JMA 524 - Advanced Animation

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

JMA - Journalism/Media Arts

Description:

This course introduces techniques for computer animation such as keyframing, procedural methods, motion capture and simulation. The course also includes an overview of storyboarding, scene composition, lighting and sound track generation. The course will explore current research topics in computer animation such as dynamic simulation of flexible and rigid objects, automatically generated control systems, and evolution of behaviors. This course presents a focused study of advanced 3D Character and non character animation mainly using Lightwave as our platform, although 2D animation is supported and encouraged. Students are expected to already possess a foundational strength in locomotion and timing and principles of 2D and 3D animation. In this class, the student will not only be challenged and pushed further in their skill and ability in the techniques of animation, they will be expected to give highly creative, expressive and unique solutions to assignments.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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