GCOMM248 — Model & Animation w/ Autodesk
3.0 HR. (OC) Prerequisite: GRART 245 with a grade of C or better or GCOMM 245 with a grade of C or better. This course is designed to introduce the student to the creation of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) animations. The two-dimensional vector animation software Adobe Flash will be used to develop interactive animations. The focus in the 2D animation will be to explore the creation of motion with a timeline interface and programming interactive behavior to control the state of the animations. The topics covered with 2D animation will be built upon in the following 3D animation portion of the class using Autodesk Maya. Students will be taught how to develop 3D models, animate and render them for output as stream video for web delivery, and capture still images for use in print. One lecture and four laboratory hours per week. (Formerly GRART 248)