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Digital Arts:: art 48.12 Multimedia ------------ experimental animation spring 2010 click here for:
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This spring session will be a studio based model in which students will complete 2D animation projects using multimedia elements of picture, sound, music, and text. Class time will be used to show works in progress, ask questions, get and give feedback, view historical examples, and work on animations in class. There will be opportunities for both individual and collaborative projects. Pre-production techniques like storyboarding and animatics will be covered. Both low and high-tech animation will be examined including cell animation, stop-motion, motion graphics and Flash.
· to develop strategies for creating motion in two dimensions
· to develop storytelling skills through animated sequences
· to develop proficiency with organizing small and medium scale projects
· to develop an understanding of how the computer can be used as an animation tool
· to introduce digital audio recording and editing techniques
· to become experienced with digital cameras
· to make successful presentations of works in progess as well as finished work
iTools (iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, istopMotion)
Final Cut with Soundtrack and Motion
Adobe Flash
The course presupposes a proficiency with the Macintosh environment and with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Please see me if you feel you need review.
Because we have extended classtime to work on projects, you are expected to attend all sessions. Technical discussions will happen as needed, but in general I tend to cover procedures during the first hour of each class session. If you must miss a class, please let me know in advance.
1 or 2 Flash Drives, CD-RW discs, iPod, or Portable Hard Drive for file storage
- Art supplies: For claymation:colored clay (animation clay), armature wire,
colored paper, etc.
other materials for traditional animation project.
Flash CS4 Professional for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)by Katherine Ulrich
Storytelling Through Animation , by by Mike Wellins
All books are available at amazon.com.
All work must be submitted for critique and/or grading on the date due. Late assignments will be graded down 1 letter grade. FINAL GRADES for this class will be based upon the following:
1. overall quality of assignments both in idea and execution (60%)
2. participation in class discussions and critiques (25%)
3. effort and attendance (15%)
The grading of art assignments can be a subjective process. There are, however, guidelines which I will be using to determine grades:
A Student explored, researched, experimented, learned and was fully involved in the class and with all aspects of his/her work. He/she produced excellent work that was some of the best in class.
B Student satisfied assignments, but lacked full involvement and inspiration. Work was good, but not among the best in class.
C Student satisfied assignments with some effort, but with problems in aesthetics, resolution, understanding of ideas, or satisfactory manipulation of the material. Work was adequate.
D Student turned in incomplete or poorly executed assignments. If completed, work was not as good as most students in the class.
F Student failed to turn in work or if it was turned in it was incomplete or very poorly executed. If completed, work was inadequate.