DESCRIPTION

Advanced Computer Animation is an opportunity to develop animation which demonstrates your creative and technical skills and which may be used for your portfolio or demo reel. Typically character animation is the format of your work, but character design development and rigging (with sample movement), special effects or abstract animation are also acceptable. You are encouraged to mix different kinds of animation, and think experimentally in any way.

Emphasis should be on the quality of your work, good use of technology, originality, and professional attitude. In this way your final grade will be based on a similar rubric as the one used in the 494 course.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

Lectures and Demos of animation priciples and techniques, and examples of student and professional work given only as requested per student need.* You will otherwise be entirely self-guided and left to work on your own. In this class, at this level, you are expected self-starting and professional. However, you are encouraged to ask for information on those topics that you need help with to fulfill your creative goals. For best and most thorough help, *please schedule the most demanding of your technical and conceptual needs for assistance during your scheduled Consultation/Production Days. (see right column)

COURSE CONTENT

1) produce on Finals Day a 20-30 second very short movie or spot, character study, etc. The duration dependent on techincal requirements.

2) the theme may be character developement, story, special effects, Puclic Service Announcement, TV/Web commmercial, Motion Graphics, or Art/Ambient animation. It is completely up to you! but must be approved through the instructor before production begins..

each 496 student must present 2 storyboard ideas for group discussion and evaluation. Selection of One of the 2 for development and production will be based on peer review. Choice is based on feasibility considering to time and resources, appropriateness, originality, and creativity.

METHOD FOR MIDTERM EVALUTION:

* Steadiness of progress Development of Storyboard (did you show progress each review?)

* Clear Communication of ideas through verbal presentation.

* Visual Quality, Clarity and Strength of Animatic

* Quality, Clarity and Strength of Assets and Bible

*Originality, Creativity or Overall Project Idea

*you may RESUBMIT any of the above material at on Thursday April 24th for Grading Consideration

METHOD FOR FINAL PRODUCT EVALUTION:

* Timing, Weight and Locomotion Effectively Shown (If Applicable)

* Staging and Strength of the Animation Design

* Appeal & Effectiveness of Communication of Animation

* Relative Challenge of the Chosen Animation

*Originality, Creativity and Content (if Applicable)

GRADING:

Attendance: % 10 (click to see rubric)

Class Participation: % 10 (click to see rubric)

Midterm Evalution Review%20

Final Project %60

(1) idea

(2) bible- description for all the characters (or elements) their history and personality.

(3) character design, prop library (ASSETS)

(4)Storyboard

(5) background and reference Drawings

(6) sound Track and dialogue

(7) animatic (storyboard filmed wiht sound)

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

(1) low res modeling

(2) scene motion tests

(3) high-res modeling

(4) animation

(5) render test

(6) completion of all scenes

(7) final render

(8) editing

(9) post-production

STORYBOARD DEVELOPMENT

if you have not had a class in Storyboarding, buy this book for your self-study:

Exploring Storyboarding (An in-Depth Guide to the Art and Techniques of Contemporary Storyboarding)

by Wendy Tumminello ISBN 1-4018-2715-2

RENDER SERVICES (FARM)

Render Rocket

(has student discounts and free trails, ask for Rubin)

PERSONNEL:

Patrick Amitage

Francisco Castanos

Grigor Dzhambazyan

Olivia Fallario

Ricardo Galindo

Evelyn Garcia

Richard Im

Peter Nguyen

Julio Roman

Daniel Spellman.

SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, April 3rd

WHOLE CLASS

2 rough storyboards presentation

(index cards on black foam core) are due. one side per idea. very rough is OK.

THURSDAY, April 10th

WHOLE CLASS

Final Storyboard presentation:

color only if applicable, good camera instructions (arrows) and staging. In ink. must be clear and legible.

for Final Storyboard Format, follow your intended aspect ratio.

THURSDAY, April 17th

WHOLE CLASS

1) Animatic is due: can include 3d motion tests but not necessary, can be scanned final storyboard.

3) character design, prop library (ASSETS) presented

THURSDAY, April 24th

MIDTERM EVALUATION

Material to be turned in:

your Most Final Storyboard, Animatic, Bible, Assets, and any other and other QT media in the Dropbox.

receive you Midterm Evaluation Points.

THURSDAY, May 1st

Production Review/Consulation

Patrick Amitage

Peter Nguyen

Daniel Spellman.

Richard Im

THURSDAY, May 8th

Production Review/Consulation

Ricardo Galindo

Evelyn Garcia

Olivia Fallario

Grigor Dzhambazyan

THURSDAY, May 15th

Production Review/Consulation

Patrick Amitage

Francisco Castanos

Richard Im

Julio Roman

THURSDAY, May 22nd

Production Review/Consulation

Peter Nguyen

Evelyn Garcia

Ricardo Galindo

Grigor Dzhambazyan

THURSDAY, May 29th

Production Review/Consulation

Francisco Castanos

Julio Roman

Daniel Spellman.

Olivia Fallario

FINALS WEEK

TUESDAY, June 3rd

WHOLE CLASS

FINALS DAY PRESENTATION