Mihir Mahapatra
- Recent Semesters Teaching
- Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
- Typical Class Size
- 24–25 students
- Fall 2026 Classes
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- Courses
- ADVANCED 3 - D computer animation course on character animation, including character design, modeling techniques for bodies, heads, hands and feet, skeletal and muscle systems, facial animation and lip-syncing to dialogue.Hours: 90 (36 lecture,54 lab)Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC TransferableSBCC General Education: NoneGrading Options: Pass/No Pass or Standard LetterFUNDAMENTALS OF 3 - D modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering. Focus on 3-D modeling tools and techniques. Builds a solid foundation for designing and modeling products, characters, sets and props for animation, product advertisements, movies and video games.Hours: 90 (36 lecture,54 lab)Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC TransferableSBCC General Education: NoneGrading Options: Pass/No Pass or Standard LetterCOURSE ON VISUAL EFFECTS USING 3 - D and Compositing software to complete the scene production. Utilizing particles, rigid-bodies and soft bodies, students apply techniques for creating natural phenomena, such as waterfalls and blowing leaves. Also explored are methods for simulating physical interactions, such as a chair falling down a staircase.Hours: 90 (36 lecture,54 lab)Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC TransferableSBCC General Education: NoneGrading Options: Pass/No Pass or Standard LetterMAT 136 - Introduction to 3D AnimationMAT 137 - Visual Effects for Film, Television and GamingMAT 138 - 3-D Character Animation