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CSC473 - Fundamentals of Computer Animation

Description

Principles of traditional animation, key framing, parametric and track animation, free form deformation, inverse kinematics, dynamics, spring mass systems, particle systems, numerical integration, Lagrangian constraints, space time constraints, collisions, human animation, behavioural animation, metamorphosis, implicit animation techniques, animating liquids, gases and cloth, motion capture. Animation interfaces (such as Maya) and introducing MEL scripting.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-1-0

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of:
    • CSC305 - Introduction to Computer Graphics (1.5)

Course offered by

Department of Computer Science

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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