Critical Performance
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability
to utilize basic digital theories, concepts and tools in an animated
production process.


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

1.  Explain how "digital animation" relates to the art of animated
    film making.  

2.  Compare and contrast different digital animation techniques.

3.  Discuss the creative and technical limitations of digital 
    animation.

4.  Analyze the importance of digital animation to current trends in
    the industry.

5.  Render an object using digital animation techniques.

6.  Record specific image data for a variety of digital applications
    and formats for archiving and input.

7.  Incorporate the terminology appropriate to digital methodologies
    in verbal and written form.

8.  Complete assignments using digital animation styles and techniques
    individually and as a group member in a professional manner.

Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Assignment #1:  Bouncing Ball Background	10%
Assignment #2:  Storyboard			10%
Assignment #3:  Bouncing Ball		        10%
Assignment #4:  Bowling Ball			10%
Assignment #5:  Multi-plane Camera Move	        10%
Assignment #6:  Multi-plane After Effects       15%
Assignment #7:  Demo Reel			35%
Total					       100%

Late Policy for all courses in the program: 

All assignments are due within the first 15 minutes after the start 
of class on the due date. Late projects, submitted after the first 15 
minutes of the start of class will receive a 20% grade reduction. 
Late projects submitted the following week will receive a 30% grade 
reduction. There will be no submission of work after the last day of 
semester unless arrangements have been made and documented by the 
professor.

Work that is more than one week late will not be graded unless a 
prior arrangement has been made with the professor; the arrangement 
must be documented on email or a memo, with the new due date 
identified. There will be no resubmission of work unless, under 
exceptional circumstances, this has been agreed to or suggested by 
the professor.  Again, a hard copy of the agreement is necessary.

If there is a valid reason for the late project, the student must 
email the professor at least 3 days before the due date.  If the 
reason is deemed to be valid, there will be no late penalty.  A new 
due date with be set by the instructor.

The basic late policy as laid out above will be followed, except in 
the instance that an instructor requires a variation in policy. That 
variation will be provided to the student in writing as part of the 
actual assignment, which will be handed out by the instructor.

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

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Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact: Angela Stukator
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous life and work experiences. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

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