MACA 2540 - 3D Animation Credit Hours: 4.00 Prerequisites: MACA 2510
MACA 2540 introduces students to many of the 3D animation tools available. Students learn methods and practices to maintain flexibility and efficiency when animating objects.
Contact Hours: 6
South Campus
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to create simple animation rigs.
Objectives:
- Create bones/joints.
- Create IK handles.
- Create constraints.
- Create attributes.
- Create control objects.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use character sets.
Objectives:
- Create major character sets.
- Create sub-character sets.
- Add attributes to individual sets.
- Animate objects in sets.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to animate objects.
Objectives:
- Create animation keys.
- Create breakdown keys.
- Utilize locked attributes.
Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to edit keys.
Objectives:
- Use the graph editor.
- Use the dope sheet.
- Manually move keys in the timeline.
- Copy and paste keys.
- Loop keys.
Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to manipulate geometry.
Objectives:
- Parent geometry to joints.
- Rigid bind geometry.
- Smooth bind geometry.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Introduction to animation concepts and their correlation to 3D
- Simple animation. Simple object
- Complex animation. Simple object
- Setting up rigging controls
- Utilizing complex rigs.
- Animating a cycle of a biped
- Animating a scene with a biped
Primary Faculty Sarcona, Shaun Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Hinrichsen, Timothy Dean Hutchison, Donald
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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