CS 3114 Special Topics in CS: Computer Graphics III
May Term, 2007
Professor: Dr. Tylene S. Garrett Office Phone:
859-233-8170
Office: 103A Brown Science Center Home Phone:
502-829-5676
email address: tgarrett@transy.edu Fax:
859-233-8171
Office Hours:
(and by appointment)
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
9:00 - 9:30
11:30 - 12:30
and by appointment
9:00 - 9:30
11:30 - 12:30
and by appointment
9:00 - 9:30
11:30 - 12:30
and by appointment
9:00 - 9:30
11:30 - 12:30
and by appointment
9:00 - 9:30
11:30 - 12:30
and by appointment
Class Meets: Monday - Friday;   9:30 - 11:30;   BSC/106
Course Prerequisites: This is the third course of a three course sequence. Prerequisite is CS3114, Special Topics in CS: Computer Graphics II
Course Description : In this course we will cover 5 main topicss:
  • digital video manipulation;
  • modeling with Blender software
  • modeling with Maya software
  • animating with Maya software
  • rendering with Renderman software

The primary commercial software we will be using for design and rendering is Maya and Renderman. Both are available on multiple platforms in the lab. A free student version of Maya (Personal Learning Edition) is available for student download here. Blender and Gephex are available on the linux platform in the lab.

Missed Classes: You are expected to attend all classes. Please inform me via email if it is necessary for you to miss.
Late Work: You are expected to submit work on time. Unless otherwise specified, work is due at the beginning of class time on the announced date. Late work will be accepted one class period late for a 25% penalty, and up to 2 class periods late for a 50% penalty. It will not be accepted after that.
Wiki: You will be issued an invitation to join the wiki  for our course at http://tugraphics.pbwiki.com.  Please accept the invitation, choose a username  and password.  In this space, which is open only to invited members,  you will collaborate with other class members in
  • asking and answering questions,  
  • finding and reviewing tutorials, documentation, etc. 
  • sharing information, and 
  • responding to other's ideas.  
You are expected to publish a progress report each day. Please make this wiki an important part of your class participation.

Earning Points:
Component Percentage of Grade
class participation 10%
daily progress 20%
digital video project 10%
blender project 15%
Maya modeling project 15%
Maya animation project 15%
Renderman rendering project 15%
Determining Grade:
58%
D -
                             
60%
D
                                         
67%
D+
70%
C-
72%
C
77%
C+
80%
B-
82%
B
87%
B+
90%
A-
92%
A
97%
A+