SCHEDULE

-> CLASS 01
(5th jan - monday) 

✱ Introductions

✱ Syllabus Review

✱ Lecture: ↗12 Principles of Animation
✱ AE Demo:

> Adding images, making a composition

> Exporting through AE + Media Encoder

-> in class exercise - stop/motion

-> due next class:
✱ stop/motion uploaded to drive
✱ one piece of motion for motion/analysis

-> CLASS 02
(6th jan - tuesday)

✱ Motion/Analysis

✱ Lecture: ↗History of Frames
✱ AE Demo: 

> Keyframing

> Position, Rotation, Scale, Opacity

-> in class exercise - dvd loop

-> due next class:
✱ DVD Loop uploaded to drive
✱ one piece of motion for motion/analysis

-> CLASS 03
(7th jan - wednesday)

✱ Motion/Analysis

✱ Review: DVD loop 

✱ Intro to: Timing & Pacing
✱ AE Demo:

> Working with shapes & vectors

> Easing in and Easing Out

-> in class exercise - shape/morph

✱ Intro to Assignment 1: 4 x 4 Shapes
✱ Review: Shape/Morph

-> due next class:
✱ 4x4 Shapes uploaded to drive
✱ one piece of motion for motion/analysis

-> CLASS 04
(12th jan - monday) 

✱ Motion/Analysis

✱ Review: 4x4 Shapes 

✱ Lecture: Basics of Graphic Design 
✱ AE Demo: 

> Paths & Shapes

-> in class exercise - logo/reveal

✱ Intro to Assignment 2: Logo Animation
✱ Review: Logo/Reveal

-> due next class:
✱ references for logo animation
✱ one piece of motion for motion/analysis

-> CLASS 05
(13th jan - tuesday)

✱ Motion/Analysis

✱ Lecture: Basics of Logo Animation
✱ AE Demo:

> Mattes + Masks

> Animating Text

✱ Group meetings to discuss ideas about logo animation (SIGN UP here)

-> in class - get started on logo animation

-> due next class:
✱ Logo animation uploaded to drive
✱ one piece of motion for motion/analysis

-> CLASS 06
(20th jan - tuesday) 

✱ Motion/Analysis

✱ Review: Logo Animation 

✱ Lecture: Film & Animation (Music Video) + Intro to Storyboards
✱ AE Demo:
> AE Workspace recap

 > Effects + Presets, Textures

-> in class - ideation/storyboarding for music video assignment 

-> due next class:
✱ reference + ideas for music video
✱ one piece of motion for motion/analysis

-> CLASS 07
(21st jan - wednesday)

✱ Motion/Analysis

✱ Lecture: Title Sequence References
✱ AE Demo: 

> Colour + Sound
      > Kinetic Typography
✱ Group/Individual meetings to discuss ideas for music video (SIGN UP here)

✱ GUEST LECTURE by Malvika Dwivedi (currently at Harvard GSD)

-> in class - work on assignment 2

-> due next class:
✱ Music Video uploaded on drive.
✱ one piece of motion for motion/analysis

-> CLASS 08
(26th jan - monday)

✱ Motion/Analysis

✱ Review: Music Video
✱ Lecture: Intro to FINAL Assignment
✱ AE Demo: 

> VFX 

> Tracking and 3D Layers

-> in class - work on storyboards for final

-> due next class:
✱ completed storyboards for final
✱ one piece of motion for motion/analysis

-> CLASS 09
(27th jan - tuesday) 

✱ Motion/Analysis

✱ Lecture: Examples of Motion Design
✱ AE Demo: 

> Plugins + Expressions in AE 

> Animation in other softwares
✱ Individual meetings to discuss storyboards (SIGN UP here)

-> in class - asset creation for final 

-> due next class:
✱ progress on final
✱ one piece of motion for motion/analysis

-> CLASS 10
(2nd feb - monday)

✱ Individual meetings for going over rough cuts for final (zoom/in person) (SIGN UP here)

-> in class - work time for final 

-> CLASS 11
(3rd feb - tuesday) 

✱ AE Demo: 

> Packaging + Cleaning up a File
✱ Individual meetings for updates (SIGN UP here)

-> in class - work time for final

-> due next class:
✱ final project for review!

-> CLASS 12
(4th feb - wednesday)

✱ FINAL REVIEW! (in DC 212)