weekly projects
- week 1
music analysis, Xsheets, storyboard, collaboration,
character and background sketches - week 2
characters and set creation, animatic, flash intro - week 3
animation techniques: sequential scene animation
first 3 seconds of animation per team member
2 member team total: 6 seconds
3 member team: 9 seconds
- week 4
revise rework introduction, shape tweening and hinting,
exporting movies
2 member team total: 6 seconds
3 member team total: 9 seconds - week 5
introduce protagonists problem
next 3 seconds per team member
2 member team total: 12 seconds
3 member team total: 15 seconds
- week 6
protagonists 1st struggle to solve problem (part 1)
6 seconds new animation per team member
2 member team total: 24 seconds
3 member team total: 33 seconds
- week 7
protagonists 2nd attempts to solve problem (part 2)
6 seconds new animation per team member
2 member team total: 36 seconds
3 member team total: 51 second - week 8
resolution of problem, ending.
6 seconds new animation per team member
2 member team total: 48 seconds
3 member team total:69 second
photographic self portrait sequence due - week 9
using photoshop create 60-90 frame portrait sequence to be used with
credits/text. complete and refine animation. - week 10
create and composite text and portrait sequence using after effects. use filters
and effects to create beginning and end. - week 11
assemble scenes in final cut pro and output for audio work - week 12
working with audio and sound FX - week 13
creating DVD data and playable discs - week 14
class debate/discussion on ethics and freedom of speech, collect finished DVD data discs - week 15
final crit, discussion: meaning of art: origins of art