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.

Billable Contact Hours: 6

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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 (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
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
Thero, Laura
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088