Sheridan Course Outlines

ANIM3001
Animation 1 - Classical

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2004
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Animation
Program Coordinator(s): Andrew Bodor
Course Leader or Contact: Vivien Ludlow
Version: 1.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
This course is an introduction to the principles of animated motion and the application of structural drawing to animation. Exercises in motion principles serve to build the animator's vocabulary of motion.

Program Context

Animation

Program Coordinator: Andrew Bodor

This course is the first part of a core component of the Classical Animation program and leads to more advanced studies in subsequent semesters.

Course Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes identify the critical performances, and the knowledge, skills and attitudes that successful students will have reliably demonstrated through the learning experiences and evaluation in the course. Successful students will have demonstrated the following:

 
            Knowledge
			
Successful students will have demonstrated 
knowledge of:

- Basic animation principles.
- Structural drawing and its application to 
  animation.
- The production process of an animated film from 
  initial idea to final projected image.

 
            Skills
			
Successful students will have demonstrated further 
development in their abilities to:

- Draw structurally.
- Inter-relate drawings in such a way as to 
  produce a convincing illusion of motion in time 
  and space.
- Use video line-testing equipment.

 
            Attitudes
			
Successful students will have demonstrated 
attitudes of:

 - Responsible awareness of the amount of work and 
   degree of skill required to produce successful 
   animation by a given deadline date.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:
Four assignments, each worth 25% of the overall semester grade, will 
be given.  These asignments will involve either one or both of the 
following components.

a. The preparation and presentation of filmed animation.
b. The preparation and presentation of drawings and exposure sheets.

Students are required to hand in all work by a given deadline date.  
Emphasis on meeting a deadline with professional delivery of work is 
considered to be part of the student's training for industry.  
Attendance and participation in class are factors, which are also 
taken into account for grading.

Unless there are verifiable medical or compassionate grounds for 
lateness, late assignments will be downgraded as follows:
One day late:	 20% reduction
Two days late:	 an additional 10% reduction
Three days late: an additional 10% reduction

After a period of three days' lateness, assignments will not be 
marked.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:

Generic Skills
Generic Skills emphasized in the course:

X	communication - written		communication - oral	X	communication - visual
X	analytical	X	creative thinking	X	decision making
X	interpersonal	X	numeracy	X	organizational
X	problem solving	X	technological		other (see below)

Notes: N/A

General Education
This General Education course relates to the following themes as specified by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

	asthetic appreciation		social understanding
	civic life		understanding science
	cultural understanding		understanding technology
	personal development		work and the economy

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam	Portfolio	Interview	Other	Not Eligible for PLAR
				X

Notes: N/A

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Fall 2004
Professor: Vivien Ludlow
Textbook(s):

Texts and resources: 
	
PLEASE NOTE THAT TEXTS ARE OPTIONAL

Richard Williams:  The Animator's Survival Kit

Culhane, Shamus: ANIMATION From Script To Screen. St. Martins Press, 
New York, U.S.A., 1988.

Muybridge, Eadweard, Lewis S. Brown (ed.): The Human Figure in Motion. 
 New York, Dover Publications Inc., 1955. 

Thomas, Frank and Ollie Johnston: Disney Animation: The Illusion of 
Life.  Walt Disney Productions, Burbank, California, U.S.A., second 
printing 1984.

Whitaker, Harold and John Halas: Timing for Animation. Focal Press 
Inc., New York, 1981. Williams, Richard: The Animator's Survival Kit. 
Faber & Faber, London - New York, 2001.

Hamm, Jack: How  To Draw  Animals. A Perigree Book, Penguin Putnam 
Inc. 1983.

REQUIRED INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES

AGME peg bar, your name clearly printed on it 
Plastic field chart
Blue pencils - light, medium & dark
Graphite pencils, Red pencils
Ruler
Eraser
Pencil Sharpener - manual or battery operated
500 Sheets of Animation Paper
about a dozen plastic animation cels
3 Legal size (10 1/2" X 15 ") file folders, your name and class number 
clearly printed on the outside
Scissors
Skotch tape
Masking tape
Fine / medium tip permanent black marker
60-minute blank videotape, your name clearly printed on the label

Applicable student group(s): All First Year Classical Animation Students: 61A1 / 61A2 / 61A3
Course Details:

TOPICAL OUTLINE

Project 1 - Bouncing Ball and Swinging Pendulum	Sept. 9

Project 2 - Seaweed and Waving Sheet of Paper Oct. 7

Project 3 -  Ball & Tail Nov. 4

Project 4 - Jointed Forms - the Box-Fold Nov. 18

Sheridan Policies

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Academic Integrity: The principle of academic integrity requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original, unassisted work of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on work, except for group projects arranged and approved by the professor, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student's own, violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic integrity are advised to review the Academic Integrity Policy and procedure and/or discuss them with the professor.

Copyright: A majority of the course lectures and materials provided in class and posted in SLATE are protected by copyright. Use of these materials must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, Use of Copyright Protected Work Policy and Student Code of Conduct. Students may use, copy and share these materials for learning and/or research purposes provided that the use complies with fair dealing or an exception in the Copyright Act. Permission from the rights holder would be necessary otherwise. Please note that it is prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote. It is also prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own or your own work with the intent to assist others in cheating on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote.

Intellectual Property: Sheridan's Intellectual Property Policy generally applies such that students own their own work. Please be advised that students working with external research and/or industry collaborators may be asked to sign agreements that waive or modify their IP rights. Please refer to Sheridan's IP Policy and Procedure.

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Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Any changes to course curriculum and/or assessment shall adhere to approved Sheridan protocol. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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