810:088 Maya 3D Graphics - Fall 2009

Maya 3D Graphics | Fall 2009

Assignments, readings, quiz schedule, class locations - Fall 2009.

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
August 24th to September 25th - first 5 weeks GO - BACK to current 810:088 Maya 3D Graphics web page.
Week 1	Aug 24		Aug 26		Aug 28
Video tutorials and other VERY USEFUL resources from 3DBuzz, Wiley, Swinburne and Michael O'Rourke.	Class #1 review Vip email note about F, A, Tumble, Track and Dolly. .	Maya 2009 30 Day Trial download information via screen snapshot.	Class #2 preview/review		Class #3 review - read Chapter 03 and study this Sun, Earth, Moon example. Assignment #1 assigned - due September 2nd.	Who takes Maya, why take Maya, what is Maya? 810:088 information.

Week 2	Aug 31		Sep 02		Sep 04
	Video (08:09)- Modeling a Wineglass using Polygons by Steven Murdoch. 8 minutes 9 seconds. Note: we spent entire class on creating a Wineglass from a polygon cylinder. Read Chapter 04 of textbook - esp modeling a simple hand example.		Class #5 preview/review Assignment #1 collected. Extrude, Poke Face, Wedge Face, Modeling a simple hand using Polygons - chapter 04. Finish wineglass. Look at Modeling a Wineglass using NURBS video to review. Compare NURBS to working with Polygons.		Class #6 preview/review Class #6 review/followup READING assignment - Polygon modeling of a simple HAND with extrude, poke face, wedge face, edge and face select. Chapter FOUR! H O C - Selecting by Hierarchy or Objects or Components. Read the above email note first! ITT 136 - 2nd floor of ITTC (NOT the 4th floor classroom)	Assign one due Wednesday at 9 a.m. .Pencil and paper exercises.

Week 3	Sep 07		Sep 09		Sep 11
	Labor Day Holiday		Snapping Icons and the Pivot Point adjustment so 19 bolts could be created via Duplicate Special for the Boiler Engine structure weld plate. VIP: Assignment #1: Steam Locomotive Boiler Engine Polygonal modeling Email note - assignment #1 - 09/09/09		StudioIT 2 lab - ITT 136 Edit menu Duplicate Special Pivot Points Snap to Grids Create menu CV Curve Tool Surfaces menu set Surface menu Revolve command Incremental Saves saving scene file APSDR APS DR	QUIZ ONE on Wednesday September 16th. QUIZ ONE STUDY GUIDE Class #1 review Class #2 review

Week 4	Sep 14		Sep 16		Sep 18
	QUIZ ONE on Wednesday September 16th. QUIZ ONE STUDY GUIDE Class #1 review Class #2 review		QUIZ ONE		StudioIT 2 lab - ITT 136 Maya Assignment One due: Boiler Engine for Steam Locomotive Send scene file as email attachment to: jacobson@cs.uni.edu ANYTIME today. VIP: Do NOT miss class to work on project!!!! The following two tutorials were done today (Friday 09/18) in the hands-on lab class. Particles and Emitters effected by Gravity and Wind Fields and made to Collide with the ground or floor. Coloring particles with a COLOR RAMP. Seeing particles shaped as SPHERES or as STREAKS and other options were explored for the Particle Properties tutorial. User id: mayatuts Password: morourke

Week 5	Sep 21		Sep 23		Sep 25
	RAIN tutorial has username mayatuts and password morourke for access. Particles, Emitters, Fields (GRAVITY and WIND) were covered in today's class. The class was a review of Friday's hands-on lab class. Making particles COLLIDE with the ground or floor was covered too.		QUIZ TWO QUIZ TWO VIP: Curtains using the www.3dbuzz.com Maya video training.		StudioIT 2 lab Sculpting with NURBS - ASSIGNMENT TWO. Read and DO the Lesson 2 tutorial first.