Department of Digital Art
Instructor: Claudia Herbst
Course: DDA 310, 3D Computer Animation
Assignment III
Simulate a Natural Phenomenon
Images by Chris Bernier and Justin Lawrence
Summary: This assignment focuses on how to create natural and convincing motion.
The technical aspects of this assignment include a variety of shape deformations and explain
Maya's procedural paradigm. Students are encouraged to be creative in their interpretation of
natural phenomenon and the approach they choose to represent them.
Requirements: For this assignment, students are expected to create concept sketches and to
design a color palette that conveys the mood and atmosphere of their vision. While no overall time
limitation is given, students are encouraged to keep their animations short (between 8 and 16
seconds). Students should focus on the quality of their animation rather than on quanity. The aim
is to create works that are of portfolio quality.
Animation by Weihieh Yu