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 | ||
| Important dates: | midterm test: February 16, in class
(review) final test: April 5, 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, second edition, Morgan Kaufmann, 2008. | ||
| Recommended reading: |
P. Shirley and S. Marschner,Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, third edition, CRC Press, 2009. | ||
| Grading: | Assignments (60%), midterm test (20%), final test (20%) | ||
| Assignments: |
Assignment 1;
due date: February 9;
test data: uniform,
non-uniform Assignment 2; due date: March 13 Assignment 3; due date: April 3 | ||
| 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 | ||