Readings |
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January 30 | Introduction and Overview | Topic Notes: Introduction |
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February 4 | Elementary Modeling | Topic Notes: Basic Modeling |
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February 4-5 | Studio/Lab 1: Introduction and Setup | |
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February 6 | Objects and Groups | |
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February 11 | More Groups | |
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February 11-12 | Studio/Lab 2: Objects and Transforms | |
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February 13 | No Class: Weather | |
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February 18 | Defining Custom Objects | Topic Notes: Defining Custom Objects |
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February 18-19 | Studio/Lab 3: Custom Objects | |
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February 20 | Extruded Objects, Color Models | Topic Notes: Colors and Materials |
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February 25 | Materials | |
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February 25-26 | Studio/Lab 4: Colors and Materials | |
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February 27 | More Materials | |
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March 3 | Lighting | Topic Notes: Lighting |
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March 3-4 | Studio/Lab 4 continues: Colors and Materials | |
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March 5 | Review | Topic Notes: Cameras |
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March 10 | Exam 1 (during class) | |
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March 10-11 | Studio/Lab 5: Lights and Cameras | |
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March 12 | No Class: SIAM PP08 Conference | |
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March 17-21 | Spring Break! | |
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March 24 | Surface Images; Cameras | |
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March 24-25 | Studio/Lab 6: Replication | |
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March 26 | Programming Basics | Topic Notes: Programming |
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March 31 | Programming Replication | |
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March 31-April 1 | Studio/Lab: Replication continues | |
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April 2 | More Programming Examples; Final Project Out | |
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April 7 | Bezier Curves | Topic Notes: Animation |
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April 7-8 | Studio/Lab 7: Animation | |
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April 9 | Basic Animation | |
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April 14 | More Animation | |
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April 14-15 | Studio/Lab: Continue Animation, Start Final Project | |
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April 16 | Advanced Animation; Patch Meshes | Topic Notes: Patch Meshes |
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April 21 | Advanced Programming; Atmospherics | Topic Notes: Atmospherics |
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April 21-22 | Studio/Lab: Work on Final Project | |
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April 23 | Review and Screening | |
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April 28 | Exam 2 (during class) | |
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April 28-29 | Studio/Lab: Work on Final Project | |
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April 30 | Wrapup, Course Evaluations | |
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May 5 | Final Project Demonstrations | |
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May 5-6 | Studio/Lab: Work on Final Project | |
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