Sheridan Course Outlines

ANIM3011
Animation 6 - Classical

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

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 168.0
Credit Value: 12.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2005
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: PR - "C" or better in ANIM3009

Program(s): Animation
Program Coordinator(s): David Quesnelle
Course Leader or Contact: David Quesnelle
Version: 2.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
This course is a continuation of ANIM3009. As in the first semester, this course represents a culmination of all the essential skill sets acquired in the classical animation program, and is a thesis course. Curriculum elements have been added to reflect the expanded nature of responsibility that an independent project demands. Faculty will take a team approach in supervising the skill sets involved. Students will apply their cumulative knowledge and skills to their final animation project that will be a 60 second film of their own making. In the previous semester, students had completed their film to "leica" reel stage. The production of the finished film is their task for the second semester.

Program Context

Animation

Program Coordinator: David Quesnelle

This course is the final component in the classical animation program. Emphasis is placed on self-directed learning in a major project.

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 the following:
-  How to create a 1 minute animated film from concept to completion
-  Self-analysis
-  Development and assembly of a portfolio

 
            Skills
			
Successful students will have demonstrated the following:
-  Animate a 1 minute story
-  Story development (story telling)
-  Script writing
-  Development drawings for animation
-  Character development
-  Acting for animation
-  Designing for animation
-  Advanced animation, timing and posing
-  Art direction
-  Story boarding
-  Directing
-  Sound and music for animation
-  Critiquing
-  Problem solving
-  Work habits
-  Production techniques in animation
-  Presentation skills
-  Portfolio of artwork and animation and demo for job searching reel

 
            Attitudes
			
Successful students will have demonstrated the following:
-  Commitment to meeting assignment deadlines
-  Responsibility, as demonstrated by behaviours such as attending, 
   participating, and learning in classroom and home study.
-  Commitment to personal and professional growth.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Each student's Final Grade will be determined as a result of 3 
factors:

1.  The Film Project   75%
2.  The Portfolio      20%
3.  The Resume          5%
               Total  100%

The grades assigned to these three factors will be determined in the 
following way:

The Film Project:
 40%  Demonstration of an understanding of Fundamental Animation      
      Principles
      In Class 
      -  Sweat Boxing
      -  Class participation in critiquing students animation
      -  Students must have artwork ready for class each week to be 
        critiqued and receive a mark
      -  Student must have a test shot for viewing and also have      
         artwork for it in class
 20%  Communication (Storytelling/Filmmaking
 10%  Sound
 10%  Professionalism/Attitude/Directability (meeting deadlines,      
      attending meetings/reviews
 10%  Bonus marks for completing film to B&W line test stage
 10%  Bonus marks for completing film to full colour stage
100%

The Portfolio:
 50%  Quality of work included
 50%  Professionalism (presentation of work)
100%

The Resume:
100%  Presentation

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	X	communication - oral	X	communication - visual
	analytical	X	creative thinking	X	decision making
	interpersonal		numeracy		organizational
X	problem solving		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: Winter 2005
Professor: Multiple Professors
Textbook(s):

N/A

Applicable student group(s): Students of Classical Animation
Course Details:

Instructors:  Barry Parker, Maury Whyte, Dave Quesnelle

Week #1    Introduction
	    Guest animators:  TBA
Week #2    After the Lieca
           -  Where to start animation
           -  Developing and finalizing Model Sheet
           -  Revising and updating Lieca
           -  Scene planning
           -  Test animation
Week #3    Animation Analysis
Week #4    Advanced Clean Up
Week #5    Advanced Inbetweening
Week #6    Acting for Animation
Week #7    Animation Design
Week #8    Music-Sound-Sound Effects
Week #9    After the Work Reel
Week #10   Animation for a Living
           -  How to work as an independent
           -  Working in the studio system
           -  Looking for work
           -  Freelancing
Week #11   Preparation for Assessment
Week #12   Assessment
Week #13   Assessment
Week #14   Assessment

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.

Respectful Behaviour: Sheridan is committed to provide a learning environment that supports academic achievement by respecting the dignity, self-esteem and fair treatment of every person engaged in the learning process. Behaviour which is inconsistent with this principle will not be tolerated. Details of Sheridan's policy on Harassment and Discrimination, Academic Integrity and other academic policies are available on the Sheridan policy website.

Accessible Learning: Accessible Learning coordinates academic accommodations for students with disabilities. For more information or to register, please see the Accessible Learning website (Statement added September 2016)

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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