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Week 1: September 1 - September 5
Week 1: September 1 - September 5
Tuesday
Tuesday
Course introduction
//Lecture: Narrative Traditions - focus on the hero's journey
//Community pilot: mapping the story circle
Writing: Blog post - Favorite Character
Thursday
Thursday
Introduction to OpenToonz
drawing tablets - blue tape, name & contact info!
Viewing: The 12 Principles of Animation
Week 2: September 8 - September 12
Week 2: September 8 - September 12
Thursday
Thursday
Lecture: Animation Fundamentals
In-class Exercise: Dynamic Timing
Week 3: September 15 - September 19
Week 3: September 15 - September 19
Tuesday
Tuesday
Due: Understanding Comics
Due: Dynamic Timing
Assignment: Hand Animation
Screening: BAM Video
Thursday
Thursday
Check on One Card access
Due by end of class: reference video for Hand Animation
In-class work on Hand Animation
Week 4: September 22 - September 26
Week 4: September 22 - September 26
>> Wednesday, September 24: Jessye's Artist Lecture, 4:45-5:45pm, Glendening Annex <<
Tuesday
Tuesday
Due: Hand Animation
Project Assignment: Character Design
Reading pg. 1-28 in Character Animation Crash Course by Eric Goldberg
Thursday
Thursday
Finish Character Design Assignment
Screening: BAM Animator: Good vs. bad character design
Homework: Color & Shading
Prep for workshop: bring markmaking materials!
Week 5: September 29 - October 3
Week 5: September 29 - October 3
>> Monday, September 29: John Quinn's Artist Lecture, 4:45-5:45pm, Glendening Annex <<
Tuesday
Tuesday
John Quinn: in-class workshop!
Thursday
Thursday
John Quinn: in-class workshop!
Due Friday @ 11:59 pm: Character Design WIP
Due Friday @ 11:59: Color & Shading
Week 6: October 6 - October 10
Week 6: October 6 - October 10
Tuesday
Tuesday
Due: Reading pg. 1-28 in Character Animation Crash Course by Eric Goldberg
Workshop followup: image sequences
Project Discussion: Pose Sheet
Screening: Screening: Chuck Jones: Evolution of an Artist
In-class work: Character Design S heet: WIP #2
Week 7: October 13 - October 17
Week 7: October 13 - October 17
Fall Reading Days: October 13 & 14
Fall Reading Days: October 13 & 14
Tuesday
Tuesday
NO CLASS >>Fall Reading Day <<
Week 8: October 20 - October 24
Week 8: October 20 - October 24
SECAC October 22 - 25
SECAC October 22 - 25
Thursday
Thursday
>> Jessye's at SECAC<<
In-Class exercise: Head Turn (Celeste's demo)
Due Friday @ 11:59 pm: WIP (reference video) for Expressive Head Turn
Due Friday @ 11:59 pm: Weaving Loop gif (via Classroom)
Week 9: October 27 - October 31
Week 9: October 27 - October 31
Tuesday
Tuesday
Due: WIP (Key Poses) for Expressive Head Turn
Due: Celeste's Head Turn Demo Project - upload exported gif or video to the Google Classroom assignment
In-class work day
Week 10: November 3 - November 7
Week 10: November 3 - November 7
Wednesday, November 5: Fall Wellness Day >> NO CLASSES <<
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday, November 4: >>ADVISING DAY -- NO CLASS <<
Thursday
Thursday
Due: Expressive Head Turn
Project Assignment: Walk Cycle
Reading Assignment: pg. 102 - 131 of The Animator’s Survival Kit by Richard Williams
>> Due: Saturday, November 8: pg. 102 - 131 of The Animator’s Survival Kit by Richard Williams (Blog Post)
Week 11: November 10 - November 14
Week 11: November 10 - November 14
Tuesday
Tuesday
Due: Walk Cycle WIP
In-class work: Walk Cycle
Thursday
Thursday
>> NO CLASS<<Jessye's external reviewing at University of Mary Washington.
Week 12: November 17 - November 21
Week 12: November 17 - November 21
Tuesday
Tuesday
Due: Walk Cycle
Project Assignment: Character Monologue/ Dialogue
Week 13: November 25
Week 13: November 25
Thanksgiving Break: November 26-28
Thanksgiving Break: November 26-28
Tuesday
Tuesday
Due: WIP 1 for Character Monologue/ Dialogue
In-class tutorial: Puppet Creation + Mouths (visemes)
Discussion: Final portfolio cleanups
Week 14: December 1 - December 5
Week 14: December 1 - December 5
Tuesday
Tuesday
In-class work: Character Monologue/ Dialogue
Thursday
Thursday
Due @ end of class: WIP #2: Puppet Creation + mouths
Week 15: December 8 - December 12
Week 15: December 8 - December 12
Tuesday
Tuesday
Discuss: Animation Cleanup
In-class studio time
Thursday
Thursday
Due: WIP #3: rigged puppets
Final Exam: Friday, December 19 @ 9 - 11:15 a.m.
Final Exam: Friday, December 19 @ 9 - 11:15 a.m.
Screening: Character Dialogue project
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