Basics of 3D animation and simulation

• 3D computer animation: development, history, overview
• Animation pipeline, production stages
• Basic animation techniques
• Key frames, defining key states of objects and key poses of characters, interpolation
• Basic change operations (shift, rotation, scaling)
• Animating with modifiers
• Animation along the path, constraints and motion control
• Morphing and 3D shape interpolation
• Animating textures, lights and cameras
• Basic character animation (hierarchy, controls, bones, skin)
• Basic animation of technical objects
• Particle systems, flocks and autonomous agents.
• Dynamic objects simulations (collision, hair and fur, cloth, rigid and soft bodies).
• Simulating liquids, gases, plants and other natural phenomena
• Selected topics on using 3D animations

Information applies to academic year 2022/2023.