UCBUGG: 3D Modeling & Animation

05/02/2023

This semester’s students of UCBUGG and AFA have been working hard all Spring to make their stories come to life. Come out to our showcase to watch the premiere of these 3D & 2D short films, and find out more about the animation decals offered at Cal!
Join us THIS FRIDAY, May 5th, from 4-7pm in the HP Auditorium at Soda Hall!

About the courses:
- UCBUGG: 3D Modeling & Animation
— This DeCal guides students of all skill levels through the 3d animation production pipeline, using Autodesk Maya, Pixar's Renderman, and various Adobe software.
— www.ucbugg.com/
- AFA: Art for Animation
— In this Decal, students develop storyboards, concept art, character designs, and eventually an animatic for their own individual projects, while also receiving an introduction to traditional 2D animation techniques.​
— http://afadecal.weebly.com/

12/08/2022

2 DAYS LEFT until the big day!! As we continue to wait patiently (or not, that's valid too), enjoy today's UCBUGG Short: “Coffee Cat”, a film made in Spring 2022 by students Alvaro Morales, Alannah Hsia, Rebecca Wong, and Jeremy Steinberg.
You can watch the short at the link below and watch this semester’s students’ hard work when they premiere at the UCBUGG Showcase THIS FRIDAY December 9th from 4-6pm in Wozniak Lounge!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbM1Lesyy1I&list=PLMKfrmDz1Tk2IjHYDoeoJWNeGPSvdQZxe&index=5

*ABOUT THE COURSES:
UCBUGG: UC Berkeley Undergraduate Graphics Group is a DeCal that teaches students the process of producing a 3D animated short film. No experience is necessary to enroll
AFA: Art for Animation is a DeCal in which students develop storyboards, concept art, character designs, and eventually an animatic for their own individual projects, while also receiving an introduction to traditional 2D animation techniques:

UCBUGG Spring 2022 animated short film by Alvaro Morales, Alannah Hsia, Rebecca Wong, and Jeremy SteinbergFacilitators: Ethan Buttimer, Gina Kim

12/06/2022

The countdown to the UCBUGG Fall 2022 Showcase continues! 3 DAYS LEFT!! Today's UCBUGG Short is “Stuffed Animal”, a film made in Spring 2022 by students Han Nguyen, Natalie Kemper, Justin Lee, Ryan Adolf, and Anya Agarwal.

You can watch the short at the link below and watch this semester’s students’ hard work when they premiere at the UCBUGG Showcase THIS FRIDAY December 9th from 4-6pm in Wozniak Lounge!!
https://youtu.be/mdOORVKXDkY

*ABOUT THE COURSES:
UCBUGG: UC Berkeley Undergraduate Graphics Group is a DeCal that teaches students the process of producing a 3D animated short film. No experience is necessary to enroll
AFA: Art for Animation is a DeCal in which students develop storyboards, concept art, character designs, and eventually an animatic for their own individual projects, while also receiving an introduction to traditional 2D animation techniques:

UCBUGG Spring 2022 advanced animated short film by Han Nguyen, Natalie Kemper, Justin Lee, Ryan Adolf, and Anya Agarwal.Facilitators: Jessica Nye, Brian Royston

12/05/2022

The countdown to the UCBUGG Fall 2022 Showcase begins today! 4 DAYS LEFT!! Kicking it off is *“The Last Panda”*, a film made in Spring 2022 by students Jacqueline Paredes-Kao, Audrey Chan, Shin-yen Chin, and James Cheng.

You can watch the short at the link below and watch this semester’s students’ hard work when they premiere at the UCBUGG Showcase THIS FRIDAY December 9th from 4-6pm in Wozniak Lounge!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58zMu6OIYxo&list=PLMKfrmDz1Tk2IjHYDoeoJWNeGPSvdQZxe&index=4

*ABOUT THE COURSES:
UCBUGG: UC Berkeley Undergraduate Graphics Group is a DeCal that teaches students the process of producing a 3D animated short film. No experience is necessary to enroll: http://www.ucbugg.com
AFA: Art for Animation is a DeCal in which students develop storyboards, concept art, character designs, and eventually an animatic for their own individual projects, while also receiving an introduction to traditional 2D animation techniques: http://afadecal.weebly.com/

UCBUGG Spring 2022 animated short film by Jacqueline Paredes-Kao, Audrey Chan, Shin-yen Chiu, and James Cheng.Facilitators: Andy Gagliardi, Leah Rosales

08/30/2022

[IMPORTANT]: If you are interested in attending, please fill out the following form so we can get the zoom link to you: https://forms.gle/aGQZUrKZEmmcEaA36

The day is here!! The UCBUGG info session is TONIGHT, August 30th from 7-9pm PST! Can't make the one tonight from 7-9pm? There's ANOTHER info session on Thursday 9/1 at the same time!

The UC Berkeley Undergraduate Graphics Group is a DeCal that teaches students the process of producing a 3D animated short film every semeseter. No experience is necessary to enroll.

UCBUGG is a passionate group of students at Berkeley who think the modern fusion of technology, art and entertainment is a groundbreaking medium of storytelling, but an area where our university lacks in available coursework. Therefore we're teaching a class to introduce our fellow students to the a...

08/21/2022

[IMPORTANT]: If you are interested in attending, please fill out the following form so we can get the zoom link to you: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIX8XOSBtVqY-VQ-akD2Yc4qeml5g-Bve_dX00fjE-YgDzhw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Ever wanted to learn more about how your favorite 3d animations were made, or even create your own, but didn’t know where to start? If so, then UCBUGG is the DeCal for you!
Through UCBUGG, students explore every aspect of the production process, from storyboarding, to 3D modeling, shading, rigging, animation, VFX, and more. Students will work in groups to create their very own animated short film. No experience is necessary!
If any of this sounds interesting to you, definitely check out one of our info sessions Tuesday 8/30 or Thursday 9/1 7pm-9pm PST. See the event page for more details!

01/27/2022

In case you missed the first info session for this semester of UCBUGG, we will be holding our second one TONIGHT, January 27th at 7pm PST!

[IMPORTANT]: If you are interested in attending, please fill out the following form so we can get the zoom link to you: https://forms.gle/F3tERkD8SqiM4H9B7

The UC Berkeley Undergraduate Graphics Group is a DeCal that teaches students the process of producing a 3D animated short film. No experience is necessary to enroll.

01/24/2022

The day is finally here!! Day 1 of the UCBUGG info session is TONIGHT, January 24th from 7-9pm PST!

[IMPORTANT]: If you are interested in attending, please fill out the following form so we can get the zoom link to you: https://forms.gle/F3tERkD8SqiM4H9B7

Can't make the one tonight from 7-9pm? There's ANOTHER info session on Thursday 1/27 at the same time!

The UC Berkeley Undergraduate Graphics Group is a DeCal that teaches students the process of producing a 3D animated short film. No experience is necessary to enroll.