Intro To Animation
Schedule
1. Week of August 23
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- Introductions
- Group discussion
- Review Animating with Flash
- Download from D2L and read for next class: Animation Reading 1 & answer D2L Questions
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- Discuss reading
- Discuss Project 1
- Copyright, Fair Use, and Royalty Free Sound
- MovieClips and Motion Graphs
- Download from D2L and read for next class: Animation Reading 2 & answer D2L Questions
- Download from D2L and read for next class: Animation Reading 3 & answer D2L Questions
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2. Week of August 30
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MLK Day
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- Discuss Reading / Story boarding
- Due Project 1 Concepts
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3. Week of September 6
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- Due: Story Boards for Project 1
- Stop Motion Demo
- Rotate Jon Tutorial
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- Discuss Reading Principles of Animation
- Principles of Animation Assignment
- Easing with Flash
- Easing Tutorial
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4. Week of September 13
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- Due: Photos for Project 1
- Work on Project 1
- Adding sound
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- Due: Rough Draft of Project 1
- In class Critiques / finish up
- Read for next class: Chapter 1 Understanding Comics
- Easing
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5. Week of September 20
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- Due: First Draft of Principles Animations - Just Words
- Read for next class: Chapter 2 Of Understanding Comics
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- Due: Final Draft of Principles Animations - Just Words
- Work in class
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6. Week of September 27
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- Due: First Draft of Principles Animations - Principles
- Introduction of Project 2
- Creative Commons Audio Sources
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- Due: First Draft of Principles Animations - Principles
- Due: Ideas for Project 2
- Due: Songs for Project 2
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7. Week of October 4
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- Due: Project 2 Storyboards - In class discussion
- Contiguous Looping
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- Masking
- Read Chapter 4 of Understanding Comics
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8. Week of October 11
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9. Week of October 18
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- Due: Major Artwork for Project 2
- Shape Tweening / Editing Audio
- Discuss reading
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- Rotoscoping and Bones
- Work in class
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10. Week of October 25
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- Due: first 20 to 30 seconds of Project 2
- Work Day
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- Work Day
- Project 3 introduced
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11. Week of November 1
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- Due: Rough draft of Project 2
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- Work Day
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12. Week of November 8
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- Due: Project 2
- Due: 3 concepts for Project 3
- Read: Chapter 5 of Understanding Comics
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- Due: Music and Partial Storyboards
- Talk about Typography
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13. Week of November 15
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- Due Storyboards
- Movie Titles
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14. Week of November 22
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- Due: the first 30 Seconds of Project 3
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15. Week of November 29
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- Due: Rough draft of Project 3
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16. Week of December 6
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- Final Meeting / Critique: Project 3 Due
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Portfolio Review / Finals
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Portfolio Review / Finals