Course Weekly Lecture Plan

Week	Topic
1	Introduction and explanation of the course content. Theoretical and historical information: Animation examples over time, types of animation. Creating a flipbook.
2	Film and animation film information. Synopsis, scenario, storyboard, layout. Writing a scenario for a short film by the students.
3	NURBS modelling: Creating simple and complex objects.
4	Subdivision modelling: Creating organic objects.
5	Polygon modelling: Stage design and modelling. Creating the objects and stages for the short film.
6	Polygon modelling: Character design and modelling. Creating the characters for the short film.
7	Texturing. Using auxiliary programs together with the 3d program. Texturing the short film
8	Introduction to animation: Timing. Bounce, squash, stretch. Deformations. Camera motion
9	Animation: Secondary motion. Acceleration, deceleration. Keyframes. Creating the animations for the short film
10	Introduction to effects: Paint effects, soft bodies, particles
11	Light information and lighting.
12	Rendering information: Basic parameters
13	Rendering information: Advanced techniques. The implemetation of these techniques to the short film
14	Editing, sound, music. Critique of the short film.