Middle School: Introduction to 3D Animation for Games

This hands-on course will equip students with basic animation knowledge using armatures and keyframes at the end of which, they will add their character into a game engine.

 

Intro to 3D animation for games will teach students how to animate human and robot-based characters within the context of video games. Students will learn and focus on topics of 3D animation including skeletons/armatures, posing, keyframe, and skeletal animation. This hands-on course will equip students with basic animation knowledge using armatures and keyframes at the end of which, they will add their character into a game engine.
 

What You Will Learn

Students in Middle School: Introduction to 3D Animation for Games will:

• Learn how to create and pose a skeleton
• Learn how to add weights to a mesh so that it bends with the skeleton
• Learn how to animate a simple idle and walk animation

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Course Number: CSE-90169
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)

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7/10/2023 - 7/14/2023

$199

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• SECTION ID:

  171586

• CLASS TYPE:

  This is a traditional classroom setting.
  
  All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Ballo, Phillip, MA History MLIS

  Phil Ballo is a library professional with significant involvement in maker technology. He holds master's degrees in history and in library and information sciences. Before his current career as an instructor, he worked as a freelancer using open-source software to do basic web development, graphic design, computer tech, video editing, development (Python scripts) and whatever else ended up on his plate. In addition to his freelance work, Phil has presented at the American Library Association conference multiple times. He has written several articles and book chapters on technology. Phil resides in San Diego and is working on a game using the Godot game engine.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  No refunds after: 7/9/2023.
  

• NOTE:

  Please contact srs@ucsd.edu with questions.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
7/10/2023	Mon	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
7/11/2023	Tue	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
7/12/2023	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
7/13/2023	Thu	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
7/14/2023	Fri	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.