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Summary of the courseAnimation 101-402 For Non-Majors Office Ours: LOOP CTI (CDM building) Office #: 430, Mon & Wed. 11:30am-12:30pm Computer labs located: LOOP CTI 722 and 4th Floor computer lab, Student Center 330 Syllabus is subject to change. This course is an introduction to the art of animation. We will study the history, theory and practice of several different forms of animation through the screening of relevant films, readings, weekly assignments (projects and writing papers), demonstrations and lectures. Programs such as After Effects and Photoshop (in combination with 2-d and other manual approaches) will be covered. Most, if not all of, the weekly assignments will be done out side of class. Liberal Studies Arts and Literature Domain Description: ATTENDANCE: Attendance is mandatory. Three of more absences will result in significant grade reduction. Two tardies equals one absence. Lectures and material will not be repeated once the class is over. THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED IN CLASS: *If you are caught doing / using either of these in class AT ANY TIME you will loose 5% off FINAL grade for the semester. MATERIALS you need to buy: (Various places materials at: CVS, Walgreens, Blick Art, Pearl Art Store, Utrecht, other art supply store...) - One Round Peg Bar (Barnse and Noble located at: 1 E. Jackson) - External hard drive with fire wire and USB and / or portable USB drive TEXT BOOK: (Barnse and Noble: 1 E. Jackson) PREREQUISITS: None GRADING: CLASS PARTICIPATION: We will be critiquing (viewing and giving feedback) the weekly project assignments, discussing some of the assigned reading, and the films screened in class. Be prepared to contribute to any of these aspects. Be prepared to discuss your work. CLASS WORK Animation is time consuming ! You will be doing a lot of work that will result in maybe a few seconds of actual animated movement. You will be working with and learning challenging software. Prepare to spend a few to several hours on an assignment. Hopefully this will be enjoyable to you ! WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS: ALL project assignments are to be submitted online (unless otherwise stated) 1 hour before class of the given due date via Course OnLine (COL) site. Papers are to be printed out and handed in at the beginning of class by the student. Most projects will need to be exported and compressed to a Quicktime format (instructions will be provided). Some projects will be submitted as other types of files (will go over in class). CRITIQUES: On the due date in class, we will critique some people's projects. We may not have time to look at the entire class. WEEKLY Hand outs: Hand outs and guidelines for assignments will be given out in class. However, these will also be available for you online to download. DRAWING: Drawing is required to do in some of the assignments. If you feel you are someone who "can not draw" - do your best and be open to new mediums and ideas. READING: Weekly Reading will be assigned. We will be discussing some of the reading in class. All reading is to completed by the following class (If if it is assigned on a Wed. it should be completed by the following Monday) unless otherwise instructed. WRITING: There will be short writing assignments given through out the quarter. These "Reaction Papers" will be either in reaction to a film screened in class or to the reading assigned. If it is for a film in class, you will need to take notes (the old fashioned way with pen and paper). Each paper might range from 1 to 2 pages (when specified). Requirements for papers: must be written in size 12 font, double spaced, unless instructed otherwise. Your full name, student ID and date must be listed at the top of the page. Spelling and grammar are to be checked not only by the computer's spell check but by you or another individual. Multiple errors in these areas will result in a lower grade. Other specific requirements for each paper will be addressed in class. Papers are to be printed out (by the student) and handed in to the teacher at the beginning of class on the specified due dates. FINAL PROJECT: The course will culminate in each student creating their own short animated video (10 seconds of actual animation) in the style of their choosing (specific guidelines will be given in class). This project should demonstrate skills learned in class as well as strong effort and integrity in communicating their idea.
Mon. Wed. Sept. 9 Wed. 2 ASSIGNMENTS: (1) Create an flip book animation. Make a circle turn into the head of one of the following: human face, a cat, a dog or a bird, AND then back into a circle. Your head can be simple but do your best. OR, draw the circle moving around through out the flip book (with out any transformation). Complete this project on one square post-it-note set and use at least 30 pages of it for your animation. OR, buy one set of 3"x5" blank index cards. Use a medium binder clip to hold the cards together. Use at least 30 cards. Do not use a paper clip or stapler. At the bottom, right hand corner of each page, number each drawing in small writing. You MUST have your full name and student ID # on the first piece of post-it paper or note card. You will NOT receive credit unless I know who did it. (2) READ: Furniss, Cht: 5 Early Motion Devices, p. 116-137 DUE DATE: Mon. Sept. 14. Sept. 14, Mon. ASSIG NMENT: DUE DATE: (Quicktime of straight ahead / abstract animation Sept. 21. Mon.) Sept. 16, Wed. ASSIGNMENTS: DUE: Sept. 21 Mon. Sept. 21 Mon. ASSIGNMENTS: DUE: 5 pages at least due. Sept. 23, Wed. (Quicktime Animation Due: Sept. 30, Wed.) Sept. 23 Wed. ASSIGNMENTS: Continue drawing Morph, scan Morph drawings. Batch process. Sequence in After Effects. Export as Quicktime. Sept. 28, Mon. ASSIGNMENT: Continue sequencing Morph drawings in After Effects. Export as a Quicktime. Due: Sept. 30, Wed. Sept. 30, Wed. ASSIGNMENT: Create a bouncing ball in after effects. The ball must bounce into the scene once (from off screen), bounce off of a "wall" and bounce out of the scene. Oct. 5, Mon. ASSIGNMENT: Revise bouncing ball by adding squash and stretch in appropriate places. You can start a new project, OR use your current project. READ: Furniss, Cht, 7: Direct Film Making: Vision, Sound, and Collective Experience, p. 154- 178 DUE: Oct 7, Wed. Oct. 7, Wed. ASSIGNMENT: Create a silhouette cut out animation. If you would like to have color to your character, that is fine, or use found imagery. must have two arms, a torso (2 parts) two legs, and a head - all with necessary jointed segments. Save as a Photoshop (PSD) file Oct. 12, Mon. ASSIGNMENT: Import your character, parent the body parts and test them in After Effects. Should be done and ready to animate by Oct. 14, Wed for "walking" assignment.
ASSIGNMENT: Start making your character walk. You may use / import the guide provided. It must walk 2 out of 3 total steps. Export as Quicktime. Lower Walk (2 steps) DUE: Oct. 19, Mon. Oct. 19, Mon. ASSIGNMENTS: (1) Finish making your character walk 3 steps, and add upper body / arm movement. DUE Oct. 26, Mon. Oct. 21, Wed. ASSIGNMENTS: (1) Finish making your character walk 3 steps, and add upper body / arm movement. DUE: Oct. 26, Mon. Oct. 26, Mon. DUE: (Nov. 2, Mon.)
ASSIGNMENT: Once you have made your storyboards, scan into Photoshop then import and sequence them into After Effects. Start by having each storyboard be 4 seconds, and adjust timing. Export Quicktime. Bring any other source materials to share with class relating to your final. Nov. 2, Mon. ASSIGNMENT: Revise animatic. Start working on your final. Due Nov. 9 Mon ASSIGNMENT: Start working on your final. DUE Nov. 9 Mon.
Nov. 16, Mon. ASSIGNMENT: Continue working on Final - it will be DUE the last day of class, Nov. 23 Monday !! Nov. 18, Wed.
Textbooks and printed resources(Barnse and Noble: 1 E. Jackson) Required: The Animation Bible by Maureen Furniss PrerequisitesNone Grading50% Regular / weekly animation assignments School policies:Online Instructor EvaluationEvaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over two weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation. Students complete the evaluation online at https://mycti.cti.depaul.edu/mycti Email is the primary means of communication between faculty and students enrolled in this course outside of class time. Students should be sure their email listed under "demographic information" at http://campusconnect.depaul.edu is correct. Academic Integrity PolicyThis course will be subject to the academic integrity policy passed by faculty. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/ PlagiarismThe university and school policy on plagiarism can be summarized as follows: Students in this course should be aware of the strong sanctions that can be imposed against someone guilty of plagiarism. If proven, a charge of plagiarism could result in an automatic F in the course and possible expulsion. The strongest of sanctions will be imposed on anyone who submits as his/her own work any assignment which has been prepared by someone else. If you have any questions or doubts about what plagiarism entails or how to properly acknowledge source materials be sure to consult the instructor.
IncompleteAn incomplete grade is given only for an exceptional reason such as a death in the family, a serious illness, etc. Any such reason must be documented. Any incomplete request must be made at least two weeks before the final, and approved by the Dean of the College of Computing and Digital Media. Any consequences resulting from a poor grade for the course will not be considered as valid reasons for such a request. Resources for Students with DisabilitiesStudents who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential. To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that you have contacted either:
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