Games and Animation Course Expectations CSE 3541 Prof. Roger Crawfis

Games and Animation Course Expectations CSE 3541 Prof. Roger Crawfis

CSE 3541/5541: Computer Game and Animation Techniques Instructor: Prof. Roger Crawfis ([email protected]) Webpage: Meeting: TR: 2:20-3:40 Office hours: T: 1:00-2:00, R: 5:15-6:00pm in DL 683 Credits: 3 - 9 hours of outside course work / week Prerequisite: CSE 3901, 3902 or 3903 (project design) Familiar with C#, own computer

What will you learn from this course? A basic understanding of the game/animation production pipeline Learn how to implement basic animation effects using the Unity game engine Learn basic game development programming Some advanced game and animation algorithms and concepts

Specific Topics: Math Vector and linear algebra Transformations Coordinate and matrices systems and frames Interpolation Numerical Differential differentiation and integration equations and solvers (advanced)

Specific Topics: Physics Newton’s three laws of motion Forward and inverse kinematics Contact: collision and friction Deformation: Fluid elasticity, plasticity, fracture dynamics

Specific Topics: Graphics Some basic graphics knowledge Geometry Materials and textures Lights and lighting Rendering and shaders Scene creation, hierarchical modeling These are touched upon in more detail in CSE 5542 – Realtime Rendering.

Specific Topics: Animation Key framing Motion capture Rigid-body collisions Rigid-body response Particle systems (Unity Vfx) Physically based simulation Springs, And cloth, deformable bodies, fluids, my favorite – Cheating!

Specific Topics: Gameplay Game loop Events and event-based programming Input controls Character control Path finding NPC agents (triggers, AI, etc.)

Specific Topic: Programming C# async and await keywords Unity coroutines and IEnumerator Component-based software architecture Event-based programming Attribute-based programming (usage)

Where do I do my labs? Your own machine or Graphics PC Lab A good graphics card Platforms: PC, Mac OS (or Linux?)

Textbooks Computer Animation: Algorithms and Techniques 3rd Edition by Rick Parent Available for OSU students on O’Reilly learn: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/temporary-access/ Select top entry: Not listed? Click here. https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/computer-animation3rd/9780124158429/

Textbooks Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications By James M. Van Verth, Lars M. Bishop 3rd Edition Available for OSU students on O’Reilly learn: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/temporary-access/ Select top entry: Not listed? Click here. https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/essentialmathematics-for/9781482250954/

Textbooks Artificial Intelligence for Games By Ian Millington, John Funge 2nd Edition Available for OSU students on O’Reilly learn: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/temporary-access/ Select top entry: Not listed? Click here. https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/artificial-in telligence-for/9780123747310/

Other Reference Material There are many good videos that: Grind through doing something in Unity Explain a theoretical concept. Tutorials to get you started Shared on the MS Teams or website or email. Also, many good (and many poorer) packages (Unity Assets) that do many useful tasks.

Unity3D Game Engine http://www.unity3d.com Download the Unity Hub to install the actual app Real-time game engine Can be used for animations (film / commercial) as well. https://unity.com/solutions/film-animation-cinematics Recently added Sequences support: https://extra-ordinary.tv/2021/06/25/the-new-unity-sequences-su pport-for-cinemachine/ https://learn.unity.com/project/cutscenes-and-trailers-with-timelin e-and-cinemachine

Grading Six Labs: 45% Final Lab: 15% Exams / Quizzes: 25-35% Three homeworks (TBD): 5-15% Deadlines are deadlines! 15% penalty each day. (No points after 3 days.) May award 10% for being early Grader: Office Hours: Grader Office: