DEA 111 Intro to DEAT

Self reflection for the end of the semester. Your final grade will not be affected by this.
GOALS:
The intention of the class is to present:
1.) Basic Concepts
2.) Professional terminology
3.) Issues common to the 3D graphics and animation field
4.) Production technology
This material will be presented as a set of units that include:
* History of Animation - significant contributions to the development of technology and style
* 3D Animation Production Process in Film, Stop-Motion, Games & Broadcast
* Mass Media Law overview
* Design Fundamentals, graphic solutions and aesthetics of computer graphics
* 3D Computer Graphics - Modeling techniques, terminology and hands-on experience
* 3D Computer Graphics - Animation techniques, terminology and hands-on experience
* 10 Principles of Animation and how they are applied to computer animation
* Texturing, shading and rendering in the 3D computer animation environment
* Overview of the job prospects in the field