School of Architecture Academic Standards: See School of Architecture Associate Dean of Academics statement on grading, attendance and other academic standards.

Health and Well Being: Our personal and learning circumstances may be different than they were prior to the Covid-19 epidemic. While we face challenges as an educational community, the goal is to continue to learn and grow while adjusting for unexpected events. The class is committed to maintaining a healthy and equitable environment for all of us by respecting and making room for differences in how we approach learning. While these goals may seem hard to realize in a course not specifcally based on health and equity, one strategy is to encourage moviemaking projects that give more license to students. The objective is to be motivated by what interests you and from which we can all learn together.

Your health and well-being are also a priority. Please take the time to care for yourself. The university asks that if you are ill or expect that you have been exposed to COVID-19, please stay home, notify the primary course instructor, and contact the Student Health and Wellness Center (434-924-5362) so that you can receive appropriate care. 

Individual Support: UUVA is expanding its teaching approach to embrace the diverse experiences students bring to the classroom, which enrich the education of all. Factors such as personal identities, disabilities (visible or invisible), family circumstances, physical location, mental health, and internet access may all influence your learning experience. To meet these challenges, the course seeks to create an environment that supports each individual's needs and encourages open communication and idea exploration. For example, your projects can reflect any cultural, national, or geographical context—broader subject choices benefit everyone, including the instructor and student peers.

The course also recognizes the challenges educators face in responding to the varied personal histories that students bring. These include complex factors such as cultural perspectives, disabilities, family circumstances, and access to mental health resources and the Internet. To better support your learning, you are encourage to share any unique circumstances with the instructor so the course can be more responsive. UVA welcomes undocumented students, those from mixed-status families, and students with Temporary Protected Status. All students, regardless of immigration status, are welcome in this class. If your personal situation affects your performance, please reach out privately so we can discuss accommodations.

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• Zoom Support
  
• Collab Student Support
  
• School of Architecture IT Request form (e.g, virtual workstation, classes server, internal resources).

SCHEDULE

The schedule below is subject to modification.

Note: The required text/tutorial and addtional reading as well as the linda.com tutorials are available on-line through the UVA Virgo System.  

Required Text:

Maya 8 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) by Morgan Robinson, and Nathaniel Stein, Peachpit Press, 2007 ± § -see on-line version of this textbook

Recommended Readings:

Animation: 

Introducing Autodesk Maya 2016  by Dariush Derakhsshani, Autodesk Official Press, 2015° § - see on-line version of this textbook
Mastering Autodesk Maya 2016 by John Palamar, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2016 A° § - see on-line version of this textbook
Maya Visual Effects: The Innovators Guide by Eric Keller, Autodesk Official Press, 2013 +  § - see on-line version of this textbook
Creating Visual Effects in Maya: Fire, Water, Debris, Destruction by Lee Lanier, Focal Press, 2014 + § - see on-line version of this textbook
MEL Scripting for Maya Animations, Second Edition,  by Mark R. Wilkins and Chris Kazmier, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2005 + § - see on-line version of this textbook
Maya Programming with Python Cookbook by Adrian Herbez, Packt Publishing, 2016 + § - see on-line version of this textbook
Maya Secrets of the Pros 2nd ed. / John Kundert-Gibbs, Dariush Derakhshani et. al. Sybex Inc., 2006. +  § - see on-line version of this textbook
* linked in video tutorials (formerly linda.com) are available in internal to uva either on grounds or the VPN access. See specific links in schedule above. Use is optional.

Moviemaking:

Arnheim, Rudolf, Film as Art. Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1957.*
Cocteau, Jean, Beauty and the Beast: Diary of a Film. New York: Dover Publications, 1972.
Greene, Graham, The Third Man and The Fallen Idol, Penguin Books Ltd., 1977.
Murch, Walter, In the Blink of An Eye, A Perspective on Film Editing, Silman-James Press, 1995.

Philosophy and Perception:

Arnheim, Rudolf, Art and Visual Perception. Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1974.
Goodman, Nelson, Languages of Art. Indianapolis, Indiana: Hackett Publishing Company Inc., 1976.
Sacks, Oliver, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1987.
Putnam, Hillary, Representation and Reality. Cambridge, MA: M.I.T. Press, 1988.
Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sarte, Edited by Walter Kaufmann, The World Publishing Company, 1956 (Rainer Maria Rilke, "The Notes of Malte Laurids Brigge", 1910)

Notes:± This is the primary text with paced readings and straightforward tutorials tied to the syllabus and a week to week developmental progression of the class. It is also available online at no cost to members of the University of Virginia community.
§ An online version of these books are available to members of the University of Virginia community only. See also Maya on-line textbook links. 
A° This is a more up-to-date introduction though less compact than the Robinson and Stein text.
+ These texts include greater focus on more on specialized topics. Mastering Autodesk Maya 2016  has over 800 pages, covers significantly more features and special effects than the primary text we will be using in the class.