Assignment 1

OK,

So after a bit more research I have found a solution to the "mel is not a registered protocol" problem with Vista. I have to do a few more tests to be completely sure, but it seems to work. In the mean time I'm also going to bring in Maya 7.0 which fixes this problem as it handles it a different way, and we should also be able to use some of the computers in the Lab.

Regardless, Wednesday's session will be mostly working time with me helping/answering questions so it is important that each of you bring materials/hardware to work with.


Assignment 1: splines

For your first device/animation you need to construct a device which will control the shape of a curve (or series of curves). These curves should then be used to construct surfaces/forms that are animated over time. It is important to develop the relationship between the physical object and your digital one so that you are creating a device which is highly specific to your form/setup. You should also look at how you can utilize the "material intelligence" of the object to control the digital forms.