Week 35 2026 Backgrounds & Environments

May 4 - 10, 2026 

Assignment: Backgrounds
Details: Set up a background for your digital short.

Project Details: Create a Digital Short that will be 30 second long. Minimum of 2 characters, and use 5 different angles. Use a minimum of 5 textures for this project.

Links: https://hdrihaven.com/

Video Tutorials:
Blender 2.8 How to setup an hdri environment background

Week 34 2026 Character Design

April 27 - May 1, 2026 

Objective: Modeling Objects
Assignment: Characters
Details: Model your first character for your Digital Short.

Project Details: Create a Digital Short that will be 30 second long. Minimum of 2 characters, and use 5 different angles. Use a minimum of 5 textures for this project.

Week 33 2026 Digital Short Project

April 20 - 24, 2026 

Objective: Story Telling.
Assignment: Digital Short Project.
Details: Create a Digital Short that will be 30 second long. Minimum of 2 characters, and use 5 different angles. Use a minimum of 5 textures for this project.

Timeline:
Week 33 (April 20-24)
-Storyboard (50pts)
-Characters (50pts)

Week 34 (April 27-May 1)
Modeling
-Backgrounds (50pts)
-5 Textures (50pts) 

Week 35 (May 4 -8)
Animation & Sound FX

Week 36 (May 11 -15)
Animation & Rendering
Test Review

Week 37 (May 18-22)
Portfolio Final

Test Review

Assignment: Characters & Backgrounds
Details: Model your first Character and background set.