Sydney schedule 2023

WEEK 1

Introduction to Studio 3

Introduction to Brief + Group formation

Groups to bring their sales-pitch concept / ideas to class

Environment concept, design and development

Storyboarding commences

WEEK 2

Creating a 2D animatic with sound (After Effects 101 – ANI181 – Milestone 1)

Modelling - Start all Character & Environment modelling in Maya

WEEK 3

Idea, concept design and storyboards (preparation for week 4 class presentation)

Character & Environment modelling (high quality, utilising modern modelling pipelines) continues

UV Unwrapping for all models (UV Unwrapping Tutorials)

Proxy sounds and dialogues recorded for 2D animatic

WEEK 4

Milestone - In-class Presentation - to include:

• Idea 

• Concept Design

• Storyboards

Complete modelling / UV unwrapping of all assets / props & environment pieces

Complete character model / UV unwrapping

WEEK 5

• 2D Animatic (Prototype Previz) - WITH sound / dialogue

• Asset & Shot list

• All completed models (central character, props & completed environments)

Start Rigging + blend shapes

WEEK 6

• 3D Previz (blocking pass - with finalised sound / dialogue)

• All finalised UVs

• Completed Character Rigs (with ROM tests)

• Test renders to showcase lighting (at least one per room / area)

Milestone – Submit 1 mid-project reflection for each project: Core Studio Practices, Specialization, and Character Narrative (group work); therefore, 3 mid-project reflections in total.

Deadline is at the end of week 6, Sunday, 7th of July, at 11:55pm. 

WEEK 7 - STUDY BREAK / Catch-up Class

Students to use this time to prepare for Milestone 3 

Referencing in Maya | File setup | Animation in Maya 101 | Constraints 101

WEEK 8

Updated Previz - first pass of the character animation 

Texturing in Substance (Substance Tutorials) or Photoshop

Team members to start exploring special effects (dust, wind, smoke, fire, snowflakes etc. if applicable) AND / OR Lighting / Rendering in Arnold AND / OR Animation layers in Maya

WEEK 9

Updated Previz - second pass of the character animation - SyncSketch tests and further tweaking to continue

Start rendering tests in Maya / Arnold

WEEK 10

Updated Previz - third pass of the character animation (splining) - SyncSketch tests and further tweaking to continue

Continue conducting lighting and render tests

Continue rendering shots as animation and lighting is approved

Team members to start exploring graphic design / typography / logo design

WEEK 11

Final animation tweaks - polishing

Rendering & Post-Production tests

WEEK 12

Final animation tweaks - polishing

Rendering & Post-Production tests

SUBMISSION WEEK!

WEEK 13

End of trimester + Polishing

Showcase