6.838 | Fall 2002 | Graduate

Algorithms for Computer Animation

Calendar

Lec # Topics
1 Animation Principles
2 Keyframing
3 Open Topic
4 Motion Capture
5 Open Topic
6 Particle Systems
7 Open Topic
8 Constraints
Extended Abstracts for Project Due
9 Optimization
10 Rigid Bodies
11 Control of Rigid-Body Dynamics
12 Automated Learning of Muscle Control
13 Natural and Expressive Motion
14 Approximating Physics
15 Flexible Bodies
16 Cloth
17 Project Progress Reports
18 Interactive Synthetic Characters (Prof. Blumberg)
19 Smoke
20 Fluids
21 Motion Editing
22 Higher-Level Behaviors
23 Open Topic
24 Robot Controllers for Legged Locomotion
25 Composable Controllers
26 Open Topic
Final Project Reports