A Brief History
The University of California, Berkeley Undergraduate Graphics Group was first started in Fall 2001 through a growing interest of teaching students about 3D graphics as well as 3D short film animations. Along with the rise of Pixar’s animated films students were not only able to learn about animating, they could also learn how to create shorts of their own through the use of Pixar’s principles of animation. Starting from 2001, Professor Dan Garcia taught many different students up until 2005 when the class transitioned to being run by students, ultimately becoming a DeCal that is run every semester here at Berkeley!
The following is a group photo from Fall 2001
With the success of UCBUGG, we were able to create another class that ran year long meant for more advanced techniques in 3D Modeling and Animation called CNM 190, however due to budget cuts we were unable to maintain the class.
The following is a group photo “BlueAttitude” from 2006 CNM 190
Our DeCal has been running for over 25+ years now, being one of the oldest DeCals here at Berkeley. Through our class many students have been able to compete with other aspiring students in industry, receiving jobs in studios such as Pixar, Blizzard, Disney, and many more!
Today at UCBUGG, student facilitators continue to carry on teaching students at Berkeley about 3D Modeling and Animation welcoming everyone regardless of their current experience, by the end of the semester we not only ensure that you have learned the skills to make a short, but that you have created a short of your own.
Related Clubs/DeCals
| Logo | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Art for Animation | - The sister DeCal to UCBUGG - UC Berkeley animation pre-production decal, taught by students, for students |
 | Game Design Development at Berkeley | - An inviting community for Berkeley students interested in game design and development - They also have a DeCal |
 | Digital Painting DeCal | - An introduction to digital art for entertainment, covering painting and drawing techniques applicable to the fields of concept art, visual development, and illustration. |
 | Digital Illustration & Concept Art | - A digital art club |
 | Extended Reality @ Berkeley | - Extended reality club |
Credits
This website was made using Quartz v5. Huge thanks to the Quartz Community for debugging the setup of this site.
- This site was made by Han Li
- The custom cursors were drawn by Judy Qu
- The sidebar Mel-chan mascot logo was drawn by Hillary Hyunh
- Huge thanks to the wonderful facilitators that helped write and test the site and various labs and course content