Downloads:
windows: https://skins.abtec.org/skins2.0/game/win.zip
osx: https://skins.abtec.org/skins2.0/game/osx.zip
web: https://skins.abtec.org/skins2.0/game/web.zip

Play:
web: https://skins.abtec.org/skins2.0/game/web/WebPlayer/
requires the Unity web player, you can download it here: http://unity3d.com/webplayer/

last updated August 15th 2011

Objectives:
1. Learning about animation.
2. Learn about and apply skills in 3D animation.
3. Evening: Unwind by watching Aboriginal animations.

Supplies:
– Action Figures to show joints.

Mentor Arrivals:
9:00AM – Mathew McNeill

Schedule:
9:30AM – Art Module 13. Animation Principles: Learn about the 12 principles of animation and ‘Straight Ahead’ vs. ‘Pose-to-Pose’ Action.
Facilitated by: Mathew McNeill [EV5.615]

10:30AM – Art Module 14. Skeleton Tools in Blender: Learn about rigging.
Facilitated by: Nancy Townsend [EV5.635]

11:30AM – Art Module 15. Skinning Tools in Blender: Learn about skinning.
Facilitated by: Nancy Townsend [EV5.635]

12:30PM – Lunch

1:30PM – Film: Sintel: Show project files from Sintel, a film made in Blender. [EV5.615]

2:00PM – Art Module 16. Animation Tools: Learn about the timeline.
Facilitated by: Mathew McNeill [EV5.635]

2:30PM – Art Module 17. Animation: Learn how to animate.
Facilitated by: Mathew McNeill [EV5.635]

3:30PM – Work Time: Finish Animation [EV5.635]

Objectives:
1. Learn about UV-mapping and UV-map models.
2. Gathering textures
3. Learn about materials/shaders.
4. Apply textures to models.

Supplies:
– Stuffed Animals or Mannequin
– Scissors + seam rippers
– Objects to showcase material types

Mentor Arrivals:
(10:00AM Scott Benesiinaabandan)
3:30PM – Mathew McNeill

Schedule:
9:30AM – Art Module 9. UV-Mapping: Learn about the process of making a 2D image representation of a 3D model.
Facilitated by: Charlotte Fisher [EV5.635]

10:30AM – Art Module 10. Gathering Textures: Trip outside to take photos for various textures.
Facilitated by: Scott Benesiinaabandan [EV5.615 & outside]

12:30PM – Lunch

1:30PM – Art Module 11: Introduction to Photoshop: Learn the Photoshop workspace and its basic tools, including documents, layers, shapes, color, paint bucket, brushes, eraser, and saving files.
Facilitated by: Scott Benesiinaabandan [EV5.635]

2:30PM – Art Module 12. Materials: Learn about texturing with materials and normal maps.
Facilitated by: Charlotte Fisher [EV5.635]

3:15PM to 4:00PM – Work Time: Finish Texturing. [EV5.635]

4:00PM – Mentor Presentation: Mathew McNeill, Aboriginal animator. [EV5.615]

Objectives:
1. Learn about modelling.
2. Apply learned skills in modelling.

Supplies:
– Access to a scanner
– Barbies and Markers

Schedule:
9:30PM – Art Module 3a. Finalize Technical Drawing
Facilitated by: Charlotte Fisher (RAs scan and touch up concept art for Blender import) [EV5.615]

10:00AM – Art Module 6. Character Modelling l: Learn how to model on top of a background image, vertex manipulation, box modelling for the torso and how to make limbs. (3 x 45 min segments)
Facilitated by: Sahar Homami [EV5.635]

12:30PM – Lunch

1:30-2:30 Art Module 7. Modifying meshes.
Facilitated by: Charlotte Fisher [EV5.635]

2:30-3:30: Art Module 8. Character Modeling II: Learn how make clothing from existing model; extruding edges from neck for a collar, scaling out cuffs and a belt.
Facilitated by: Sahar Homami [EV5.635]

3:30PM to 5:00PM – Work Time: Finish Modelling. [EV5.635]

5:00PM – Wrap Up Meeting (30 min)

Objectives:
1. Introduce drawing/gleaning concept art references.
2. Apply learned skills in drawing concept art.
3. Introduce Blender.
4. Finish technical drawing.

Schedule:
9:30AM – Introduce Jing for taking screenshots.
Facilitated by: Nancy Townsend

9:40AM – Art Module 1. Introduction to Concept Art and Character Design: See examples of concept art and learn about character development.
Facilitated by: Tommy Deer

Objectives:
1. Playtest paper prototypes.
2. Revise game based on playtesting.
3. Organize game design/rough game script.
4. Organize production process – staying organized.
5. Conceptualize game in 3D.

Schedule:
9:30AM – Game Design Module 4. Playtest I: Mentors, instructors, students, and industry guests will play the paper prototypes and provide feedback.
Facilitated by: Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace & Industry Guests