programming for animation

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• week 10
  December 15, 2022 by UP2117126

  This week we did mock exams in preparation for the exam. I found this easy to understand and relatively easy to answer. there is not much to say for this week. The questions covered basic python synta... Continue reading
• week 9
  December 15, 2022 by UP2117126

  The workshop notes for this week cover procedural scripting, this example shows the importance of understanding BEDMAS. BEDMAS is the priority list for doing equations correctly. the result of doing t... Continue reading
• week 8
  December 15, 2022 by UP2117126

  Creating cubes as constant objects: the example on Moodle looked like this: Cube1 = Cube("Cube1", 20, 10, 10, 10) # create Cube1 Cube2 = Cube("Cube2", 40, 10, 10, 10) # create Cube2 Cube1.move(100, 0,... Continue reading
• week 7
  December 11, 2022 by UP2117126

  today we learned how to create basic objects (Maya primitive shapes) using python commands. this was done using the cmds module within the Maya version of python. Polycubes today I learned how to crea... Continue reading
• week 6
  December 05, 2022 by UP2117126

  went and did the quiz, I have attached a copy of my answers to it on the project itself. Found it generally easy to answer, I did take my time doing the ones that required BEDMAS because its been a wh... Continue reading
• week 5
  December 05, 2022 by UP2117126

  Looked at test script that contains a few functions and some code. there where a few inherent errors that where hard to figure out. there where a few new concepts I had not seen before, such as these... Continue reading
• Week 4
  December 05, 2022 by UP2117126

  Script editor The script editor allows users to write code in MEL and Python. It also shows the history, and a log of any errors that the script runs into. The script editor lets the user interact wit... Continue reading
• Week 2
  October 10, 2022 by UP2117126

  disclaimer: I already know python syntax, so any notes I make in this blog will be mainly to do with Maya Python Modules, or more complex Syntax notes. This Week I got reacquainted with Python my maki... Continue reading
• Week 3
  October 10, 2022 by UP2117126

  used python within Maya to create a polytube with different dimensions. this is my first time using python to interact with a rendering engine. polyCubes are Maya primitives that can be created using... Continue reading