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AVC 185 • Spring 2026

Week 2

January 26 – 28, 2026
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Monday
January 26, 2026

Class Roll Call and Greetings

Introduction and Setup, Class Roll Call and Greetings, Picking Up From Last Week...

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Lecture Content
33 chapters
0:00 Introduction and Setup
1:24 Class Roll Call and Greetings
3:42 Picking Up From Last Week
5:20 ZoomIt Tool and Video Presentation
6:38 Computer Hardware Recommendations
10:03 3D Fundamentals Review
12:10 File Saving and Autosave Setup
18:00 Data Redundancy and Versioning
22:18 Orthographic vs Perspective Views
26:27 Transformation Orientations and Gizmos
36:56 Reset Transformations and Origins
40:24 Transformation Pivot Points
43:42 Snapping and Face Projection
52:20 Viewport Shading Modes
1:00:00 Modeling vs Lighting Workflow
1:08:12 Camera Controls and Rendering
1:18:00 Add-ons and Extensions Setup
1:24:47 Working with Multiple Objects
1:29:30 Joining Objects
1:32:40 Parent-Child Relationships
1:44:30 Collections and Organization
1:55:38 Origins and Anchor Points
2:06:32 Efficiency: Vertices vs Objects
2:10:28 Interface Recovery Tips
2:11:49 File Naming Conventions
2:14:01 Array Modifier Introduction
2:17:38 Exponential Growth Warning
2:22:00 Duplicating vs Instancing
2:32:33 Scale and Clipping Issues
2:44:51 Multiple Array Modifiers
2:49:15 Object Mode vs Edit Mode
2:51:50 Lighting and Materials
2:58:57 Wrap-up and Assignment Notes
Wednesday
January 28, 2026

Assignment Policy and Grading Philosophy

Introduction and Live Stream Setup, Assignment Policy and Grading Philosophy, OBS File Naming and Tokens...

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Lecture Content
26 chapters
0:00 Introduction and Live Stream Setup
2:08 Assignment Policy and Grading Philosophy
5:55 OBS File Naming and Tokens
11:16 Student Feedback: Abstract Projects
20:01 Student Feedback: Order and Chaos
27:44 Student Feedback: Chain Projects
40:00 Student Feedback: Abstract Scenes
44:45 Student Feedback: Spacey Debris
49:54 Student Feedback: Arrays and Lighting
57:33 Student Feedback: Lighthouse and Mandala
1:07:22 Student Feedback: Biblical Angel
1:12:04 Student Feedback: Order and Chaos
1:17:03 Student Feedback: Color Experiments
1:21:05 Student Feedback: Chaos Manipulation
1:28:01 Student Feedback: Copy-Paste Cubes
1:33:36 Student Feedback: Cone vs Cube Battle
1:36:23 Student Feedback: YouTube Presentation
1:40:07 Materials and Rendering Introduction
1:43:25 Lighting Fundamentals: Point vs Sun Lights
1:53:38 Rendering Basics and F12 Command
2:02:17 Render Settings and Engine Comparison
2:07:21 Smooth Shading and Subdivision Concepts
2:15:40 Primitive Settings and Tree Construction
2:26:03 Apply Scale and Object Management
2:30:28 Subdivision Surface and Scatter Modifiers
2:38:13 Modifier Stack Order and Final Q&A