CS 4496/7496: Computer Animation, Fall 2004


Instructor: Irfan Essa
TSRB 230A.
Office Hours: After Class
  Location: CoCB 102
TA: Justin Jang
Office Hours: Monday 1-2p, Wednesday 4-5p in CoCB 104a (DML)
Day/Time: Tuesdays - Thursdays 4:35pm-5:55pm

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Announcements:

Final:

  • Final Grades/Scores (here) [CoC access only]
  • Congrats to Graduating Seniors
  • Happy Holidays to all.

Dec 8, 2004, 9am:

  • Final Report with video/demo and sources due
  • For Group projects and email to Irfan with information about roles played by group members.

Dec 2, 2004, In class:

  • In Class Presentation of Final Projects

Coweb

Schedule

  • First Day of Class: Tue Aug 17
  • Week 1: Introduction
  • Week 2: Traditional Animation to Computer Animation
  • Weak 3: Transformations
  • Week 4: Keyframing
  • Week 5: Articulation
  • Week 6-7-8 -9: Motion Capture
  • Week 10: Deformability, Flexibility
  • Week 11: Physics-Driven
  • Week 12: Gases/Fluids
  • Week 13-14: Cloth, Hair, etc.
  • Week 15: Faces
  • Week 16: Goal-Driven

NOTES:

  • Please read the assigned papers and come prepared to discuss papers.
  • All students have diskspace on /net/hc461/cs{4486|7496}/username

Guest Speakers:

  • Spencer Reynolds and Clint Hidinger "Tutorial on MAYA" (Aug 31, 2004)
  • James Rehg (GA Tech) "Mocap" (Sept 30, 2004)

 

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Important Dates:

  • 8/31/04: Assignment #1 OUT (Machines)
  • 9/15/04 (4:30pm EST): Assignment #1 DUE  **1 day Extension**
  • 9/16/04: Assignment #2 OUT (MoCap)
  • 10/7/04 (Before Class): Assignment #2 Part 1 DUE  
  • 10/14/04 (Before Class): Assignment #2 Part 2 DUE
  • 10/21/04: Assignment #3 OUT (Simulation)
  • 11/2/04: Assignment #3 Part 1 DUE
  • 11/16/04: Assignment #3 Part 2 & 3 DUE
     
  • 11/16/04: Final Project Proposals DUE
  • 12/2/04: Final Project Presentation in CLASS
  • 12/6/04: 10:50am EVERYTHING DUE!
  • 12/8/04: 9am: Everything Due (extension to above)


 

 

 


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