Character assignment posted
The character animation assignment is here. The LAST assignment before the final project. Woohoo!
Ball assignment
The bouncing ball assignment is posted. The Google tutorials will be online by Friday 10/31 at 3pm.
Final project handout
The final Final Project handout has been posted.
change to shading assignment
Please render 1024x768 images of your shaded mugs and objects and hand in with the maya files. Also include any texture images. We are eliminating the part of the assignment in which we give you a shader that you have to describe. You still have to describe your own shader in your REPORT file. The handout has been updated.
Lighting assignment posted
The lighting assignment is now available.
Converting 2d projects to hires
In order to put your 2d projects on the class DVD, you need to rerender them at video resolution as a series of frames. The step-by-step instructions for doing this are found here and are also linked off the Resources tab. Please do this by Thanksgiving. If you get it done by Oct 31, you will earn an extra free late day.
Shading assignment
The shading assignment has been posted. A few files and tutorials have not yet been posted for it, but will be early next week. PLEASE NOTE: the second set of tutorials are due the same day as the progress because we are missing a class over the long weekend. We are allowing you to determine your own schedule to get them done, but you will NOT be able to get your shader progress ready if you wait until the last minute to do the tutorials. You've been warned!
Modeling assignment online
The modeling assignment has been posted. There are lots of tutorial parts to this assignment. The first are due 9/24.
MS Lab on Sun and Mon nights
CS53 will be using the MS lab on Sundays and Mondays from 7-9. We will be allowed to use computers with double monitors (no linux) during their labs if we are quiet. Please be respectful so we can maintain this privilege.
Maya navigation posted
The first maya tutorial assignment has been posted here.
announcements
1. Roxanne has TA hours today 5:30-7:30. Other hours will be posted soon.
2. Class on Weds. 9/10 will start in the MS lab.
3. If you had problems with your cs account, try again in the next day or so. Let the TAs know if you're still having problems.
4. I'll do the Banner overrides in the next couple days and let you know when you can register.
Handing in
So handin works, but there are a few temporary inconveniences. 1) You must type the full directory of the handin script: "/course/cs125/bin/cs125_handin" 2) Cygwin might not work. If so login to a linux computer (press "scroll lock" on a computer with a large monitor twice to get linux) and open a shell and submit from there the same way you would in cygwin (cd into the folder you want to submit and run the handin script). Hopefully this finds you only slightly frustrated and if you run into any trouble e-mail the ta's or come to hours.
Weekend TA Hours
Chris: Saturday 3-5pm
Roxanne: Sunday 3-5pm
Fed: Sunday 5-7pm
*All hours are held in the MS-Lab
Account Setup Lab
Stop by the MS-Lab Friday 6-8 for help setting up your CS account and learn how to handin. If you can't make it see a TA on hours and read the handout "cs125 SSH Setup" on the Resources page.
Office hours
I will have office hours Thursday 9/4 noon-2pm. I've sent out course applications, so if you signed the list in class today and didn't get one, let me know right away.
First assignment posted
The first project for cs125 has been posted to the assignments page here. Fed is the TA in charge of the 2d assignment, but you can ask any of the TAs for help. Have fun!
Welcome to CS125 2008
In this course you will be introduced to the process of making a short computer animated film from beginning to end. It's super fun and usually a lot of work. To learn more about the course, click on Course Info. Also check out the new CS125 FAQs. We are still getting the website ready for the semester, so excuse any broken links, etc.
To take this course, you must attend the first meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 1:20pm in CIT 367. If after the first class you want to take the course, you should fill out an application. Applications are sent via email to those students who attend the first class and are due the next morning. The class list will be available by Friday morning, Sept 5 and only those admitted will receive written permission to take the class. There are no fixed prerequisites for the class, but you must have some in-depth background in either computer graphics or in some aspect of visual art. If there are more than 20 qualified students, I select based on class seniority, experience, enthusiasm, and how this course fits in with your plans. Hope to see you at the first class! In the mean time, you can read about the course in the missive and syllabus.
