Weekly Breakdown |
Week of | Tuesday | Thursday | |||||
08/23/10 | Demonstration | Concepts discussion, moving the camera, creating shapes, scaling/rotation, etc. | More concepts – Extrude/bevel. Editable Poly. Demonstrate texturing, just to get the idea out there early. Make a tire, with treads and stuff. Not an assignment! | ||||
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08/30/10 | Demonstration | Demonstrate lathe, collapse, cut. Mention pivot points, they really really matter. | Work time, answer questions. | ||||
Assignment | Provide picture frame textures (find a few). Assignment is to build a picture frame with provided textures, picture itself is up to the student. | Picture Frame delivered | |||||
09/06/10 | Demonstration | Revisit texturing. Show UVing. | Work time, answer questions. | ||||
Assignment | Provide images of chess pieces. Assignment: student must build three, which ones is up to the student. | Chess Pieces delivered | |||||
09/13/10 | Demonstration | Using a textured quad as a guideline. Grid snapping. Keeping lines straight. Object management (frame vs roof vs sides). | Work time, answer questions. | ||||
Assignment | Provide a diagram of a doghouse, a detailed one. Provide textures for shingles, sides, etc. Assignment is to build according to the diagram. | Doghouse delivered | |||||
09/20/10 | Demonstration | Not too much, should use existing knowledge | Work time, answer questions. | ||||
Assignment | Provide textures and reference photos of rice signs. Assignment is to build and texture signs based on reference images. | Rice Signs delivered | |||||
09/27/10 | Demonstration | Revisit grid snapping. Discuss pivot points again. Discuss making models that work with other models and follow rules. | Work time, answer questions. | ||||
Assignment | Provide dungeon layout made up of standardized pieces. Assignment is to make a new wall, a new floor, and a new prop, all of which are comparable to the existing ones. Treasure chest texture provided. | Dungeon Layout delivered | |||||
10/04/10 | Demonstration | Trees and ferns. Demonstrate building something while preserving UV layout. Demonstrate making a tree trunk. | Work time, answer questions. | ||||
Assignment | Assignment: Make a tree and undergrowth. Provide tree bark, tree leaves alpha, and fern textures. | Ferns delivered | |||||
10/11/10 | Demonstration | MID-TERM RECESS | Work time, answer questions. | ||||
Assignment | Trees delivered | ||||||
10/18/10 | Demonstration | Intro to Spring. Get it running, show people how to play it. Demonstrate compiling a level and working with the folder structure. | Work time, answer questions. | ||||
Assignment | Provide documentation on how to create a Spring map. Assignment: Make one. | ||||||
10/25/10 | Demonstration | Work time, answer questions. | Work time, answer questions. | ||||
Assignment | Spring Map delivered | ||||||
11/01/10 | Demonstration | ||||||
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11/08/10 | Demonstration | ||||||
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11/15/10 | Demonstration | ||||||
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11/22/10 | Demonstration | THANKSGIVING RECESS | |||||
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11/29/10 | Demonstration | ||||||
Assignment | Spring Unit delivered |