CSCI 6555 Computer Animation: Fall 2024
Course and Contact Information
Course: CSCI 6555
Semester: Fall 2024
Meeting time: Thursdays 6:10-8:40
Location: Bell 204
Instructor
Prof. James K. Hahn
Campus Address: SEH 5860
Phone: 202-994-5920
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: 5:00PM on Thursday
Grader:
- Name: Mahad Gul
- email: [email protected]
Class web page: https://icg.gwu.edu/academics
Bulletin Course Description
Euler angles and quaternions; articulated figure motion; forward and inverse kinematics; kinematic, physics based, and behavioral motion control; rendering problems (temporal aliasing); sound synthesis and synchronization; recording and editing techniques.
Prerequisites
CSCI 4554, introduction to linear algebra (mathematical maturity), comfortable programming.
Required Text
| Author | Title | Edition |
| Rick Parent | Computer Animation: Algorithms and Techniques | 3rd |
Learning Outcomes
As a result of completing this course, students will be able to:
- understand algorithmic principles of motion control for computer animation
- apply principles of motion control to write code to create animation systems (motion control)
- be prepared for job in production environment, games, visualization, simulation, medicine, etc.
- be prepared for further graduate studies in computer animation, graphics
Assignments and Grades
Estimated work expected
Direct Instruction: 150 minutes per week
Independent learning: 300 minutes per week
Grading
- Assignments 60%
- Midterm exam 20%
- Final exam 20%
Assignments
Grades are based on the algorithms used, implementation, and having a working system
Class Schedule
| Date | Topic(s) and readings | Assignment(s) Due |
1. Introduction 2. Coordinate systems: Euler angles and Quaternions 3. Interpolation: Parametric, Splines, Arc length parameterization 4. Deformable objects, Bicubic surfaces, Structure dependent and independent deformation, Free form deformation, Morphing 5. Hierarchical objects, Forward kinematics, Inverse kinematics 6. Character animation, Walking, running, aperiodic motion, Facial animation 7. Motion capture 8. Physics-based rigid motion control 9. Physics based deformable motion control 10. Behavioral animation, Derivation of controllers 11. Natural phenomena 12. Rendering and production, Compositing, Temporal aliasing 13. Sound and post production Festival of Animation!
| Lab 0 Lab 1: Key framing
Lab 5: Independent project |
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