Updates to this online document
- 2007-01-27 : Added Guest Lecturers
- 2007-01-12 : Updated for Spring
- 2006-10-11 : Information consolidated from all previous web sites
CNM 190 is targeted at 4th year students with backgrounds in art, film, or computer science who intend to work in the visual effects, animation, or entertainment industries upon graduation. It will build upon students' knowlege from previous related courses to guide them through the production process in an environment similar to industry production houses. We will survey many advanced topics and allow students to focus on a subset they find interesting while collaborating with their team to develop three 30 second animation pieces.
Weeks | Date | Instructor | Lecture Topic | Assignment Due |
Week 1 | Mon 2007.01.15 | --- | NO INSTRUCTION --- SEMESTER NOT STARTED | |
Wed 2007.01.17 | All | Course Overview -- Review work done over break | ||
Week 2 | Mon 2007.01.22 | Greg & Brian | Look & Feel: From Pastels To Pixels | |
Wed 2007.01.24 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 3 | Mon 2007.01.29 | Shannon Jeffries (PDI), Marilyn Friedman (PDI) and Dan | Effects 1 : Basics, Fluids and Particles (ppt, pdf, 6up) | |
Wed 2007.01.31 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 4 | Mon 2007.02.05 | Keith Klohn (Pixar), Michael O'Brien (Pixar), and Ashley | Effects 2 | |
Wed 2007.02.07 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 5 | Mon 2007.02.12 | Brian and Dan | Rendering | |
Wed 2007.02.14 | Jeremy | Critique / Renderman Intro | ||
Week 6 | Mon 2007.02.19 | --- | NO INSTRUCTION --- HOLIDAY | |
Wed 2007.02.21 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 7 | Mon 2007.02.26 | Tony Apodaca (Pixar) | Render Optimization | |
Wed 2007.02.28 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 8 | Mon 2007.03.05 | Greg | Shading 1: Texture Mapping | |
Wed 2007.03.07 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 9 | Mon 2007.03.12 | Brian | Shading 2: Procedural Shading | |
Wed 2007.03.14 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 10 | Mon 2007.03.19 | Thomas Jordan (Pixar) | Shading 3: Advanced Procedural Shading | |
Wed 2007.03.21 | --- | Critique | ||
Week SprBr | Mon 2007.03.26 | --- | NO INSTRUCTION --- SPRING BREAK | |
Wed 2007.03.28 | --- | NO INSTRUCTION --- SPRING BREAK | ||
Week 11 | Mon 2007.04.02 | Greg | Lighting 1 | |
Wed 2007.04.04 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 12 | Mon 2007.04.09 | Stefan Gronsky (Pixar) and Dan | Lighting 2 | |
Wed 2007.04.11 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 13 | Mon 2007.04.16 | Tarek Elaydi (PDI) | Lighting 3 / Compositing 1 | |
Wed 2007.04.18 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 14 | Mon 2007.04.23 | Jeremy | Renderman, Shake, and Compositing (repo) | |
Wed 2007.04.25 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 15 | Mon 2007.04.30 | --- | Critique | |
Wed 2007.05.02 | --- | Critique | ||
Week 16 | Mon 2007.05.07 | --- | Critique | |
Wed 2007.05.09 | --- | Pixar & PDI / Showcase | ||
--- | Thu 2007.05.17 | --- | Wrap Party: 380 Soda | Class / Group Evaluations |
Required - First Semester: Inspired 3D Short Film Production | |
Required - Second Semester: Advanced Renderman | |
Required - Second Semester: Digital Lighting & Rendering | |
Useful - First Semester: MEL Scripting for Maya Animators | |
Useful - First Semester: Complete Maya Programming | |
Useful - Second Semester: The Renderman Companion |