Unit 1 INTRODUCTION TO 3D ANIMATION

10 lecture hours

• Introduction to fundamental 3D theories and principles of computer modeling and animation
• Some Techniques of Animation – Animation on the WEB, 3D Animation Special Effects Creating Animation
• Modeling methods
• Modeling with Primitives Planning your Model Deforming Lattices
• Wire or Cluster
• Object duplication Pivots and CV Surfaces The Production Proces
• Complex Model Hierarchy
• Complexities over various Modeling Techniques
• Purpose and Modeler Dependency Hardware and Software Considerations

Unit 2 3D Animation & its Concepts

• Basic Animation – Animation Types – Key frame Animation – Understanding Animation workflow
• Animation Techniques – Non – Linear and Character Animation – Posing
• Timing and Refining –Working with Poses
• 3D Animation & its Concepts – Types of 3D Animation – Skeleton & Kinetic 3D Animation – Texturing & Lighting of 3D Animation – 3D Camera Tracking – Applications & Software of 3D Animation. 8 17% GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Engineering Syllabus Subject Code : 3174904 Subject Name : 3D ANIMATION https://syllabus.gtu.ac.in /Page 2

Unit 3 Module 3

5 lecture hours

• Motion Caption
• Motion Capture Software’s – Script Animation Usage – Different Language of Script Animation Among the Software

Unit 4 Module 4

6 lecture hours

• Anatomy: Biped Vs
• Walking Cycle
• Running Cycle
• Facial Rig and Morpher Facial Language
• Eyes and Focal Points
• Sequence Editing

Unit 5 Module 5

8 lecture hours

• Applied Animation
• 3D Animation for Film and Television
• Animation for Video Games
• Animation for Other Applications
• Motion Capture with Kinect
• Motion Capture for Animation
• Sequence of Movements
• Blender Integration
• Skinning and Setup
• Interaction Between Skeleton and Geometry
• Mesh Interpolation
• Animation Weights
• Body Language
• Sequence Editing
• Cameras and Plans
• The Camera and the Environment
• Composition of the Shot and the Characters

Unit 6 Module 6

5 lecture hours

• Concept Development –Story Developing –Audio & Video – Color Model – Device Independent Color Model – Gamma and Gamma Correction - Production Budgets 3D Animated Movies