CSE460: Animation Capstone

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Apply the knowledge gained in previous animation courses to produce a short animated film. Topics include scene planning, digital cinematography, creature and hard surface modeling, animatics and basics of character animation, and rendering techniques.

CSE 458, CSE 459.

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Students will work together to produce a short animated film using the storyreel, animatic, concept art and signature shots designed and produced in cse459. Students will work on several teams and take on leadership of one of the teams. The production will be required to spend consierable time applying all of the previous skills learned in 456, 458 and 459. Students will need to meet deadlines and work well in a group as every part of the production pipeline will need to succeed in order to create a fully cxompleted film. Students will also create a poster and DVD to present the work that they've completed. Students will take part in screening the film to the campus community.

advanced lighting, advanced efx, advanced animation, advanced shading/texture, advanced cinematography, render quality, meeting deadlines, renderfarm maintenance, compositing and post productio. Poster and DVD design.

Capstone course meetings are designed around the product that will be produced. Written reports are expected from each student. The students meet frequently with the instructor and other students to troubleshoot technical and aesthetic and story related challenges. ach production team is managed by TA's and the students themselves and often there are workshops offered and visitors from industry to review and provide feedback to the student production team.

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