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Day |
Topics |
Activities |
Week 01 |
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01 |
Introduction to class, Class Expectations: Attendance, Participation, etc.
Visual Storytelling discussion, discuss meaning of text related to motion. |
Assignment 1 given. |
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02 |
Style sheets and Storyboards, working with audio in AFX.
Skill Development through classroom demonstrations and inspirational materials. |
Assignment 01 Due.
Grade Value: 5 points
Assignment 02 given. |
Week 02 |
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01 |
Tips and techniques lecture/demo.
In class critique. One-on-one assistance with design/animations. |
Music/Sound source and Style sheets due for Assignment 02.
Grade Value: 5 points |
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02 |
Presentation of Music/Sound Draft 01. Explain timing and altering layers over time. |
Assignment 02 Draft 01 due.
Grade Value: 2.5 points |
Week 03 |
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01 |
One-on-one assistance with design/animations. Skill Development through classroom demonstrations. Presentation of assignment 2, Draft 2. |
Assignment 02 Draft 02 due.
Grade Value: 2.5 points |
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02 |
Techniques demonstrated by student through research and problem solving. |
Assignment 02 due.
Grade Value: 5 points.
Assignment 3 given. |
Week 04 |
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01 |
Discuss target audience, client expectations for assignment 3. |
Style sheets/ Storyboards, music selection and pitch for your title ready for approval and delivery. You may not proceed without Studio Head (Instructor) approval. |
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02 |
Skill Development through classroom demonstrations. |
Animatic/Layout reel ready for review and delivery at the beginning of class.
The Requirements
Grade Point Value: 5 points
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Week 05 |
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01 |
Work session. One-on-one assistance with design/animations. |
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02 |
Review of storyboards. One-on-one assistance with design/animations. Skill Development through classroom demonstrations. |
Draft One of your Title Sequence ready for review and delivery at the beginning of class.
Grade Point Value: 10 points.
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Week 06 |
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01 |
Review. One-on-one assistance with design/animations. Observe trends in treatment of text, color and how it relates to message of product. |
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02 |
Class critique of assignment 3. One-on-one assistance with design/animations. |
Final Title Sequence ready for review and delivery at the beginning of class.
Grade Point Value: 10 points.
Assignment 4 given.
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Week 07 |
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01 |
Work session. One-on-one assistance with design/animations. Skill Development through classroom demonstrations. |
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02 |
Concept development, how design and motion relate to it. |
Assignment 4 pitch, thumbnails, and production contract due.
Grade Point Value: 5 points. |
Week 08 |
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01 |
Review of storyboards. Visual problem solving and troubleshooting related to design. |
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02 |
Review of animatics. Visual problem solving and troubleshooting related to motion. |
Assignment 4 animatics due.
Grade Point Value: 5 points. |
Week 09 |
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01 |
Class critique, One-on-one assistance with design/animations. Skill Development through classroom demonstrations. |
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02 |
Class critique, draft 1 of assignment 4. Review discussion on design, motion and composition. |
Assignment 4 Draft 1 due.
Grade Point Value: 5 points. |
Week 10 |
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01 |
Work session. One-on-one assistance with design/animations. |
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02 |
Work session. One-on-one assistance with design/animations. After Effects techniques. |
Assignment 4 Draft 2 due.
Grade Point Value: 10 points. |
Week 11 |
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01 |
Review discussion on motion concepts, use case studies to demonstrate changes along the quarter. |
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02 |
Final presentation of all work finished in class. Copy of "demo" provided for instructor. |
Assignment 4 Final due.
Grade Point Value: 10 points. |