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September 2 | Lecture 1: Introduction and Overview | Topic Notes: Introduction |
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September 4 | Lecture 2: Elementary Modeling; Studio/Lab 1: Setting Up Your Wiki Page | Topic Notes: Basic Modeling |
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September 9 | Lecture 3: Basic Modeling | |
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September 11 | Lecture 4: Basic Modeling; Studio/Lab 2: A Simple Model | |
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September 16 | Lecture 5: Model Building | Topic Notes: Model Building |
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September 18 | Lecture 6: Constructive Solid Geometry: Groups; Studio/Lab 3: Names and Groups | Topic Notes: Constructive Solid Geometry |
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September 23 | Lecture 7: Constructive Solid Geometry: Differences and Intersections | |
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September 25 | Lecture 8: Custom Objects; Studio/Lab 4: Working with Custom Objects | Topic Notes: Custom Objects |
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September 30 | Lecture 9: Custom Objects | |
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October 2 | Lecture 10: Lab Work Session | |
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October 7 | Lecture 11: Color Models and Materials | Topic Notes: Colors and Materials |
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October 9 | Lecture 12: More Materials; Studio/Lab 5: Marbles; Studio/Lab 6: Modeling with Realistic Materials | |
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October 14 | Lecture 13: Lighting | Topic Notes: Lighting |
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October 16 | Lecture 14: Surface Images; Review | Topic Notes: Basics of Surface Images |
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October 21 | Exam 1 (starts 8:15 AM, Albertus 114) | |
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October 23 | Lecture 15: Cameras; Studio/Lab 7: Surprise! | Topic Notes: Cameras |
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October 28 | Lecture 16: Bézier Curves | Topic Notes: Bézier Curves |
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October 30 | Lecture 17: Introduction to Programming; Studio/Lab 8: Stained Glass Window | Topic Notes: Introduction to Programming |
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November 4 | Lecture 18: Programmed Replication; Final Project Out | |
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November 6 | Lecture 19: Random Numbers; More Replication; Studio/Lab 9: Programmed Replication | Topic Notes: Random Numbers |
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November 11 | Lecture 20: Functions | Topic Notes: Functions |
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November 13 | Lecture 21: Functions | |
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November 18 | Lecture 22: More Functions; Beginning Animation | Topic Notes: Animation |
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November 20 | Lecture 23: Animation; Review; Studio/Lab 10: Animation ; Last Day for Final Project Discussions | |
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November 25-27 | No Class: Happy Thanksgiving; Final Project Proposals Due Before You Leave | |
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December 1 | Optional Exam 2 Review, 2:30-4:00, Albertus 103 | |
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December 2 | Exam 2 (starts 8:15 AM, Albertus 303) | |
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December 4 | Lecture 24: More Animation | |
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December 9 | Lecture 25: Advanced Animation | |
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December 11 | Lecture 26: Course Wrapup; Course Evaluations | |
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December 16 | Final Project Showcase, 8:30-10:30 AM, Science Center 469A | |
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