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UCBUGG Fall 2026

Lecture: M/W, 7:00-9:00 PM, Gateway B1022, YouTube

WeekDateTopicSlidesRecordingHomework
1M: Aug 24
W: Aug 26
N/AN/AN/AN/A
2M: Aug 31
W: Sep 2
Intro to Maya / InfosessionRecording
3M: Sep 7
W: Sep 9
Pre-Production: Story and ArtSlidesRecordingHw1 - Storyboarding and Pitching
4M: Sep 14
W: Sep 16
Production ManagementSlidesHw2 - Production Management
5M: Sep 21
W: Sep 23
Modeling 1SlidesRecordingHw3 - Modeling 1
6M: Sep 28
W: Sep 30
Modeling 2SlidesHw4 - Modeling 2
7M: Oct 5
W: Oct 7
ShadingSlidesHw5 - Shading and Texturing
8M: Oct 12
W: Oct 14
Rigging 1Hw6 - Rigging 1
9M: Oct 19
W: Oct 21
Rigging 2Hw7 - Rigging 2
10M: Oct 26
W: Oct 28
Animation 1Hw8 - Animation 1
11M: Nov 2
W: Nov 4
Animation 2Hw9 - Animation 2
12M: Nov 9
W: Nov 11
LightingHw10 - Lighting
13M: Nov 16
W: Nov 18
RenderingHw11 - Rendering
14M: Nov 23
W: Nov 25
Thanksgiving Break(Optional) Hw12 - VFX
15M: Nov 30
W: Dec 2
CompositingHw13 - Compositing
16M: Dec 7
W: Dec 9
Render Week / Showcase