Studio in Media Arts II

AT 262 - Animation I

Credit Hours: 3

This studio course explores visual art and design through sound, animation, interactivity, images, and video. Students will work with a variety of software programs and traditional mediums to create strong conceptual artworks that disseminate information through time based media. Course topics will require students to consider aesthetic issues, interactive navigation as well as linear and non-linear narration.

Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

work with various software programs to create linear and non-linear time based designs;
create animation, including traditional frame-by-frame animation, as well as computer-generated animation;
work with software based features that focus specifically on interactive navigation;
incorporate concepts of how sound can function in an interactive design;
develop strong conceptual and visual artworks that include sound, animation, interactivity and video; and
think and communicate fluently in regard to technical and conceptual aspects of new media.

*** We will be working with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Animate software. All work will digitally submitted for grading via the Google classroom. Studio in Media Arts II takes over where Studio in Arts left off. Students in this curriculum will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the graphic novel genre and the principles of sequential art through written assignments and oral discussions. They will engage with the major storytelling techniques utilized by sequential artists, showcasing their comprehension through critical analysis and presentation. The curriculum also emphasizes the evaluation of stylistic devices, both textual and graphic, in works of sequential art, with students articulating their insights in essays and class discussions. Additionally, learners will explore the history of sequential art, presenting their knowledge through research and oral discourse that highlights its development and cultural significance.

Expectations

Students are expected to use class time given on assignments. If distractions such as phones or internet research not directly related to the current assignment, surrender of phones and limitations of technology will be enacted. All due dates are FINAL (medical excuses will reschedule due dates). Abuse of class materials will result in student having to provide their own. Technology issues should be addressed to the school in a timely manner. The class curriculum and schedule will remain flexible due to current world circumstances and school calendar adjustments.

There is no make up work, extra credit, or alternative assignments provided in this class