CSCI 4167/6608: Advanced Computer Animation | |||
| Lectures: | TR, 11:35-12:55, McCain 2132 | ||
| Instructor: | Dirk Arnold | ||
| Office hours: | by appointment or whenever my door is open | ||
| Forum: | click here | ||
| Important dates: | midterm test: February 19, in class
(review) final test: April 4, in class (review) | ||
| Course description: | The course introduces students to fundamental and advanced techniques and algorithms in computer animation. Topics include interpolation based and kinematic techniques, physically based modelling, motion capture, and character animation. | ||
| Textbook: |
R. Parent,Computer Animation: Algorithms and Techniques, third edition, Morgan Kaufmann, 2012. | ||
| Recommended reading: |
P. Shirley and S. Marschner,Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, third edition, CRC Press, 2009. | ||
| Grading: | Assignments (50%), midterm test (25%), final test (25%) | ||
| Assignments: |
Assignment 1;
due date: February 7;
test data: uniform,
non-uniform Assignment 2; due date: March 7 Assignment 3; due date: April 4 | ||
| Slides: | 0. Introduction 1. Technical Background 2. Kinematic Linkages 3. Rigid and Articulated Body Simulation 4. Cloth, Hair, and Fluids 5. Modelling and Animating Human Figures | ||