Grading
Grading is based entirely on attendance (an your Slam Presentation). The scale is as follows:
0 Absences - A
1 Absence - B
2 Absences - C
3 or more Absences - F
Commercial Arts Seminar is now a 3D only course, but is open to any Print/Web students who wish to attend a meeting.
NOTE: THIS CLASS IS LOCATED IN JB126.
We will have 8 - 10 meetings per semester with speakers from industry scattered throughout. Check this thread weekly for updates. We will also discuss industry trends, watch various pieces of animation, go over new technology and techniques, etc.
The course outline is available for download at the end of this post.
Speakers for Spring 2012
Grading is based entirely on attendance (an your Slam Presentation). The scale is as follows:
0 Absences - A
1 Absence - B
2 Absences - C
3 or more Absences - F
Commercial Arts Seminar is now a 3D only course, but is open to any Print/Web students who wish to attend a meeting.
NOTE: THIS CLASS IS LOCATED IN JB126.
We will have 8 - 10 meetings per semester with speakers from industry scattered throughout. Check this thread weekly for updates. We will also discuss industry trends, watch various pieces of animation, go over new technology and techniques, etc.
The course outline is available for download at the end of this post.
Speakers for Spring 2012
January 12, 2012 - SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater
January 19, 2012 - Fall Project Slam
January 26, 2012 - NO CLASS
February 2, 2012 - Nathan Sumsion, Lead Game Designer at KingsIsle Entertainment
February 9, 2012 - NO CLASS - Watkins Presenting at Conference
February 16, 2012 - NO CLASS
February 23, 2012 -
March 1, 2012 - Dennis Hassan, Set Designer | Professor of Set Design, Utah State University
March 8, 2012 - Jacob Brooks, Technical Director, Pixar
March 15, 2012 - NO CLASS - Spring Break
March 22, 2012 -
March 29, 2012 - NO CLASS
April 5, 2012 - NO CLASS
April 12, 2012 - Dirk Elmendorf, Geekdom (*NOTE: we will meet at Geekdom)
April 19, 2012 - Advising
April 26, 2012 - Spring Project Slam