3D Design and Animation Students will study methods and techniques involved with 3D design and animation as well as concept design. Topics covered include 3D modeling techniques, lighting, rendering, animation, the 3D printing process, and other industry skills. Techniques and applications taught are used in numerous professional careers including; all fields of engineering, the medical industry, forensics, graphic design & advertising, scientific research, military simulations, game design, and film production. This course is ideal for artists, and students pursuing careers in architecture, engineering, industrial design, game design, and entertainment industries. LAB FEE: $20 is required for design supplies and materials. *Meets MYP Design requirements
DOCUMENTATION & PORTFOLIO
[EXAMPLE]✅ Syllabus / Lab Fee Due ✅ "Who Are You?" Paragraph about you. Due ✅ "Who are You?" Inspiration Board Due✅ Create Google Site Due✅ Turn in Portfolio Address Due 3R 1G
FOUNDATION SKILLS
[EXAMPLE]✅ 3D Warmup - Snowman Due ✅ 3D Sketching - Lightsaber Due ✅ Maya Basics: Temple Due✅ Maya Basics: Extrude ✅ Simple Revolve ✅ Extrude Face Along Path ✅ Deformers - Lattice & Non-linear ✅ Boolean Operations ✅ Sweep Mesh ✅Polygon Modeling Tools ✅ Polygon Tool, Multi-Cut, & Mirror ✅ Insert Edge Loop3D Design Mini Concept Design Spaceship
IDEA EXPLORATION
The process of exploring a topics, narrowing down the focus, and stating a design objective. [NOTES] [EXAMPLE]
✅ Inspiration board- Design Due✅ Inspiration board- *Annotated Due✅ Thoughts, Analysis, & Reflection Due✅ State Design Objective Due
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Design development is the process developing a detailed concept art & a plan. [NOTES] [EXAMPLE]
✅ Scribble Sketching ✅ Development Sketches ✅ Final Concept Design ✅ Final Concept Reflection
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Independent 3D Skill Development
INITIAL IDEA EXPLORATION✅ Initial Design Project Inspiration Board✅ Narrowed Focus Inspiration Board✅ State Initial Focus
INITIAL IDEA EXPLORATION (ALL)
[NOTES] [DESIGN EXAMPLE] [SKILL EXAMPLE]✅ Initial Design Project Inspiration Board 2/28-3/3✅ Narrowed Focus Inspiration Board 3/2-3/6
✅ State Initial Focus 3/2-3/8
IDEA EXPLORATION (ALL)
✅ Narrowed Focus Inspiration Board 3/2-3/6✅ Direction Analysis, & Reflection 3/17✅ State Objective 3/17_________________________________________________________________________
INDEPENDENT SKILL PROJECT
✅ Complex Skill Tutorial
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INDEPENDENT DESIGN PROJECT
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT✅ Thumbnail Sketching (Character? Asset?)✅ Development Sketches ✅ Final Concept Design✅ Final Concept Reflection ✅ Low Resolution 3D Model
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3D SPACESHIP MODEL
✅ Low Resolution 3D Spaceship Model✅ Complex, Detailed, 3D Spaceship Model_________________________________________________________________________
DEVELOPMENT & CREATION PROCESS
✅ Documentation & Reflection 1st Check on 4/212nd Check on 5/5Final Check on 5/12
- Daily Process - Visual Progression - Ongoing Reflection & Justifications_________________________________________________________________________
This is the final stage where you create a formal final prestation of your project. [NOTES] [EXAMPLE]
⬜ Final Project Images & Video ⬜ Final Reflection - Success- Improvements
Cell Phone Use Policy
No playing games, YouTube, Instagram or other sources of entertainment in the classroom during or before class.
No using the phone while a student or teacher is presenting.
You can listen to music while working as long as you do not disturb other students and remove earbuds while a student or teacher is presenting.
If there is an emergency and you need to answer the phone or make a call, ask me to go to the front room.
Student Assessment: Students are assessed based on Three main areas, foundation skills, developing ideas, & independent project & skills development. This is more of holistic approach which is student-centered and promotes a growth mindset.
Student grade is based on three main areas:
Skill Assignments (30%)
Mini Project(s) (30%)
Final Project (40%)
Extra Projects (Extra)
Grading is competency based 1-6; which is more holistic, student-centered, and promotes a growth mindset. Students are able to practice mastery of competencies and skills without the penalty of receiving a poor grade and creates an opportunity for students to learn from their mistakes.
Standards to Grade Conversion
6 = Industry Level Mastery 6/4 = A+ / 110
5 = Advanced Mastery 5/4 = A+ / 105
4 = Mastery 4/4 = A / 95
3 = Partial Mastery 3/4 = B / 85
2 = Developing 2/4 = C / 75
1 = Emerging 1/4 = D / 65
0 = Emerging 1/4 = F / 40
Creativity and Innovation: I believe that it correlates with the ability to ask good questions and the ability to problem solve. Employers will be looking to employees more and more for creative and innovative solutions to issues that exist.
Independent Project & Skill Development: This assesses the student's ability to independently learn new technical skills and their ability to manage an independent project. My goal is to foster an environment that promotes intrinsic skill and project exploration. Ultimately giving students an opportunity, the tools, and an environment, to explore their passions and/or future careers.
Developing Foundational Skills emphasizes building foundational skills which are software & hardware specific, based on each course strand. Each student will apply gained skills to mini projects, documenting creating the solutions. They can be demonstrated through teacher guided assignments OR can be demonstrated through independent student projects.