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Course emphasis will be on establishing the modeling skills and knowledge necessary to create a character that can be animated using the Softimage/XSI software application. Exercises and quizzes will help to establish a solid understanding of polygonal modeling, rigging, lighting, rendering, and animation using this application. Students will be expected to log a minimum of four hours of lab time outside of class each week.