Fall 2010

Final Project

The Final Project is up to the individual student and the instructor. 
The Project can be up to 3 minutes in length, and created in any method, (traditional pencil-on-paper, Photoshop, Flash, stop-motion, photo-copy/scanner, etc.).

The Project can be abstract or representational, linear or non-linear, for a specific product, (i.e., show opener, commercial), or self-expression. 

The Project should reflect solid animation principles, as listed in John Lasseter’s Principles of Animation paper.

Final output should be as a QuickTime movie, NTSC-DV Widescreen, H.264 compressor, with audio.   

“Mile Markers”:

Proposal – due week 08, Oct. 29th

This should be specific, and include a written description and a storyboard.

Animatic — due week 09, Nov. 5th
This is a QuickTime movie of the still images from your storyboard or style sheets.  The images should appear on screen for the length of time that you plan on having them on screen for the Final. Any pans, zooms, rotations, etc. should be simulated.
Audio should be a rough cut of the audio you plan on using. 

Rough Cut 1 -- due week 11, Nov. 19th
You should have basic shapes, colors, and movement.  Audio should be more refined.  Timings of the movements and the shots will be the focus of the critique.

Rough Cut 2 -- due week 13, Dec. 3rd
There should be significant improvement from Rough Cut 1.  Shapes, colors, movements should be nearly complete.  Audio should be 80-90% finished.  Improvement from Rough Cut 1 and final decisions for the Final Cut will be the focus.

Final -- due week 15, Dec. 17th
This should be as done as it’s going to get this year.