Announcements	Thursday, 07/08--> Project 1 (character model) due today at 12:30 Friday, 07/02--> Labs will be closing at NOON today (will re-open on Monday, July 5th at 9:00 am) Wed, 06/30--> All class handouts are available in PDF Format in our class folder on the M-Drive Monday, 06/14--> Welcome to our first day of class!
Project Support	Project 1 (Modeling) information on Creating PlayBlasts, both Shaded and Wireframe
Exercises/Links	Module 1.0, Character Planning and Edge Looping Find the folder labeled: Edge Loops, on the M-Drive (in my folder). Take a look at the images. Also, check-out these links for more information: The Human Head Thread from CGTalk regarding edge looping For you book-hounds, check these two out: Stop Staring, by Jason Osipa Maya Character Creation, by Chris Maraffi Module 2.0, Modeling a Character's Head with Polygon Extrude Julian Jeremy Johnson-Mortimer's Character WalkThrough Page Module 3.0, Modeling Ears, Jaw and Palette Modeling a Human Ear, Krishnamurti Martins Costa Modeling the Human Figure, Page 11 Module 4.0, Modeling the Body (NURBS to Polygons) Modeling a Human Foot, by Steven Stahlberg Low Polygon Modeling by Ben Mathis Module 5.0, UV Mapping What on Earth is UV Mapping? by Leigh van der Byl Texturing a polygonal head model, by Chris Kniffen Module 6.0, Shading Networks and Fur Texturing Information by Leigh van der Byl Maya Shader Discussion Site, Established to research and develop a realistic and versatile human skin shader for Maya Candle Flame, by Alex Alvarez Uses the Sampler Utility Module 7.0, Rigging Concepts Puppets for CG Animation, by Mike Brown Rigging 101, by Javier Goosh Solosona General Forum at CGTalk on Character Rigging Concepts Module 8.0, Rigging Legs and Feet Five Minute Leg Rig An Advanced Character Set-up, by Warwick Mellow Module 9.0, Rigging Head and Eyes Rigging a Vehicle, by Kris Kapp Cane Toad Tutorials, by Andrew Silke and David Clayton
Additional Resources	CGTalk Concept Art Andrew Loomis Books Digital Sculpting Forum GFX Artist Learning MAYA Tutorial Database Getty Images Film, Royalty-Free Movies for download Quadruped Locomotion, by Oricom Technologies Animation Mentor, On-line Animation School