ACAD 187 3D Design

Schedule

Week 1

Tue, Jan. 9

Introduction / Syllabus / Schedule.
Maya Interface / Viewports.
Objects / Polygons.

Thu, Jan. 11

Checkpoint #1: Find object images.
Footage, Compositions, Assets.
Scenes / Object Groups.
Polygonal Modeling.

Week 2

Tue, Jan. 16

Object duplication, instancing.
Booleans and complex attachments.
Vertices / Edges / Faces / Objects.
Basic rendering.

Thu, Jan. 17

Due: Project #1: Hard-surface Model.
Presentations & Critique.

Week 3

Tue, Jan. 23

Sculpting Meshes.
Select / Transform / Symmetry Options.
Edge loops.

Thu, Jan. 25

Checkpoint #2: Find object images.
Smoothing.
Creases.
Deformation Tools.

Week 4

Tue, Jan. 30

NURBS Curves / NURBS Surfaces.
Revolve / Loft / Planar.
Isoparms.

Thu, Feb. 1

Due: Project #2: Organic Model.
Presentations & Critique.

Week 5

Tue, Feb. 6

Materials.
Textures.
Hypershade.

Thu, Feb. 8

Checkpoint #3: Idea illustrations.
Lights / Cameras.

Week 6

Tue, Feb. 13

Arnold Renderer.
Arnold Materials.

Thu, Feb. 15

Due: Project #3: Model Rendering.
Presentations & Critique.

Week 7

Tue, Feb. 20

Exporting models.
MakerBot Print.

Thu, Feb. 22

Checkpoint #4: Idea illustrations.
MakerBot printer instructions from Oscar.

Week 8

Tue, Feb. 27

WORK DAY!

Thu, Mar. 1

FINAL DUE: Project #4: Printed Model.
Presentations & Critique.