Detailed Description
In this capstone course, students create and produce a professional,
independent animated film that visually reflects their own style and
artistic vision. Students work in a thesis-oriented environment that
focuses on independent learning to inform their production, under the
guidance of an advisor and mentoring team. This learning is
supplemented with a master lecture series that includes guest
speakers from the industry who are experts in the craft, and
complemented by an offering of unique workshops. Specific topics
include Technical Direction, Scene Analysis, Audio Components (Audio
Post, Foley Recording, Dialogue Re-Recording, Interlock and Final
Mix), CG Applications (Finals Sets, Textural Maps, Rendering) and DVD
Encoding. In addition, students finalize their personal professional
portfolio (inclusive of resume, artist statement, selected works and
demo reel) for industry exhibition and presentation.
Program Context
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Bachelor of Animation |
Program Coordinator: Angela Stukator |
This required course is
designed in tandem with the
Senior Animation Project
course. This pair of courses
allows the students to
integrate the previous
learning in the multiple
streams within the program in
a new context, and provides
extensive new learning
focused on the pre-production
and production processes of
an independent film. The
Capstone course follows the
Senior Animation Project
course, which emphasizes
design and development,
through the production phase
of an independent film. It
addresses the Program
Critical Performance and the
Program Learning Outcomes and
prepares students with a
portfolio and film for
graduate studies, industry
exhibitions and work in the
field.
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Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes
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Critical Performance
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the
ability to create a quality animation performance through a creative
and professional portfolio using principles of animation, drawing,
design, cinematic storytelling, artistic expertise and innovation.
Students will have exhibited a personal and professional commitment
to artistic growth and cultural literacy that conveys passion,
confidence, a collaborative and independent spirit, refined
communications skills, and the adaptability to work within a dynamic
animation industry.
Learning Outcomes
To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated
the ability to:
1. create animated sequences from development of the original
concept through design to final film or video production;
2. communicate ideas, believable action and emotion effectively by
employing the principles of animation and performance in all
aspects of drawing;
3. integrate the concepts principles and theories involved in the
physics of animation in all aspects of drawing;
4. refine personal narrative voice that holistically integrates the
elements of storytelling and performance in order to actively
engage the audience;
5. create an animated film incorporating a range of artistic styles
and techniques, reflecting the principle that form follows
function;
6. manage the production of an animated film, including the aspects
of cinematography, art direction and editing, in accordance with
the production schedule;
7. use critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies in
all dimensions of development and production;
8. communicate ideas, emotion and intent effectively in visual,
oral, written and auditory forms;
9. generate work that reflects initiative, creativity, adaptability
and personal style;
10. create animation that incorporates the basic principles of
constructive anatomy and drawing using economy of expression; and
11. incorporate technology effectively in the development of the
animated film project.
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Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:
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Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:
Dailies (5 @ 2%) 10%
Sceneworkflow Test 15%
Rough Animation 15%
Cleaned Animation 15%
Portfolio Part A: Final Film 15%
Portfolio Part B: Final Portfolio with Demo Reel 30%
Total 100%
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Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:
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Essential Employability
Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:
X
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Communication
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X
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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
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X
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Interpersonal
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Numeracy |
X
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Information
Management |
X
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Personal
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Notes: N/A
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 |
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X |
Notes: N/A
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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 2013
Professor: Christopher Walsh
Textbook(s): n/a
Applicable student group(s): Students in the BAA (Animation) Program
Course Details:Mentors:
Stephen Barnes
James Caswell
Trevor Davies
Bruno Degazio
Michel Hannan
Blair Kitchen
Mark Komza
Mark Mayerson
Mark Palowich
Jason Thompson
Chris Walsh
Maury Whyte
This course has been designed in tandem with the Senior Animation
Project course. From the story reel developed in Semester 7, students
create a personal, independent, animated film, working through the
production process that is reflective of industry requirements. They
continue to work independently, with the assistance of an advisor and
mentoring team with whom they must meet on a regular basis to confirm
adherence to the production schedule and the completion of
appropriate benchmark activities. Additional applied learning is also
achieved through a series of selected lectures and workshops that the
students elect to attend and/or those few which are designated by
advisors.
WEEK 1 Introduction to the Course
Guidelines and Expectations
Scheduling for a Short Film
WEEK 2 Pitching
Layout Critiques for Production
Evaluation: Dailies(2%)
WEEK 3 Stop Motion
Evaluation: Dailies(2%)
Rough Edit of the Demo Reel (5%)
WEEK 4 Personal Project Production
Evaluation: Dailies(2%)
WEEK 5 CG Survival for Animatiors CG Concepts, Principles and
Terminology
Evaluation: Dailies(2%)
WEEK 6 Animation and Character Set up
Evaluation: Dailies(2%)
WEEK 7 Self-Promotion
Evaluation: Dailies(2%)
Rough Animation (15%)
WEEK 8 Colour
Evaluation: Dailies(2%)
WEEK 9 Cut-Out Animation
Evaluation: Dailies (2%)
Promotional Package (5%)
WEEK 10 Creative Compositing Techniques
Evaluation: Dailies (2%)
WEEK 11 Clean Up
Evaluation: Dailies (2%)
WEEK 12 TV Series Sound Effects and Music Editing for Animation
Evaluation: Dailies (5%)
WEEK 13 Legal Considerations for Animators
Portfolio Part A: Final Film (35%)
WEEK 14 Wrap Session
Portfolio Part B: Final Portfolio with Demo Reel (15%)
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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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