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Classes
CSE 456 - Story Design for Computer Animation
Credits: 4
Summer Quarter
Website: http://www.cs.washington.edu/cse456
Introduces the basics of story development and design as they relate to animation production. An analysis of award winning animated shorts and a review of the CG production pipeline will be covered in this class. A large part of the course will focus on the design, development, and production of 2D and 3D animatics, which are essential tools used in the pre-production of animated features and shorts. This course is not taught on a regular basis, so please check current academic course listings.
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CSE 458 - Computer Animation
Credits: 5
Autumn Quarter
Prerequisites: CSE 457, Music 403, or an Art Portfolio
Website: http://www.cs.washington.edu/cse458
This course is an introduction to the principles of computer generated animation. It explores the various parts of the animation production pipeline, involving exercises that teach the basics of modeling, shading, texturing, lighting, rigging, and animation using commercially-available 3D packages. These exercises culminate in a final project in which students divide into teams and focus on developing aspects of the film to be produced in Winter Quarter. This is an interdisciplinary course which is open to students from varying backgrounds such as Art, CSE, Drama, and Music. Interested students must submit an application for review before acceptance into the course.
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CSE 460 - Animation Production
Credits: 5
Spring Quarter
Prerequisite: CSE 458
Website: http://www.cs.washington.edu/cse460
Apply the knowledge gained from CSE 458 to produce an animated short film. Students will go through an animation industry standard production pipeline that involves modeling, shading, lighting, animating, rendering, and post-production.
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CSE 464 - Special Topics in Digital Animation
Credits: 3
Winter Quarter
Prerequisite: Enrolled in or have taken CSE 458
Website: http://www.cs.washington.edu/cse464
Digital animation courses offered that focus individually on several topics. Examples include character animation, facial expressions, visual effects, pre-production, and post-production. Courses offered previously on these topics can be found under the following course numbers: 490dc, 490ve, 490tf, 490af, 490me, and 490j.
If you have questions about the ARL, please contact the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at:
Box 352350
Seattle, WA 98195-2350
(206) 543-1695 voice
(206) 543-2969 FAX
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