DESC9019 - 3D Computer Graphics Concepts | University of Sydney


Session	Tutorial	Contents	Source Files	Readings required	Readings suggested
2_070801	Introduction 1	Maya vs other programs Interface Startup & Camera Navigation Maya Projects Analysis of user interface Primitives Object Display & Manipulation		Shodek ch10 Shodek ch11 Shodek ch12	Maya Foundations Book Maya Basics Manual

3_070808	Introduction 2	Selection Transformation Panel Layout - Orthographics Snapping Pivot Point Spacebar & the Hotbox Component Mode Normals Hierarchies Duplication			Maya Polygons Manual

4_070815	NURBS	Overview & History Degree Curve Components Drawing Curves Insert knot Rebuilding curves Revolve Loft Planar Extrude Birail Insert Isoparm Project curve to surface Duplicate curve on surface Trim Rebuild surfaces	Nurbs Stool Files Stool.pdf StoolTexturing.pdf		Maya Nurbs Manual

5_070822	Deformers	Duplicate Special Lattice Non-linear deformers Blend Shape Animate Snapshot	Deformers	Greg Lynn Video 1 Greg Lynn_Intricacy	Maya Deformers Manual

6_070829	Representation	Lighting Hypershade Meterials Light Linking Mental Ray		Pixel Cinematography Schumacher_skyscrapers Greg Lynn Video 2	Maya Shading Manual Maya Rendering Manual Jeremy Birn, Digital Lighting & Rendering

7_070905	Dynamics	Particles Fields Soft Bodies Springs Particle to Curve	Dynamics Examples	Ali Rahim video 1 Ali Rahim video 2 Ali Rahim video 3 PiaEnieBrown_All-over-Over-all	Maya Dynamics Manual

8_070912	Animation	Keyframing Driven Keys Path Animation Modeling with Animation Rendering Animation	Animation Templates	Watch Maya Learning Movie - Animation (Help Menu) Ali Rahim_Elegance Greg Lynn_calcForm Schumacher_Eelegance Joseph Kosinski website Tronic website Imaginary Forces website	Maya Animation Manual

9_070919	Representation 2

10_071003	Fabrication

11_071010	Design Development	Export to Rhino	Model Template: Maya Mode Template: Rhino

12_071017	Design Development