4540
Special Effects in Animation
PROF. JIM OVELMEN SPRING 2019
Saturdays 10-3:40pm, Rm. FA225, office FA 227, email: jim@jimovelmen.com OR jovelme@calstatela.edu
For activity/laboratory student will critically analyze and choose subjects, modes and methods
To create special effects to pre-shot footage which adds humor, and meaning to the shot. The primary mode of instruction is by doing and therefore lab and consolations during activities, full class reviews periodically on stages of finished work. Students will be delegated parts of the shot, and be responsible for completion, as well as integrate their work with others. A midterm and final presentation will be held to communicate as a team and individuals their progress and for assessment. There will be a 4 minute completed film as the united goal of the class, all can use for their portfolio.
BASICS
(1) IDEA you should be excited about your idea, if not, you should change it! asap.
(2) STYLE-BOOK (assets or bible) a specific and tight collection of guidelines and visual rules for your piece. Description for all the elements, characters history and personalities. Assets that will be actually seen in your project and how they look. ie. character design, prop library; physical details of elements finished elements. If non-narrative, then precise and mechanical descriptions of how to achieve the look of your piece.
(3) RESOURCE LIBRARY a general collection of resource materials that are important for development of project, but are not specifically going to be seen. ie: photos of environments, related imagery, excepts of texts, newspapers. Fine art references, paintings. This is where you develop the more broad ideas, and wider context for visualizations. The philosophy of you work and approach. Behind the scenes development
(4) STORYBOARD you will use 3 types: thumbnail (for yourself) presentation production, even if it is non-narrative, you still need a storyboard
"It's Your first Day" FX Sample
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE SPRING 2019
Upload to Ovelmen Dropbox on the OneDrive. instructions
Each student must make own production schedule!
