Introduces non-programming advanced 3D computer animation techniques. The course mixes 1) hands-on studio-based projects and 2) a non-technical survey of computer animation research areas. The studio track culminates in a team-based 3D project where students use their 3D skills and artistic knowledge to create a linear or interactive project such as a short film, 3D world, or interactive game or visualization. The conceptual track surveys current research topics in computer animation such as facial animation, behavioral animation, artificial life and interactive systems.

In this course students will:

- Build on the fundamentals of traditional and computer animation concepts and techniques

- Utilize story-boarding, scene composition, lighting, sound track generation and video editing to produce their creative practice

- Apply foundational and intermediate computer graphics and editing skills to their creative practice

- Gain historical and cultural perspectives on their own artistic practice

Introduces advanced 3D computer animation and virtual world building techniques. Integrates hands-on fundamentals with design praxis and theoretical and research concerns. Fundamentals are complemented with examples from current research and design praxis. The studio aspect of the course will include assignments focusing on specific animation and behaviour modeling techniques and a team-based design project.

Announcements:

Nov 03 06 : MIDTERM
A reminder that the IAT445 midterm is this Monday and Wednesday in your studio lab.
It is a multiple choice test in the beginiing of lab.
DO NOT COME LATE.
YOU MUST ATTEND YOUR REGISTERED STUDIO LAB.
Those coming late or to the wrong lab without a valid excuse risk being penalized.
We will be using lab attendence sheets, so please show up on time and to your own studio lab.

-steve

Oct 10 06 : Some small changes: The animatic due date is suggested. We will only be grading it as part of your final and looking for it in week 11. The midterm date has been moved back, more on this in class.

Sept 8 06 : The 445 discussion forum is now up. Please register. -
The forum for your class and team discussions is up (it is a SMF forum, hosted on dipaola.org) you must use your sfu id and email to register, don't use your sfu password - once in you should edit your display name to your (preferred) first and last name.

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Sept 1st 06 : Welcome to the site for Iat445 - This is a somewhat new course - I am looking for input from you for all you want in it as well as the type of guest speakers on gaming, animation, graphics, sfx, ... Email any suggestions. Want to prepare - start reintroducing yourselves to Alias Maya 3D software - they have a free learner addition you can download for home, or they are on certain SFU Surrey computers or take out a book on it in the library (see more on Maya in Course Details). Also look at last years work via the 'LINKS" navigation link. See the _READ_ME.txt for details there.