Welcome to a fun and challenging semester!  During this course we’ll be following a production pipeline similar to that used in the industry at computer-animation and visual-effects studios. Software required is installed in the Digital Arts Lab, and you are encouraged to work there for a variety of reasons. You can also get most software, though, for use at home (and even for free). Primary tools that we will use will include Maya 2016, possibly Mudbox, RenderMan Non-Commercial, and Shotgun Production Management software. You can obtain Maya, Mudbox, and other tools here.  RenderMan is available here.  You will not need to download Shotgun, as we have our own web address associated with our licenses (da.shotgunstudio.com), but you can read more about the software here.