Week 5 - Complex Networks

 

Presenters for next week...

Tuesday, October 1st

Complex Networks with Tate Eskelund
Complex Networks with Kaitlyn Shelley

Thursday, October 3rd

N/A

Note: Kyle Kondas' lecture on Digital Video Production has been pushed up to Tuesday. With two presentations scheduled for Tuesday as well, I may need to push the quiz to Thursday. As for the Complex Networks quiz, don't be too bogged down by details. I will be asking more general questions, and as long as you were paying attention during Dr. Schich's talk and during Thursday's lecture, you should do fine.

For participation points for the week...

In what ways can other disciplines, such as the Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, or History, interact with and have a positive impact on ATEC?  Use the comments below to post a reply.

Week 4 - Modeling and Simulation

 

Presenters for next week...

Tuesday, September 17th

N/A

Thursday, September 26th

Modeling and Simulation with Audon Archibald
Modeling and Simulation with Elissa Mroski

For participation points for the week...

Brainstorm an 'original' idea for a serious game to inform, educate, and/or train the player in any topic/skill-set you feel passionately about. This is just an exercise to get your creative juices flowing. There are no right or wrong answers.  Use the comments below to post a reply.

Week 3 - 3D Animation and Rigging

 

Presenters for next week...

Tuesday, September 17th

3D Lighting with Kyle Ruffin
3D Animation with Ivey Barr

Thursday, September 19th

Rigging with Zak Freeman

The quiz for this upcoming week WILL include information from Eric's rigging lecture on Tuesday, as well as the 3D animation notes in the Prezi above.

For participation points for the week...

Choose 1 principle of animation and then list a scene in a 3D animated film or short, or a 3D video game, that illustrates this principle.  Use the comments below to post a reply.

Week 2 - Modeling, Texturing, & Lighting

Presenters for next week...

Tuesday, September 10th

3D Modeling with Emily Grams
3D Modeling with Sean Miller

Thursday, September 12th

Texturing for 3D with William McNeal

As described in the syllabus, there will be a Quiz next Tuesday!  Be prepared!  And yes, it will cover today's lecture from our guest speaker.

For participation points for the week...

Note: This is your opportunity to get participation points for this week if you are absent for the day, or did not feel like participating in the lecture, and do not want to lose participation points.  It is not a replacement for texting or being disruptive in class, but rather an additional outlet to help students that are not as comfortable speaking or could not attend class for that day.

Give one example of a 3D model, the textures on a 3D model or models, or the lighting in a 3D animation, video game, or film.  Explain why the model, textures, or lights that you chose help to form part of a cohesive visual story of the animation/game/film, or explain why the model, textures, or lights fail to do so.  Use the comments below to post a reply.