Computer Animation: Design

Start here: http://students.autodesk.com/ama/orig/Curriculum/ADA2011/Start-Here.html

Level 1: Interface Overviews and Menu Breakouts
These focus on the essentials for learning to navigate your way around each software application. Print the pdf files for 3DS Max, Mudbox and Sketchbook Pro.

Complete tutorials for 3DS Max, Mudbox and Sketchbox Pro - save files as the tutorial name

Level 2: Design: The Design Module teaches students about the ideation process, color and composition in a whole new practice by approaching design fundamentals through the lens of a camera in 3D. You will use 3ds Max, Mudbox and Sketchbook Pro
For the Design Module - Complete 10 chapter notes per pdf in the Design Conceptual Section

Design Module PDF Files

• Design Module Introduction

Design Conceptual

• Ideation and The Creative Process
• The Elements of Design and Composition
• The Principles of 2D and 3D Design
• Color

Design Applied

• Using the Creative Process
• Elements of Design Exercises
• The Principles of  2D and 3D Design Applied
• Using Color in 3D Art

Design Module Videos

• Creating Seamless Textures
• Sketching Thumbnails
• Modeling Candle
• Car Animation
• Modeling Fence
• Modeling Props

Level 3: Project Design: Design and animate a carnival or amusement park haunted house ride. The goal of this assignment is to use all the elements and principles of design in a real-world design project.