Sheridan Course Outlines

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Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 12.0
Credit Value: 1.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Spring/Summer 2023
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Adobe Creative Cloud - Prof
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20230508_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: Access to course materials and assignments will be available on Sheridan's Learning and Teaching Environment (SLATE). Students will need reliable access to a computer and the internet.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
In this course, students develop an introductory skill level with Adobe After Effects to complete post-production of digital effects or motion graphics. After Effects is a top compositing application used in film-making, video games and television production. Students explore digital art composition, colour blending and correcting, and compressing time and space within a creative video product. Students also develop skills focused on motion tracking and visual effects, 2D and 3D special awareness, and advanced editing.

Program Context

Adobe Creative Cloud - Prof	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Adobe Creative Suite

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	By the end of this course, learners will have demonstrated the ability to utilize the creative capabilities of Adobe After Effects for fundamental post-production activities for film, video games, online content, and other creative projects.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Develop layers and other timeline fundamentals.
Visualize and apply basic compositing techniques.
Analyze and interpret increasingly advanced editing techniques.
Develop accurate motion tracking techniques.
Create synthetic lights and cameras in an After Effects 3D space, and program and control their movements.
Explore the use of masks and develop compositing and visual effect treatments with their use.
Handle type tool and working with text.
Formulate a workflow and incorporate organized file management practices through importing and exporting of files.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: ONLINE

	Orbiting Shapes Project	15.0%
	Video Clip with Time Remapping Techniques	15.0%
	Create a 3D Space	30.0%
	Composite Project	40.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL

The following protocol applies to every course offered by Continuing and Professional Studies.

1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by the instructor.

2. Students must write all tests at the specified date and time. Missed tests, in-class/online activities, assignments and presentations are awarded a mark of zero. The penalty for late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up to five business days (excluding Sundays and statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business days include any day that the college is open for business, whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not.  An extension or make-up opportunity may be approved by the instructor at his or her discretion.

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

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Communication Skills - Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken, visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.
Communication Skills - Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.
Interpersonal Skills - Show respect for the diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others.
Personal Skills - Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.
Personal Skills - Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar

Not Eligible for PLAR

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.
Instruction Mode: Online
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s):

	Type	Description
Required	Software	Licensed copy of Adobe After Effects, Upon registration, students will need to register with Adobe and download a license linked to their Sheridan username. A license can be downloaded by visiting https://getadobe.sheridancollege.ca. For information regarding the downloading of licenses, please contact our IT department at (905) 845-9430 ext. 2150 prior to the start date of your class.
Required	Other	The instructor will provide links to exercise files on a week-to-week basis that students should download prior to the next class. There are no work files required for the first class.

Applicable student group(s): Continuing Education Students
Course Details:

Module/Week/Class 1: Introduction to After Effects

The After Effects Interface

Composition And Post-Production Process

File Organization and Composition Settings

The Title Tool

(Orbiting Shapes Project 15%)

Module/Week/Class 2: Colour, Transparency, and Time Effects

Alpha Channels and Blending Modes

Basic Colour Correction and Grading Tools

Parenting and Pre-composition

Creatively Compressing Time and Space

(Video Clip with Time Remapping Techniques 15%)

Module/Week/Class 3: 2D and 3D Space

Converting from 2D to 3D

Creating with 3D Cameras

Keyframing, Depth of Field, and Lighting in 3D Space

(Create a 3D Space 30%)

Module/Week/Class 4: Rotoscoping, Motion Tracking, Puppet Pin Animation, and Third-party Templates

Creative Uses of Motion Tracking

Composite Special Effects

Rotoscoping

Puppet Pins

Third-Party Templates

(Composite Project 40%)

Sheridan Policies

It is recommended that students read the following policies in relation to course outlines:

Academic Integrity
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Respectful Behaviour
Accessible Learning

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

Appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools: In alignment with Sheridan's Academic Integrity Policy, students should consult with their professors and/or refer to evaluation instructions regarding the appropriate use, or prohibition, of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for coursework. Turnitin AI detection software may be used by faculty members to screen assignment submissions or exams for unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

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. 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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