Thursday, May 31, 2012

Graduates, work due June 7th

Graduates!
(Tara and Nick)
Everything for this class is due a week from today, the beginning of class.
And by everything, that big list we were given by Camper.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

maker of Korra, tumblrs account



Lab 5-31-2012


Lab
Kim - show drawing progress.

  • Get work from Magnetic Dreams to add to reel.
  • Update on paperwork for internship next quarter

Tara

  • Fix last tweak on Reel
  • Show updated animatic. 
  • Next: prepare for portfolio show. 
  • Make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro. BRING BLANK DVD

Craig
  • Finish Geo and texture fixes
  • Show ball moving with animation or simulation


Nick
  • Fix motorcycle geo
  • Show turntable of motorcycle
  • Update Website 
  • Put together reel 
  • Next:
    • prepare for portfolio show.
    • Make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro.  BRING BLANK DVD

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Class 5-29-2012


In class
Kim - show progress of art.  Make DVD of reel?
Tara - Show Final Reel, and show updated animatic. Next: prepare for portfolio show. And make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro.
Craig - Show pinball animation
Nick - Show turntable of motorcycle.  Next put together reel and update website prepare for portfolio show. And make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro.

Lab 5-24-2012


In class
Kim - finish vector image, propose own work to create...
Tara - Show Final Reel, and show updated animatic. Next prepare for portfolio show. And make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro.
Craig - Due pinball machine modeled and textured.  animate...
Nick - Due motorcycle, textured and modeled.  Next put together reel and update website prepare for portfolio show. And make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro.


Thursday, May 17, 2012

Class 5-22-2012


Follow up Interview in person, dress nice.


In class
Kim - Work on vector image
Tara - Show Final Reel, more improvements on animatic (490),
Craig - Due at the end of class TODAY, entire pinball machine modeled and textured.
Nick - Entire Motorcycle, textured and modeled, due at the end of class TODAY.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Lab 5-17-2012


Due:
Turn in Job Posting to base interview on.

Show:
Kim - Finish Rabbit in class, work on second image
Tara - Show Final Reel, show work towards improving animatic (490),
Craig - Pinball progress
Nick - Motorcycle finish model and textures in class today.

Senior DVD's
Tara and Nick you will use DVD Studio Pro on a Mac to make a DVD (there is no PC solution to make DVD's)  Let's look at that solution and what your final file output from AE must be to work in DVD Studio Pro.

Interview with instructor...

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Class 5-15-2012


Let's talk about Interviewing for your job.
Next Class we will do practice interviews.

A week from today you will dress for a practice interview

Continue on projects...
Kim - Show progress on Char drawings
Tara - Final Reel Review
Craig - Pinball progress
Nick - Motorcycle progress

Homework, Due beginning of next class:
Bring copy of the position you will be interviewing for.

Lab 5-10-2012


Kim - Show character art to emulate total of 4? work on while in class
Tara - Show Reel content in AE, edit in class
Craig - Show pinball progress.  Render football guy in class today.  Continue working on pinball
Nick - update website with content, work on motorcycle model, work on additional model for 490

Monday, May 7, 2012

Are you going to Siggraph?


You should.






More event details on the Siggraph site:
http://s2012.siggraph.org/


I have personally been hired twice from the hiring booths at Siggraph.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Grad Fest (Tara and Nick)

The final Grad Fest happens tomorrow (Friday) at 12pm (noon) in room 2025.

I have been told to tell Nick and Tara they MUST attend.
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Present for mid-term grade

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Work...

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

May 1st

Show what you have complete so far for Mid-term show-and-tell on Friday.

Draw up plans for the next 4 weeks:

  • dates for Meetup
  • Test 3Delight on multiple machines
  • individual projects
  • Tara and Nick schedule towards Portfolio Show
    • Tara start putting your reel together, goal Reel first review May 10th, goal Reel complete May 15th, also May 10th show Portfolio Setup
    • Nick put your reel together, goal Reel first review May 10th,  goal Reel complete May 15th,   also May 10th show Portfolio Setup
  • Tara and Nick, projects for 490 class
    • Tara: make changes to aniamtic reviewed by Tod
    • Nick: model motorcycle
  • Craig: 4 week plan (Pinball)
    • May 3rd: bring ref images
    • May 3rd show test of Rigid Body Dynamics do in class
    • May 8th pinball project, modeled and show test 
  • Kim:  4 week plan
    • May 8th, 2 character styles
  • Tara:
    • May 3rd bring content for Reel
  • Nick:
    • May 3rd bring content for Reel