This course covers the underlying principles and techniques of 3D computer animation. The topics covered include (1) modeling: the process of building the forms that will be animated, (2) rendering; the process of defining how the final picture in the model will look, (3) animation techniques: the process of creating in-between frames and keyframes, (4) compositing and special effects: the process of assembling various pieces of an image to get special two- dimensional effects, and (5) recording: the principles and techniques involved in putting animation frames onto film or video.

This course covers the underlying principles and techniques of 3D computer animation. The topics covered include (1) modeling: the process of building the forms that will be animated, (2) rendering; the process of defining how the final picture in the model will look, (3) animation techniques: the process of creating in-between frames and keyframes, (4) compositing and special effects: the process of assembling various pieces of an image to get special two- dimensional effects, and (5) recording: the principles and techniques involved in putting animation frames onto film or video.