New Voices and New Visions  

Semester II Syllabus
(as taught in Spring 2007)

  1. Introduction (1 class) - Glenn, Maria
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    • Overview of course and requirements
    • Demonstration of Virtual Reality world and technology
    • Introduction to artistic and cultural goals
  2. Animation (3 classes)
    A Animation and Flipbooks - Erik
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    • Review of animation
    • Idea of flipbook animation
    B Animation with Corel - Laura
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    • Using Corel for animation
  3. Logo (9 classes) - Glenn
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    • Programming Languages and Algorithms
    • Words and commands
    • Turtle Graphics
    • Patterns and procedures
    • Iteration
    • Variables
    • Procedures with parameters
    • Conditionals
    • 3D turtles with DAFFIE
    • Turtle agents
  4. MIAC Trip (3 classes) - Maria
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  5. Computer Graphics (2 classes) - Erik
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    • Modeling and transformations
    • Lighting and rendering
  6. Maya (5 classes) - Jim, Laura
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    • Modeling
    • Animation
    • Saving models and sequences
  7. Guest Artists (4 classes) - Maria, Patrick
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    • Film person (name?) discussing storytelling
    • Raven
    • Larry McNeil
    • Max Gail
  8. Final Project Planning (2 classes) - Maria
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    • Concept of world
    • Division of work
  9. Maya, Sound (UBIK) and Final Project (10 classes) - Jim, Manny, Maria, Erik, Laura, Robert
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    • Maya work
    • Sound production
    • World layout
    • Putting it all together
  10. Final Project Showing and Open House (2 classes) - Maria, Glenn, Jennifer, Erik, Laura, Robert
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