CAP 203 - Computer Animation III

Contributions from Students

Objectives:

Several assignments in this class involve students recommending web sites for further work, tutorials, or just for good content. This page will present links provided as a response to these assignments.

Web Links:

Jacob Beebe:

• Tutorial for animated tracks on a tank:
  http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/Tank-Caterpillar-Trak-Animation/39750

Jason Capps:

• Outdoor scene using light tracing:
  http://www.cglearn.com/tutorials/max5/harnessing_12.3_light_tracer.html
• Animating a butterfly:
  http://www.3d-tutorial.com/how_to_animate_a_butterfly-951.html
• Modeling an Apache helicopter:
  http://www.freeitsolutions.com/3ds/viewTutorial.aspx?id=608

Tyle Koske:

• A free alternative to 3DS Max:
  http://www.softimage.com/products/modtool/
  Helpful guide for max users to get used to it:
  http://www.xsibase.com/users/max2xsi/MAX2XSI.htm
• Skills inventory
  http://gameartisans.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5970&highlight=art+test+master+list
  http://www.nextlevelgames.com/Art_Test/
• Helpful discussion on art tests:
  http://www.notesongamedev.net/resource/breaking-in/art-tests-in-depth-the-basics/
• Creating Waterfalls Tutorial
  http://area.autodesk.com/index.php/tutorials/tutorial_index/creating_waterfalls_tutorial/
• Particle flow for a waterfall:
  Part 1: http://area.autodesk.com/index.php/tutorials/tutorial_index/pflow_for_a_water_wall_part_1/
  Part 2: http://area.autodesk.com/index.php/tutorials/tutorial_index/pflow_for_a_water_wall_part_2/
• Lots of good tutorials
  http://www.cgarena.com/
• Henry the Jedi: tutorials, project files, and a good example of a show reel and a gallery
  henrythejedi.com

James Scherer:

• Laser beam in 3DS Max 9
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwrAIqwTCNY

Craig Sensabaugh:

• Craig found and recommended The Art of Game Design
• Skynet web site material, for Terminator 4:
  http://www.wtfrobots.com/news/887/skynet-research-we-wont-stop/