9/30 IMD I - Animation and Linking in 3DS Max

Story time (juice box not included)

Basic Animation in 3D Studio Max

1. One second of time is divided into how many steps?

2. What are these steps called?

3. What button turns on the animation feature of 3DS max?

4. What are the three steps for basic animation in 3DS max?

5. What are the dots called that are created on the timeline?

6. Can you move and delete the dots on the timeline?

7. Is the preview real time?

8. How do you add more frames to your animation?

9. How do you display a selected area of your timeline?

10. How do you open the curve editor?

11. What is the curve editor?

12. how do you adjust keyframes?

13. How do you unlink Bezier handles?

Basic Hierarchical Linking

14. What does hierarchical mean?

15. How do you change the pivot point for a shape or group?

16. How do you link two shapes together?

9-29 IMD II - Wrap it up!

Okay, I've been gone for several days. I want to make sure everyone has their work done. Wrap up the details in lab today. I'll be collecting ires sketches and the after effects tutorials tommorow.

REMEMBER 4 COMPLETE IRES SKETCHES DUE TOMMOROW!

9-29 IMD I and II - Creative Workshop

Grid Drawing views A, B and C are due next Monday.

Here are links to the large image:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cohophoto/2899161774/sizes/o/

And the worksheets

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cohophoto/2899161696/sizes/o/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cohophoto/2898317451/sizes/o/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cohophoto/2898317389/sizes/o/

9-29 IMD I - Packet work DUE TODAY!

It's good to be back!

1. Please prepeare the work you completed while I was gone. Render the following images:

Gear ( last_first_gear.jpg )

tbar (the other shape on the gear page) ( last_first_tbar.jpg )

2 views of the castle shapes ( last_first_cs1.jpg , last_first_cs2.jpg )

4 views of your "on your own" assignment ( last_first_oyo1.jpg, last_first_oyo2.jpg, ...)

This is a total of 8 rendered images

Save as the file names above and copy and paste to students/dropbox/imdI/ss2

Please refer to your previous notes on how to render and copy paste files to dropbox

9/24 – 9/26 IMD II - After Effects 2 30 second bumper package

Create two 30 second compositions using the storyboards from class yesterday. You will need to demonstrate 5 new techniques in what you create (you will present these to class as your tutorials when I return on Monday)

Choose one of the following themes for your bumper pack

Grove City Wrestling

You business identity from Mr.D’s class

IMDJ radio

Your project will need to be completed by MONDAY

9/23 IMD II - Bumper Package Storyboard

Develop a detailed storyboard for the two compositions you will create over the next three days.

9/24 – 9/26 IMD I Construction time again!

1. Model the sample shapes from the packet, work on one page each day so they are complete for Monday. Save your work!

(sample files are saved in students/public/fitzer/IMD1/subplan.ppt)

2. Choose one of the following “on your own” assignments.

Castle Redux – You’ve learned powerful new tools to build a powerful new castle. Build a new fortress and add textures (flickr.com is a great place to look for stone walls and other cool materials)

CityScape – Build a city from an existing skyline or create one from your imagination. You’ll need to create quite a few buildings to make it look good! Try creating your own textures. What type of structures will we find in your city, office buildings, apartment buildings, parking garages, houses, etc.