Program Overview

Program Overview

The CSE458 program is an introduction to the basic principles of computer-generated animation, focusing on the modeling and lighting of animated characters. This program brings together students from various disciplines, including Art, Computer Science and Engineering, and Music, to work on projects utilizing commercially available modeling and lighting packages.

Program Details

Catalog Description

Introduction to basic principles of computer-generated animation. Focus on the modeling and lighting of animated characters. Students from Art, CSE, and Music team up on projects to be built on commercially-available modeling and lighting packages.

Prerequisites

• either CSE 457
• ART 380
• MUSIC 403

Credits

5.0

Program Schedule

• Current Quarter: Autumn, 2025
  • Instructor: Mones
• Previous Quarters:
  • Autumn, 2024
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2023
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2022
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2021
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2020
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2019
    • Instructor: Zayas
  • Autumn, 2018
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2017
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2016
    • Instructors: Mones, Caswell
  • Autumn, 2015
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2014
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2013
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2012
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2011
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2010
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2009
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2008
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2007
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2006
    • Instructor: Rosen
  • Autumn, 2005
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2004
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2003
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2002
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Autumn, 2001
    • Instructor: TBD
  • Winter, 2001
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Winter, 2000
    • Instructor: Mones
  • Spring, 1999
    • Instructor: Mones ```