Wednesday, January 4th

Class hours: 9:40am – 2:05pm
Mr. Cronin
Mr. Herr

Notes

Doors locked today AND tomorrow afternoon due to meeting in the room.
As you will see final pin work is done today, and must be in your Week 16 folder buy 2:05 today. At 2:06 Mr. Herr and I lock doors, select who we feel deserve to go, and print them out.
Quiz Bowl. What is is, why we do it, who is interested?

Example Files

9:40 Attendance and Article

9:45 Morning Photoshop Content

Creating small pin version
Using / hiding guides
Adjusting layer styles for the small version

10:05 Pin Design Final Tweaks and Small Version Creation

This morning you will finalize your design, create the smaller version of your pin and turn it in for consideration. Take some of the ideas that Herr / I have for you and consider tweaking your design here and there. While Mr. Herr and I don’t want to create your design, or take away from your ownership of it, the reality is we have see what works and what doesn’t.

Remember that your pin needs to follow the template that we gave you.

Your full sized version must fit in the upper box
The smaller version in the lower right box

Upload your files into Week 16 as “croninFinalPin.jpg” and “croninFinalPin.jpg” where you replace my name with yours. This needs to be turned in by the end of the day today for consideration, and by next Tuesday at 3pm for grading. We have to get the files, print them out, check them, etc, and if we don’t have it today we won’t have time to prep it.

10:45 Break (15 Minutes)

11:00 English with Mr. Bisson

Be back at 11am sharp
Give Mr. Bisson your attention and respect

12:00 Lunch (30 Minutes)

12:30 Attendance and Article

12:30 Quiet Production Time

12:50 Afternoon Max Project (Midterm Animation Review): Balls Bouncing.

Students here yesterday spend your time one of two ways:

continue / complete the Balls Bouncing Midterm Review
study

This afternoons max review project will revisit one of our previous projects, animation of a ball bouncing in different ways. This review project is to practice animation creation through keyframes and control through the curve editor.

You will create 3 short animations in Max today (only in max, no rendering, this is review and practice). You will show me your animation in Max and I will check you off. I will check you off only when you have tweaked what you have to something that is acceptable. Once you are checked off of Animation #1, go on to Animation #2, and then Animation #3. Once all three are checked off, use the rest of the afternoon for site maintenance.

Animation #1: Ball Bouncing across Ground. Ball needs to bounce across the floor with each bounce getting smaller. Don’t forget rotation, and adjusting keyframes in curve editor to “fast” to mimic impact bounces.

Animation #2: Ball Bouncing down Stairs. Ball needs to bounce down stairs. Don’t forget rotation and realistic ball path through the air, as well as adjusting keyframes in curve editor to “fast” to mimic impact bounces.

Animation #3: Ball bouncing off Random Objects. Animate your ball bouncing off some random objects. Keep in mind weight, path, rotation, and keyframe adjustments for correct behavior.

Remember, no rendering, no sound, just show me your skills in 3D Studio. Each animation needs to be a minimum of 6 seconds of motion. Not 2 seconds of animation and 4 of it “rolling”. You know what I mean, and if you don’t, ask so you don’t need to redo something.

Nothing to upload…I grade what I see.

2:05 Dismissal