Art263AnimationI - Syllabus FA15 Prof. Lee Crowe

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Class meets Fridays 11:00 am – 4:45 pm

Ms. Crowe’s Office Hours: Room AC402, byappointment. Mondays and Fridays 5:00 – 6:00 pm

CourseDescription:

Introduction to the fundamental principles of animation that are the basis for traditional and computer animation. Hand-drawn exercises are utilized to learn timing, motion and weights. Covers introduction to the early history of animation.

Art Dept. Student Learning ObjectivesAddressed in this class:

1.BasicSkills:Acquireabasicknowledge,theories,andconceptsaboutart;developafoundationof artskillsandahigh levelof craftsmanship;communicateideasandconceptsthroughwriting,speakingandartmaking;acquireacompetency withthetoolsandtechnologiesassociatedwiththevisualarts.

2.Art/AnimationKnowledge:Broadenknowledgeof earlythroughcontemporaryanimationart;developanunderstanding of thetheoretical,cultural,andhistoricalcontextsof theartform.

3.CriticalThinkingProblemSolving:Applyprocessesof generatingandsolvingproblemsinart;analyze,interpretand questiontraditionalmethodologiesandpreconceivednotionsof artandartmaking.

4.InterdisciplinaryConnections:Exploreandengageininterdisciplinaryformsof animationproduction.

5.GlobalPerspectives:Developanappreciationof diverseartisticexpressionsfromaroundtheworld.

6.ProfessionalPreparation:Aidindevelopingacareerpathfor anartprofessionor anart-relatedfield;developan understandingof thedemandsandexpectationsof thatareaof artprofessionor artfield.Teameffortprojectswillbeassigned.

CourseStudentLearningObjectives

1.LearnandpracticethePrinciplesofAnimation:timing,motion,weight,thusgainingthebasicskillsetneeded for thoseproceedinginto2-D and3-D ComputerAnimation.ProduceaReelof originalexercisesthat demonstratesthisknowledge.

2.Learntocriticallyanalyzeone’sown animationwork anddo activeproblemsolvingtoimprovework.

3.Learncoursespecifictechnology:Down shootingPencilTesttechnology, 2D and 3D animation software such asToonBoom Pencil,AdobeFlash, etc.

5.ThisisanAnimationsurveyclass.Studentswilldevelopcriticalthinkingskillsof analyzingandcomparing animationcontext,styles,content,socialpolitical,economicandglobalfactorsthatinfluencedanimationover theyears.

•StudentwillbecomeawareofAnimationhistoricalandculturalcontextthroughscreenings,lectures,and individualresearch.

•Identifymilestones,studios,andkeyplayersinUSAnimationandwhy theyweresignificanttotheindustry.

•Becomeawareof crossdisciplinenatureofanimationand cultural influences.

6. Learn animationcareerpaths.Learnandpracticeprofessionalteamwork,professionalbehavior,and protocols.

StudentEvaluation& GradeCriteria:Assignmentsarespecificandevaluatedfor bothprocessandproduct.

The final grade will be based on the following: /

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1. Stop Motion /

10

2. Flipbook /

10

3. Bouncing ball /

10

4. Flag /

10

5. Bi-ped /

10

6. Flour sack /

10

7. Resume and cover letter /

10

8. Group Project /

10

Quiz 1 / 5
Quiz 2 / 5
Class Participation / 10
Total / 100
Letter Grade / Numerical Grade
A+ / 97 - 100
A / 93 - 96
A- / 90 - 92
B+ / 87 - 89
B / 83 - 86
B- / 80 - 82
C+ / 77 - 79
C / 73 - 76
C- / 70 - 72
D+ / 67 – 69
D / 63 - 66
D- / 60 - 62
F / 59 or lower

AssignmentDelivery:

Thisisnotanon-linecourse.Allassignmentsmustbeginin-classandsubmitteddigitally(viaBox.com or some otherdesignatedmeans).StudentswillbenotifieddirectlyifthereisaMoodleor otheronlinecomponent requirementfor class.Itisnotappropriatefor studentstoemailinstructorassignments.Lateandincomplete assignmentswillbepenalized.Toomanylateor failedassignmentswillkeepthestudentfrompassingthecourse.

  • We will view and critique most assignments together as a class.
  • For each class a project is late, it will lose a letter grade.
  • Assignments that are more than two weeks late will not be accepted.

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Copiesof allwork mustbesubmitteddigitallyonlineinthe shared file.Failuretodo so mayresultinlateor missedassignments,thusagradereduction.Studentwork maybe usedasexamplesincurrentor futurecourses.

AttendancePolicy& StudentBehavior/ProfessionalDeportment:

Attendanceisimportantfor effectiveinstructionandclassparticipation.Writtendocumentationisneededfor all absences.

•4 absenceswilllowerthestudent’sgrade.

•6 or moreunexcusedabsenceswillkeepastudentfrompassingthiscourse.

ThisStudiocourserequiresclassattendance,actualwork inclass,homework/labwork outsideof class-time. Studentsareexpectedtopracticeprofessionalbehavior,treatpeoplewithrespectandcooperatewithfacultylab techs.

RecommendedBooks:

Animator'sSurvivalKit,RichardWilliams,FaberFaber,0-571-20228-4, year200.

Disney Animation: TheIllusionofLife,Disney,FrankThomas and Ollie Johnson,Hyperion,0-7868-6070-7, 1981.

CharacterAnimationCrash Course,EricGoldberg,Silman-JamesPress,ISBN:978-1-879505-97-1, year2008.

CartoonAnimation,PrestonBlair,Publisher:WalterFosterISBN:1-56010-084-2, Edition1994.

Required supplies

  • Sketchbook
  • Pencils
  • Flash drive or Portable Hard drive (recommended)
  • Other materials to be discussed

Syllabusand weeklyassignmentssubjecttochangeatProfessor’sdiscretion