film & video 26-3086 - Character Design and Modeling I

Institution:

Columbia College-Chicago

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Description:

This course emphasizes the design and technical ability needed to model 3-D characters. Students will be introduced to design, sculpting, and anatomical terms and concepts. Using 3-D software, students will design and build characters and other organic models. Level of detail exercises will introduce the concept of polygon and image budgets. Exercises in standalone software packages will teach advanced texture mapping. 4 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: 26-3045A COMPUTER ANIMATION: MAYA, 26-2025 DRAWING FOR ANIMATION I OR 22-1230 FUNDAMENTALS OF 3-D DESIGN COREQUISITES: 26-3045C COMPUTER ANIMATION: 3-DS MAX

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colum.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 663-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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