Students will be notified by the instructor of any changes in course requirements or policies.

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1 Art185: 3-D Modeling for Animation Thursday, 6:00pm 10:00pm Room: ART201 Computer Graphics Phoenix College Fall 2015 Section/Class #: 0001/44097 Instructor Information (You must include some method for students to contact you outside the classroom.) Instructor: Phillip Hoppes Office Location: None Office Phone: None address: Instant Message Username: None Website: None Office Hours: By Appointment Students will be notified by the instructor of any changes in course requirements or policies. Prerequisites or Co-requisites: ART/MMT184 or permission of the instructor Course Information Purpose of the Course The purpose of the course is to teach the basics of working with 3D animation tools. Course Description This class will cover the basics of 3D modeling for animation. It will cover the principals of computer geometry modeling including polygons, nurbs and curves. Techniques for lighting, shading, materials and textures will be covered along with rendering and animation. Course Competencies/Objectives 1. Understanding of 3D Object Structure a. Shape Nodes, Transform Nodes & Shading groups b. Working in 3D space and 3D coordinate systems. 2. Basic Geometry Primitives a. Nurbs, Polygons, Curves b. Naming conventions

2 3. Creating Shapes a. Mesh and Edit Mesh Operations b. Edit Curves, Surfaces, Edit Nurbs 4. Composition Basics a. Lights b. Cameras c. Materials d. Shadows e. Environments Course Materials Required Materials Introducing Autodesk Maya 2016 ISBN: Derakhshani, Dariush ( ). Required Technologies USB Flash Drive For handing in assignments in class Head phones/ear Buds for private listening to tutorials on PC Computers Suggested Technologies Student Membership in Autodesk Student Community ( Communication Policies Methods of Communication is prefered communication. Assignments will be assigned and collected via Google Drive. The instructor will provide each student with access to a public folder for receiving assignments and a private folder for collecting assignments. Communicating with the Instructor is prefered communication Course Policies Student are responsible for knowing and understanding the syllabus. The instructor is willing to answer any questions you may have concerning the syllabus.

3 Students are responsible for knowing their rights and responsibilities. You can find these in the College Catalogue and the Student Handbook. Taping Policy: Faculty are, by law, afforded copyright protection in their classroom lectures and, therefore, may limit circumstances under which students may make audiovisual tapes of classroom lectures. o Permission of instructor is required. Statement of Accommodation (select one and delete the others) Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center office, Learning Center (LC) Building, Attendance, Participation, and Withdrawal Policies Attendance is mandatory. The instructor will withdraw students who are not attending classes after three unexcused absences. An unexcused absence is any absence where the instructor has not been notified before class. Completion & Make-Up Policies Completion and Make-Up shall be determined on a as-needed basis and must be worked with the instructor. Academic Integrity/A Note on Plagiarism Plagiarism, whether intentional or accidental, is the act of using another person's ideas, information, or words (phrases, sentences, paragraphs, essays, etc.) and presenting them as your own. Examples of research sources include printed materials (books, newspapers, magazines, etc.), articles and information found on the Internet, s, information taken from lectures, material taken from records, CDs, videos, DVDs, films, television programs, songs, published, unpublished, private, or public materials and any work created by others. Whether you quote word for word, paraphrase, or summarize material, you must still give credit to the source using standard documentation. Plagiarism is academic dishonesty and is a violation of copyright or intellectual property rights law. Some, but not all, of the instances which constitute plagiarism are listed below: 1. Using all or part of another source (published or unpublished) word-for-word without quotation marks and without proper documentation or acknowledgment in the text. 2. Paraphrasing or summarizing another source without proper documentation or acknowledgment in the text. 3. Using original ideas, concepts, theories, data, or prepared outlines expressed by another, in writing, in speech, or in any format without proper documentation or acknowledgment in the text.

4 4. Borrowing from an anonymous author without giving credit to the source and signing your own name 5. Copying from another student's paper or allowing someone to copy your work 6. Buying, downloading, or acquiring and submitting as your own work a paper or assignment prepared, in its entirety or in part, by someone else. 7. Having another person correct and edit your paper to the degree that it is not representative of your work. PENALTIES FOR PLAGIARISM Depending on the specific circumstances of the plagiarism, the Phoenix College English Department follows the Phoenix College catalog and the student handbook s list of possible sanctions for dealing with plagiarism, which are listed below in no specific order. Instructors use up-to-date technology and software to detect plagiarism. Consult your English syllabus for your instructor s policy. Lowering of assignment or course grade Failure or no credit for plagiarized assignment with no possibility for make up Course failure (i.e. an F in the course and written notification or an in-person meeting with the Dean of Student Affairs) Written notice to student that s/he has violated the academic code Additional academic assignments as determined by the instructor Academic probation College suspension Permanent college expulsion from any MCCCD college Grading Policies Assignment Distribution Each student will be evaluated by the following: 1. Submission of 14 assignments worth 50 points each. 2. Class participation is attendance based. Perfect attendance is worth 100 points. A student will be docked 50 points for each unexcused absence. Per class policies a student will be dropped for 3 unexcused absences. 3. Final grade will be the sum total points of 15 tutorial projects and class participation. 4. Student will be required to complete assignments on time. Assignments are due on the dates given in the syllabus. Late work will be subtracted 1 grade level for each week that the assignment is late. ALL ASSIGNMENTS WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO IF THEY ARE 3 WEEKS LATE. Grading Scale = A = B

5 = C = D = E Course Schedule/Calendar Week 1 08/27/15 Introductions to CG, 3D and the Maya Interface Creating a Maya Project Chapters All of Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 up to The Production Process: Creating and Animating the Object Assignment 1 Create a Maya Project. Week 2-09/03/15 More user interface, basic modeling, parenting Chapter The rest of Chapter 2 Assignment 2 - Solar System Week 3-09/10/15 Custom Interface & Modeling with Polygons 1 Chapter 4 Up to Modeling a Catapult Assignment 3 - Simple Hand Week 4-09/17/15 Modeling with Polygons 2 Chapter 6 Assignment 4 The Red Baron Week 5-09/24/15 Modeling with Curves Chapter 5 Assignment 5 Glasses, Pipes & Planes Week 6-10/01/15 Modeling with Nurbs Chapter 5 Assignment 6 Nurbs Project Week 7-10/08/15 Materials & Textures Chapter 7 Assignment 7 Materials and Textures

6 Week 8-10/15/15 Cameras & Lights Chapter 10 Assignment 9 Cameras & Lights Week 9-10/22/15 Animating with Keyframes Chapter 8 Assignment 10 Animating and Keyframes Week 10-10/29/15 Rendering Chapter 11 Assignment 11 - Rendering Week 11-11/05/15 More Animation Basic Rigging, Set Driven Keys Assignment 12 Basic Rigging, Set Driven Keys Week 12-11/12/15 Studio Lighting Assignment 13 Studio Lighting Week 13-11/19/15 Camera Animation Assignment 14 Camera Animation Week 14-11/26/15 Thanksgiving Week 15-12/03/15 Putting it all together Assignment 15 Complete scene with animation Week 16-12/10/15 Putting it all together Assignment 15 Complete scene with animation Week 17-12/17/15 Final assignment due