Sheridan Course Outlines

ANIM70002
Introduction to Animation

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

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 36.0
Credit Value: 2.5
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): Portfolio Dev. for Animators
Program Coordinator(s): Andrew Bodor
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 1.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
This course guides the students through the various steps used in producing a classically animated film. The students will work on assignments ranging through the animation process, ending in the production of short animated exercises.

Program Context

Portfolio Dev. for Animators

Program Coordinator: Andrew Bodor

N/A

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:

-  Storytelling, story boarding, animation process

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

-  Drawing, ways of seeing, interpreting movement

 
            Attitudes
			
Successful students will have demonstrated attitudes of:

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

ANIMATION - 40%
3 EXERCISES
Bouncing Ball     10%
Pendulum          10%
Walk Cycle        20%

SKETCHBOOK - 20%
The key to animation is to draw well and tell a story well.  
Sketchbook will be due in class beginning week 2.  A minimum of 5 
pages of drawings are required, including drawings of feet and hands, 
people from life, animals, places and locations and drawing from the 
students imagination.

STORY BOARDING - 20%
Students will work on a group photo assignment (worth 10% and a drawn 
assignment based on a simple storyline (worth 10%).

CHARACTER DESIGN - 10%
Students will design two characters and provide model sheets.

LAYOUT - 10%
Students will draw a basic layout with a background (based on designs 
provided and character placement) and poses.

Full participation and attendance is recommended for this course.  
Students who miss a class are responsible for any information 
discussed, assigned or distributed in that class period.

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

Generic Skills
Generic Skills emphasized in the course:

	communication - written		communication - oral		communication - visual
X	analytical	X	creative thinking	X	decision making
	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

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.

Print	Effective Term	Professor	Applicable Student Group(s)
	Fall 2004	Multiple Professors	CONTINUING EDUCATION STUDENTS TWELVE WEEK TOPICAL
	Fall 2004	Multiple Professors	CONTINUING EDUCATION STUDENTS FIVE WEEK TOPICAL
	Fall 2004	Multiple Professors	Continuing Education Students 10 Week Topical prepared by Niki Caplan and Greg Hyland

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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