IMA 89 - MOTION CAPTURE AND BASIC RIGGING FOR 3D MEDIA

    Recent Professors
    C. McCall, F. Li
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2024, Spring 2023
    Class Size
    24–26 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of IMA 89
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Create fast and effective animation with motion capture, with a baseline understanding of how rigging contributes to successful motion capture. Rigging is a term used for 'making the 3D character animatable by building bones'. Students learn how to rig the face, body, and apply necessary movement constraints so that they understand how to move and edit motion capture data. Students also use available basic rigs for motion capture. Students will practice creating and editing motion capture for use in 3D media using motion capture suits and industry standard software. Student projects will focus on developing technical skills using industry-standard 3D software.
    Usually Held
    Fri 10:00am–12:50pm, Tue Thu 2:00pm–2:50pm, Tue Thu 3:00pm–4:50pm