CS 888: Computer Animation | Computer Science Department

Last Updated: May 6, 2002

Term

Spring 2002

Instructors

Stephen Mann, Bill Cowan, Gladimir Baranoski, and Michael McCool.

Room, Time

DC 3313, Wednesday 2:30-5:30

Overview

A seminar course on computer animation. We will read current papers on Computer Animation, using the text Computer Animation, by Rick Parent, as background material.

Expected of students

Read papers for the week, attend presentations
Present (or co-present) one or more of the topics.
A written report on the topic, OR an implementation project OR create a Houdini animation. This is due at the end of term.

Note: for audit credit, students are only expected to read, attend, and give a presentation. If you are taking the course for a grade, your mark will be based 40% on your presentation, 40% on your project, and 20% on participation, where most of the participation mark will be based on attendance.

Expected Background

CS 688 or a computer graphics course from another university would be a plus, but is not required.