Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteARTNM 405 with a grade of "C" or better Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course provides 3D animation techniques using industry standard software. It covers the traditional animation as they are applied and translated to the computer-generated 3D (CG 3D) environment, and also to characters that walk, breathe, and act according to the twelve principles of animation. Topics also include weight, thought process, and the wave principle. Technical issues, such as walking along uneven ground, importing and blending MoCap data, and locomotion around obstacles, are addressed.Usually HeldTue Thu 11:30am–12:20pm, Tue Thu 12:30pm–1:50pm, Wed 11:30am–12:20pm, Wed 12:30pm–1:50pm 