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Unit: Sets & staging

Geometric transformations

In this lesson you'll be given a scene from the Art Department to build. We'll explore how the operations of translation, rotation and scaling are used to position objects. This lesson takes 50-60 minutes to complete.

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Mathematics of rotation

This lesson will push you to derive the rotation formulas we used in Lesson One. So roll up your sleeves! This lesson takes 35-45 minutes to complete.

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About this unit

Live-action filmmakers make sure that every object in a room or environment is in the right place before they film a scene, and Pixar filmmakers do too, with virtual sets, props, and characters. Practice using geometric transformations to stage your own Pixar scene!