<p>(Formerly numbered 155.) Studio, six hours; outside study, nine hours. Requisites: courses 101 or 104, and 131. Exploration of traditional and experimental animation techniques that are central to 2D and 3D interactive digital projects and video games. Development of skills and concepts that are integral to animation workflows and game engine animation systems including traditional animation principles, 2D sprite animation, rigging 2D and 3D game objects, and character controller implementation. Students experiment with common and alternative input methods for real-time interactivity. Readings, screenings, and in-class gameplay sessions supplement lessons. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Design|Media Arts

School of the Arts and Architecture

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DESMA 127 - Interactive Animation

Interactive Animation

Learn classic animation principles and how to design animated assets suited specifically for the Unity game development platform.

Use the Animation System program simple object interactions in Unity

Develop low-poly modeling, texture-painting, rigging, and animation skills in Blender to make CG assets for Unity implementation

Activate and navigate 2D sprite and rig-based animations using a mouse, keyboard input (and more)

General Catalog

Interactive Animation

DESMA 127

5 units