LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 1 of 14

W|nter uarter 2014 Sy||abus

Course 1|t|e: lnLroducLlon Lo 3u Modellng

Course Number: CA 2429

Course Descr|pt|on: 1hls ls an lnLroducLory course ln geomeLrlc consLrucLlon. 1hrough crlLlcal analysls, sLudenLs
concepLuallze 3u coordlnaLe sysLems and consLrucL 3u models ln a compuLer envlronmenL.
SLudenLs also ldenLlfy Lhe dlfferences and slmllarlLles of 3u modellng wlLh sculpLlng, 3u
deslgn and characLer deslgn Lechnlques.

re-kequ|s|te(s): CA1400 roducLlon lundamenLals

Co-kequ|s|te(s): none.

Meet|ng 1|mes and
Locat|on:
1uesdays and 1hursdays, 11 Lo 1:30pm, 8oom 230 LaSalle.

Instructor Name &
Contact Informat|on:
SLeve aul
612-963-1816
sdpaul[all.edu
www.sLevepaul.com

lf you are unable Lo reach me, you may call your ueparLmenL ulrecLor or rogram
CoordlnaLor aL 612-332-3361.

My mallbox ls ln room 341, ln Lhe cubby under my lasL name.

Cff|ce nours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2 pm Lo 3pm, 8oom 303 ln LaSalle.

Course Length: 11 weeks

Instruct|ona| Contact
nours:
60 (20-lecLure, 40-lab)

CuarLer CredlL Pour
All course work aL Al MlnnesoLa ls measured ln quarLer credlLs. Cne-quarLer credlL ls
awarded for each 10 classroom conLacL hours of lecLure, 20 classroom conLacL
hours of laboraLory lnsLrucLlon, or 30 conLacL hours of lnLernshlp. Cne classroom
conLacL hour ls deflned as 30 mlnuLes wlLhln a 60-mlnuLe perlod.

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LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 2 of 14
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Cred|t Va|ue: 4 CuarLer CredlLs

Course Competenc|es:

1) ConcepLuallze 3u coordlnaLe sysLems, consLrucL 3u models and perform maLhemaLlcal compuLaLlons
a) 8ecognlze mulLlple axes geomeLrlc represenLaLlon of a Lhree dlmenslonal lmage
b) ConsLrucL slmple geomeLrlc shape ln x, ? and Z axes uslng compuLer anlmaLlon sofLware
c) CuanLlfy grld slze Lo esLabllsh perspecLlve vlews
d) ldenLlfy Lhe baslc prlnclples of 3u modellng
e) ldenLlfy and selecL approprlaLe lmages for modellng reference.
f) Comprehend whlch modellng Lechnlque and Lools Lo use under dlfferenL clrcumsLances.
g) undersLand Lhe lmporLance of good model Lopology.
h) Acknowledge varlous meLhods of model creaLlon.
l) Comprehend Lhe dlfferences ln low/hlgh poly modellng.
[) Model a characLer LhaL ls anlmaLlon ready.

2) ArLlculaLe crlLlcal ldeas for surface LreaLmenL, llghLlng and moLlon of 3u models
a) Apply naLural condlLlons ln developlng surface LreaLmenL
b) Cbserve and explaln dlfferences beLween naLural llghL and arLlflclal llghL
c) LvaluaLe Lhe effecL of llghL ln varlous surface LreaLmenLs
d) Apply varlous llghLlng Lechnlques Lo creaLe a deslred mood ln compuLer anlmaLlon
e) CreaLe a 3u model
f) lnLegraLe Lhe baslc vlsual elemenLs of deslgn (llghL, shape, LexLure, composlLlon and color) lnLo Lhe complexlLy of Lhree-
dlmenslonal space
g) Apply advanced knowledge of unlLy, varleLy, conLrasL, domlnance, approprlaLeness, balance and harmony Lo Lhree-dlmenslonal
space

kequ|red Mater|a|s:
aper, pens, penclls, lndex cards, a noLebook and folder for organlzlng lecLure noLes,
handouLs, asslgnmenLs and graded work. CLher requlred maLerlals wlll be dlscussed
ln class.


1echno|ogy Needed: CompuLer, prlnLer, lnLerneL access, AlM emall accounL, eLc. ConnecLlon Lo Lhe lnLerneL,
Adobe hoLoshop CS6, AuLodesk 3ds Max 2012

Instruct|ona| Methods &
kesources:
1hls course wlll challenge you Lo develop professlonally-relevanL knowledge and
skllls. Course lnformaLlon wlll be presenLed ln many forms, lncludlng lecLure, class
dlscusslon, demonsLraLlon, case sLudles, slmulaLlons, fleld pro[ecLs, and sLudlo or lab
pro[ecLs. SLudenLs wlll use llbrary and communlLy resources, lncludlng research and
reference maLerlals, gallery exhlblLlons, lndusLry evenLs, and guesL speakers.
MaLerlals can be obLalned from oLher llbrarles uslng Lhe lnLerllbrary loan program.


LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 3 of 14

Lst|mated nomework
nours:
4 hours for stud|o c|asses

Pomework wlll prlmarlly conslsL of readlng asslgned course maLerlals, conducLlng
prlmary and secondary research, analyzlng real-world case sLudles, waLchlng
sofLware LuLorlals, and worklng on dally asslgnmenLs. CreaLlvlLy, collaboraLlon,
concepL and sklll comprehenslon, composlLlon, analyLlcal, deslgn, and organlzaLlonal
skllls wlll be lmporLanL for all acLlvlLles. Powever, Lhere ls no way Lo anLlclpaLe how
many hours lL Lakes Lo come up wlLh a greaL ldea, so geL your work done early.
rocrasLlnaLlon wlll noL help you!
S1UDLN1 LVALUA1ICN AND GkADING

Successful professlonals requlre a supporLlve envlronmenL. ln-class dlscusslons and/or crlLlques of oLher
sLudenLs' work and ldeas ls a chance Lo help each oLher grow as concepLual and crlLlcal Lhlnkers. Crades wlll be
avallable Lhrough Lhe eCompanlon gradebook for Lhls course.

Student
Lva|uat|on:


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CCUkSL LLAkNING C8ILC1IVLS
SLudenLs wlll galn facLual knowledge.
SLudenLs wlll learn Lo apply course concepLs and Lools.

A|| ass|gnments are due at the beg|nn|ng of c|ass on the
due date.
ou must be phys|ca||y present |n c|ass for your on-t|me
work to be accepted.

In-c|ass act|v|t|es cannot be made up outs|de of c|ass
un|ess the schoo| |s off|c|a||y c|osed, |n that case,
students w||| be a||owed to comp|ete act|v|t|es as
homework.
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86 - 83
82 - 80
79 - 77
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72 - 70
69 - 67
66 - 60
8e|ow 60
[MlLLS1CnL:
1hls ls a mllesLone
course for AnlmaLlon
sLudenLs. 1hls means
sLudenLs musL earn a
flnal grade of C or
beLLer Lo pass.

1he academlc programs aL ArL lnsLlLuLes lnLernaLlonal-MlnnesoLa are deslgned Lo prepare you for your fuLure
career. ?our fuLure wlll be wroughL wlLh deadllnes and Llme clocks, so Lhls class wlll requlre real world
puncLuallLy. lf you are absenL or laLe for class, you may noL be able Lo make up polnLs assoclaLed wlLh ln-class
acLlvlLles, lncludlng qulzzes, LesLs, presenLaLlons, and crlLlques. 1ardy sLudenLs are responslble for maklng Lhelr
presence known Lo Lhe lnsLrucLor aL an approprlaLe Llme. (See Lhe ALLendance ollcy below for more


LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 4 of 14
lnformaLlon.)

Pomework and oLher preparaLory work musL be done before class meeLs and ls due lmmedlaLely aL Lhe
beglnnlng of class, unless Lhe lnsLrucLor publlshes oLher requlremenLs.

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lnsLrucLor may make an excepLlon ln cases of severe personal lllness or deaLh ln Lhe famlly. 1echnology,
LransporLaLlon, relaLlonshlp, and chlldcare problems are noL Lhe basls for an excepLlon.]

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8ecause group efforL may be requlred, aLLendance ls mandaLory. Absence from class may be permlLLed for
&A&$D&.)B %+*#/*+".% ".0B, buL sLudenLs are expecLed Lo leL Lhe lnsLrucLor know ln advance. ?ou wlll be
requlred Lo provlde evldence of Lhe emergency on your reLurn. lf you mlss a parLlcular class, lL ls also your
responslblllLy Lo conLacL a peer (or peers) Lo geL noLes and any asslgned work.

?ou may be evaluaLed lndlvldually and as a member of a Leam on a varleLy of learnlng experlences. ulfferenL
LesLlng meLhods afford you dlverse opporLunlLles Lo demonsLraLe your skllls and knowledge, lncludlng fleld
asslgnmenLs, LesLs, presenLaLlons, papers, pro[ecLs, qulzzes and more. Scores on your lndlvldual asslgnmenLs,
homework, assessmenLs, and classroom parLlclpaLlon may deLermlne flnal grades. ?our flnal grade may also be
lnfluenced by group-based acLlvlLles, lncludlng peer evaluaLlons.

lf you dlsagree wlLh a grade ln Lhls course, you may Lake Lhese sLeps:

SLep 1. Make an appolnLmenL wlLh me Lo dlscuss your slLuaLlon. 8rlng your graded work, Lhe asslgnmenL
sheeL and Lhls syllabus Lo Lhe meeLlng. lf you feel Lhe lssue ls noL fully addressed, proceed Lo
SLep 2. SubmlL a wrlLLen appeal Lo me, explalnlng why you belleve your grade ls wrong. ?ou should [usLlfy
your oplnlon wlLh lnformaLlon from Lhe asslgnmenL sheeL and/or syllabus. lf you feel Lhe lssue ls
noL fully addressed, proceed Lo
SLep 3. Make an appolnLmenL Lo dlscuss your concerns wlLh your ueparLmenL ulrecLor or rogram
CoordlnaLor. lf you feel Lhe lssue ls noL fully addressed, proceed Lo
SLep 4. SubmlL a wrlLLen accounL Lo Lhe uean of Academlc Affalrs. 1he wrlLLen accounL should lndlcaLe
your name, phone number, and lu#, and dlscuss Lhe sLeps you have Laken Lo remedy Lhe
slLuaLlon. 1he uean wlll refer your appeal Lo Lhe Appeals CommlLLee. 8e prepared Lo produce
your graded work, Lhe asslgnmenL sheeL and Lhls syllabus.



LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 5 of 14

ACADLMIC CLICILS

D|sab|||ty Serv|ces

1he ArL lnsLlLuLes lnLernaLlonal MlnnesoLa provldes accommodaLlons Lo quallfled sLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles. 1he
ulsablllLy Servlces offlce asslsLs quallfled sLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles ln acqulrlng reasonable and approprlaLe
accommodaLlons and ln supporLlng equal access Lo servlces, programs and acLlvlLles aL Lhe ArL lnsLlLuLes
lnLernaLlonal MlnnesoLa.

SLudenLs who seek reasonable accommodaLlons should conLacL am 8oerslg, uean of SLudenL Affalrs, ln ence
209, 612-636-6863 or pboerslg[all.edu, and noLlfy her of Lhelr speclflc llmlLaLlons and, lf known, Lhelr speclflc
accommodaLlons. SLudenLs may be asked Lo supply medlcal documenLaLlon of Lhe need for accommodaLlon.

Classroom accommodaLlons are noL reLroacLlve, buL are effecLlve only upon Lhe sLudenL sharlng approved
accommodaLlons wlLh Lhe lnsLrucLor. 1herefore, sLudenLs are encouraged Lo requesL accommodaLlons as early
as feaslble wlLh Lhe uean of SLudenL Affalrs Lo allow for Llme Lo gaLher necessary documenLaLlon.

lf you have a concern or complalnL ln Lhls regard, please conLacL am 8oerslg, uean of SLudenL Affalrs, ln ence
209, 612-636-6863. ComplalnLs wlll be handled ln accordance wlLh Lhe school's lnLernal Crlevance rocedure for
ComplalnLs of ulscrlmlnaLlon and ParassmenL.

Lqua| Lducat|on Cpportun|ty o||cy

1he ArL lnsLlLuLes lnLernaLlonal MlnnesoLa does noL dlscrlmlnaLe on Lhe basls of race, color, naLlonal orlgln, sex,
gender, sexual orlenLaLlon, dlsablllLy, age, rellglon, geneLlc marker, or any oLher characLerlsLlc proLecLed by
sLaLe, local or federal law, ln our programs and acLlvlLles.

Student Ass|stance rogram

1he college provldes confldenLlal shorL-Lerm counsellng, crlsls lnLervenLlon, and communlLy referral servlces
Lhrough Lhe 1alk Cne2Cne SLudenL AsslsLance rogram for a wlde range of concerns, lncludlng relaLlonshlp
lssues, anxleLy, famlly problems, lonellness, depresslon, and subsLance abuse. Servlces are free, confldenLlal,
and avallable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week aL 888-617-3362.

1he SLudenL Affalrs offlce also offers programs on menLal healLh-relaLed Loplcs each quarLer. lf you have any
quesLlons regardlng counsellng servlces, please conLacL am 8oerslg, uean of SLudenL Affalrs, ln ence 209, 612-
636-6863.

Attendance

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LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 6 of 14
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SLudenLs should be aware LhaL even lf Lhere ls no aLLendance" grade per se for a class, lL ls dlfflculL Lo succeed
ln class wlLhouL regular, on-Llme aLLendance. lndlvldual faculLy may deLermlne Lhe lmpacL, lf any, of absences on
grades. 1he ArL lnsLlLuLes lnLernaLlonal MlnnesoLa supporLs Lhe aLLendance pollcy for each class as lL ls descrlbed
ln Lhe syllabus. 1he full AlM aLLendance pollcy ls found ln Lhe SLudenL Pandbook, whlch can be accessed Lhrough
Lhe SLudenL orLal.

Academ|c D|shonesty

AL Lhe ArL lnsLlLuLes lnLernaLlonal MlnnesoLa, plaglarlsm ls a cumulaLlve offense, each acL of plaglarlsm ls
documenLed ln Lhe sLudenL's academlc record unLll degree compleLlon. vlolaLlons of Lhls pollcy wlll be handled
ln accordance wlLh Lhe dlsclpllnary procedures ouLllnes ln Lhe SLudenL Code of ConducL ollcy.

Lxamples of plaglarlsm lnclude paraphraslng an orlglnal documenL or plece(s) of an orlglnal documenL and noL
clLlng Lhe orlglnal auLhor's name and publlshlng year, uslng dlrecL quoLes from an orlglnal documenL and noL
clLlng Lhe orlglnal auLhor's name and year, and uslng wrlLLen documenLs, sLlll or movlng lmages, orlglnal ldeas,
research lnformaLlon, audlo samples and muslc cllps, and falllng Lo clLe Lhe orlglnal auLhor's name and
publlshlng year.

CheaLlng ls Lhe acLlon Lo decelve or alLer Lhe percepLlon regardlng Lhe auLhor or orlglnaLor of sLudenL work and
ls a vlolaLlon of Lhe SLudenL Code of ConducL. CheaLlng lncludes Lhe dupllcaLlon of wrlLLen or elecLronlc
asslgnmenLs, exams or documenLs elLher ln whole or ln parL and submlLLed as an orlglnal plece of work, Lhe
exchange of answers wlLh oLhers elLher glvlng answers or recelvlng answers durlng an ln-class asslgnmenL, LesL
or exam, or Lake-home asslgnmenL or exam.

1yplcal dlsclpllnary sancLlons for a flrsL offense of plaglarlsm or cheaLlng lncludes auLomaLlc fallure of Lhe
asslgnmenL/exam wlLh no opporLunlLy Lo re-do or make up Lhe plaglarlzed/cheaLlng work. SancLlons for Lhe
second offense lnclude auLomaLlc fallure of Lhe course. SubsequenL lncldenLs wlll resulL ls dlsmlssal from Lhe
school.

CLASSkCCM CCUk1LSILS AND kCILSSICNAL LkLC1A1ICNS

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1he learnlng envlronmenL should provlde a buslness-llke approach Lo geLLlng Lhe [ob done, so any behavlor LhaL
would be deemed as lnapproprlaLe for Lhe Lyplcal work envlronmenL wlll puL Lhe sLudenL aL rlsk. Lxamples
lnclude dlsrespecLful language, passlve-aggresslve behavlor, lack of commlLmenL Lo personal or Leam success,
and any oLher behavlors LhaL dlsrupL Lhe learnlng envlronmenL for oLher sLudenLs. AddlLlonally each Leam
member ls responslble for Lhe academlc lnLegrlLy of Lhe group.

CU MUS1 USL CUk CCLLLGL LMAIL ACCCUN1, or forward your college emall Lo anoLher personal accounL.
?ou musL be able Lo accepL and respond Lo emall on a dally basls. ?ou are responslble Lo know college pollcles
and procedures as communlcaLed Lhrough Lhe college emall.


LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 7 of 14

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ulsrupLlons Lo Lhe learnlng envlronmenL wlll noL be LoleraLed. When presenLaLlons are belng glven, elLher by
Lhe lnsLrucLor or a sLudenL, exerclse professlonal courLesy by paylng aLLenLlon (Lhls lncludes noL worklng on
pro[ecLs durlng presenLaLlons). unless oLherwlse lnsLrucLed, a|| mon|tors must be turned off dur|ng
presentat|ons and c|ass cr|t|ques. Ce|| phones w||| be turned off or s||ent |n the c|assroom. lf an emergency
call musL be Laken, Lhe sLudenL musL do so ouLslde Lhe classroom. No games may be p|ayed |n the c|assroom
dur|ng c|ass t|me. 1ext|ng and Soc|a| network|ng such as Iacebook, IM-|ng, 1w|tter, etc. |s not a||owed dur|ng
c|ass. Students not fo||ow|ng any part of th|s po||cy may be removed from the c|ass. 8epeaLed dlsrupLlons
may resulL ln Lhe sLudenL belng removed from Lhe class for Lhe remalnder of Lhe quarLer.

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SLudenLs are expecLed Lo know and adhere Lo Lhe ArL lnsLlLuLes lnLernaLlonal MlnnesoLa SLudenL Code of
ConducL. SLudenLs should refer Lo Lhelr sLudenL handbook for compleLe deLalls and deflnlLlons of accepLable
and unaccepLable behavlor.

Al MlnnesoLa promoLes learnlng and Lhe developmenL of lnLegraLed, whole persons. SLudenLs may expecL LhaL
Lhe lnsLlLuLlon and all lLs members wlll LreaL Lhem as adulLs and as full parLlclpanLs ln Lhe educaLlonal process.
Al MlnnesoLa sLrlves Lo be a communlLy characLerlzed as Lhlnklng, carlng, lncluslve and acLlve.
Such a communlLy requlres LhaL lLs members, havlng made a cholce Lo [oln Lhe communlLy, sLrlve Lo lmprove
Lhemselves, afflrm oLhers and acLlvely lnvolve Lhemselves ln enhanclng Lhe communlLy. 1hese ldeals requlre
LhaL we have expllclL, clear and hlgh expecLaLlons for one anoLher.
1hese expecLaLlons are:
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peer LuLors and faculLy LuLors ln program areas and general educaLlon, and offers skllls workshops as well as
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no||days for W|nter uarter when the co||ege w||| be c|osed are:
Monday, Ianuary 20, 2014 - Mart|n Luther k|ng Day
Ir|day, Iebruary 21, 2014 - res|dent's Day

Ctherw|se the schoo| |s open and c|asses run - th|s |nc|udes weekends.

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LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 10 of 14

Course Schedu|e
lnsLrucLor reserves Lhe rlghL Lo change.

Week Class
Session
Topic Homework for next class due at the
beginning of the next class.
Related
Competencies
In-class Activities
01
Day 01
01 Intro to the
class, basic
3D
modeling in
3ds Max.
View Digital Tutors:
Introduction to 3DS Max 2014, lessons
1-11.
Create a furnished room and render three
views.
See assignment sheet for details.
[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]

1a j,
2a -- g
Intro to the class,
Demo on basic 3D modeling
in 3ds Max.
01
Day 02
02 Modeling
from a plan.
Working in
teams.
View Digital Tutors:
Introduction to 3DS Max 2014, lessons
1229,
OR--
Introduction to Modeling in 3DS Max,
lessons 128,
OR
Quick Start to Modeling in 3DS Max,
Volumes 1--5.
Begin working on Team project. Break into
teams. Share contact info. Begin research
and pre-visualization phase.
See assignment sheet for details.
[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]

1a j,
2a -- g
Speed Modeling Room
project due.
Demo on working with splines
and blueprints.
02
Day 01
03 Working
with units,
snaps and
measuring
helpers.
Have all major shapes roughed in and scaled
correctly.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a -- g
Demonstration of working
with accuracy.
02
Day 02
04 Working
with editable
polygons.
Have all major details in place. Models
should be ready to assemble into final scene.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
Demonstration of working
with editable polygons.
03
Day 01
05 Wireframe
on Ambient
Occlusion.
Prepare a presentation that illustrates the
production process and results for each
individual and the team. Include at least
three tips and tricks on 3D modeling for the
rest of the class.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
TBD and individual
conferences.


LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 11 of 14

03
Day 02
06 Modeling
tips and
tricks.
Creating
Interior
scenes.
Begin process book on research and pre-
visualization for Interior Scene project.

View Digital Tutors:

REQUIRED--
Environment Modeling Concepts in 3DS
Max, lessons 1-15.
Quick Start to Modeling in 3ds Max
Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, all lessons.

RECOMMENDED
Skill Builder Interpretive Modeling in
3ds Max, lessons 122.
Creating a Photorealistic Bedroom in
3DS Max, lessons 131.
Creating Interior Visualizations in 3DS
Max, lessons 1-10.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]


1a j,
2a g
Team project (Gadgets)
due
Presentations on the process.
04
Day 01
07 Effective
modeling
workflows.
All major shapes should be roughed in,
scaled appropriately and match the reference
materials.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a -- g
TBD and individual
conferences.
04
Day 02
08 Effective
modeling
workflows.
Refine major shapes and begin work on
details.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
Selected presentations on
process so far.
05
Day 01
09 Adding
detail to
models
effectively.
Major shapes completed.
Details should start to be refined.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
TBD and individual
conferences.
05
Day 02

10
Solving
problems
with mesh.
Materials
and lighting.
Geometry problems should be resolved.
Details 90% finished.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
Selected presentations on
process so far.
06
Day 01
11 Q & A
resources,
tips and
tricks.
Prepare process book presentation to give to
the full class.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
TBD and individual
conferences.


LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 12 of 14
06
Day 02
12 Modeling
soft
surfaces.

Begin process book on research and pre-
visualization for Organic Object project.

View Digital Tutors:
Character Modeling Concepts in 3DS
Max, lessons 130.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
Interior Scene due




LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 13 of 14

07
Day 01
13 Mapping
topology
onto
references.
All pre-visualization and major research
complete. Topology plan outlined. Major
shapes blocked in.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a -- g
TBD and individual
conferences.
07
Day 02
14 Edge
duplication
the Joan
of Arc
method.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
TBD and individual
conferences.
08
Day 01
15 Q & A,
resources,
tips and
tricks.
Prepare process book presentation to give to
the full class.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
TBD and individual
conferences.
08
Day 02
16 Modeling
large
exterior
scenes.
Begin process book on research and pre-
visualization for Exterior Scene project.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
Organic Object due
09
Day 01
17 Polygons
where you
need them,
not where
you dont.
All major shapes should be roughed in,
scaled appropriately and match the reference
materials.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
TBD and individual
conferences.
09
Day 02
18 Scene
organization
Refine major shapes and begin work on
details.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
TBD and individual
conferences.
10
Day 01
19 Materials
and lighting.
Major shapes completed.
Details should start to be refined.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
TBD and individual
conferences.
10
Day 02
20 Q & A,
resources,
tips and
tricks.
Geometry problems should be resolved.
Details 90% finished.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
TBD and individual
conferences.


LasL 8evlslon: 1/29/14 age 14 of 14

11
Day 01
21 Get it done! Prepare process book presentation to give to
the full class.

Continue and/or review Digital Tutors
lessons.

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a g
TBD and individual
conferences.
11
Day 02
22

[Est. time needed: 2--4 hours]
1a j,
2a -- g
Exterior Scene due.