Unit 1: Modeling and set design

Objectives:

In this unit we will install the Maya Software and work on the elements of 3D modeling, prop, and set design. The goal is to build skills in manipulating 3D forms and use UV mapping, texturing, and lighting tools to create scenes for animation and storytelling.

Concepts and Vocabulary:

Scene Design for Storytelling

Geometry and Modeling with Maya
Faces
Edges
Vertices

UV Mapping and Texturing

Lighting Fundamentals

Prop Design

Rendering

Skills and Product: