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CAPSTONE GRADING GUIDELINES

ALL CAPSTONERS MUST DO at least a MIDTERM and a FINAL report to pass the class

During the Q2S transition period, this is the how you will be measured:

Note: If your capstone project is not ambitious enough and/or does not represent of 30 WEEKS OF WORK, it will be rejected, and/or you may need to REPEAT CLASSES. If your plans are too ambitious, you had better either seek help from other students early in your process, or simplify your project.

ALL GRADING is measuring QUALITY of PROGRESS. You are measured on what 15 WEEKS of Animation Progress should entail. see here

GRADING GUIDELINES for 3-timers

3rd-timers must ONLY SHOW ANIMATICS, no models, no process, no more research, etc..ONLY ANIMATICS. Below is a grading guide for your Final Presentation.

1)if ALL shots are finished by Finals Day you will receive an A
2)if 1 shot is not finished by Finals Day you will receive an B
3) if 2 shots are not finished by June Finals Day will receive an C
4) if 3-4 shots are not finished by June Finals Day will receive an D
5) if more than 5 shots are not finished by Finals Day you will receive an F

a shot (for this purpose) is considered a piece of animation from one camera cut to the next camera cut.(or the the continuous footage between two edits ) For practical purposes for Capstone, if a shot is longer than 10 seconds, it will be considered a scene.

Finished is considered simply that: fully colored or rendered, inked if 2D, finished, deliverable HD Quick-time movie with sound.

GRADING GUIDELINES 2nd-timers

You will show ANIMATICS in addition to building collateral: MODELS, RIGS, PLAYBLASTS, ANIMATION TESTS, RESOURCES or whatever mid-production work is driving your progress. You are to show MID-PRODUCTION collateral NOT exploratory material/research.
As you finish new collateral, you will CUT NEW MATERIAL INTO YOUR ANIMATIC (even if not animated) before each report.

1)if 15 weeks of consistent and exceptional progress is made, you will receive an A
2)if fair to good progress is made in 15 weeks you will receive a B
3) if average (not good/nor not bad) progress is made, you will receive a C
4) if less than average progress is made in 15 weeks, you will receive a D
5) if very poor or no progress is made in 15 weeks, you will receive an F

GRADING GUIDELINES 1st timers.

You must have a COMPLETE ANIMATIC finished by Finals Day to pass the class.

You begin by presenting 40 storyboard panels (20 each side)
At every report you must show TWO story or artistic animation ideas. It is possible will will repeat this process each report until feedback from your professor and your classmates, have resulted into a final direction for your capstone. Even if you are making an abstract, fine art, or experimental animation, you will need to present your strategy.

At each report, you will also present CONCEPT SKETCHES, RESOURCES, RESEARCH, COLOR STUDIES, WRITINGS, IDEA SPRINGBOARDS, STORYCARDS, PAINTINGS/DRAWINGS, SAMPLE BACKGROUNDS,...or ANY material that may serve the per-production of your capstone. This is the extensive COLLATERAL that you are to turn in with the proper file tree each report.


	CAPSTONE GRADING GUIDELINES ALL CAPSTONERS MUST DO at least a MIDTERM and a FINAL report to pass the class During the Q2S transition period, this is the how you will be measured: Note: If your capstone project is not ambitious enough and/or does not represent of 30 WEEKS OF WORK, it will be rejected, and/or you may need to REPEAT CLASSES. If your plans are too ambitious, you had better either seek help from other students early in your process, or simplify your project. ALL GRADING is measuring QUALITY of PROGRESS. You are measured on what 15 WEEKS of Animation Progress should entail. see here GRADING GUIDELINES for 3-timers 3rd-timers must ONLY SHOW ANIMATICS, no models, no process, no more research, etc..ONLY ANIMATICS. Below is a grading guide for your Final Presentation. 1)if ALL shots are finished by Finals Day you will receive an A 2)if 1 shot is not finished by Finals Day you will receive an B 3) if 2 shots are not finished by June Finals Day will receive an C 4) if 3-4 shots are not finished by June Finals Day will receive an D 5) if more than 5 shots are not finished by Finals Day you will receive an F a shot (for this purpose) is considered a piece of animation from one camera cut to the next camera cut.(or the the continuous footage between two edits ) For practical purposes for Capstone, if a shot is longer than 10 seconds, it will be considered a scene. Finished is considered simply that: fully colored or rendered, inked if 2D, finished, deliverable HD Quick-time movie with sound. GRADING GUIDELINES 2nd-timers You will show ANIMATICS in addition to building collateral: MODELS, RIGS, PLAYBLASTS, ANIMATION TESTS, RESOURCES or whatever mid-production work is driving your progress. You are to show MID-PRODUCTION collateral NOT exploratory material/research. As you finish new collateral, you will CUT NEW MATERIAL INTO YOUR ANIMATIC (even if not animated) before each report. 1)if 15 weeks of consistent and exceptional progress is made, you will receive an A 2)if fair to good progress is made in 15 weeks you will receive a B 3) if average (not good/nor not bad) progress is made, you will receive a C 4) if less than average progress is made in 15 weeks, you will receive a D 5) if very poor or no progress is made in 15 weeks, you will receive an F GRADING GUIDELINES 1st timers. You must have a COMPLETE ANIMATIC finished by Finals Day to pass the class. You begin by presenting 40 storyboard panels (20 each side) At every report you must show TWO story or artistic animation ideas. It is possible will will repeat this process each report until feedback from your professor and your classmates, have resulted into a final direction for your capstone. Even if you are making an abstract, fine art, or experimental animation, you will need to present your strategy. At each report, you will also present CONCEPT SKETCHES, RESOURCES, RESEARCH, COLOR STUDIES, WRITINGS, IDEA SPRINGBOARDS, STORYCARDS, PAINTINGS/DRAWINGS, SAMPLE BACKGROUNDS,...or ANY material that may serve the per-production of your capstone. This is the extensive COLLATERAL that you are to turn in with the proper file tree each report. 1)if 15 weeks of consistent and exceptional progress is made, you will receive an A 2)if fair to good progress is made in 15 weeks you will receive a B 3) if average (not good/nor not bad) progress is made, you will receive a C 4) if less than average progress is made in 15 weeks, you will receive a D 5) if very poor or no progress is made in 15 weeks, you will receive an F