Sheridan Course Outlines

ANIM3011
Animation 6 - Classical

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

Section I: Administrative Information

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

Course Name (short): Animation 6 - Classical
School: All Sheridan Schools
Program(s): Animation
Program Coordinator(s): David Quesnelle
Course Leader or Contact: David Quesnelle
Originator: Paulette Geffros
Designate: Paulette Geffros
Version: 2.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Calendar 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.

Typical Instructional Format

Lecture	42.0
Studio Course	126.0
Total hours:	168.0

Courses may be offered in other formats.

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: David Quesnelle
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):

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

Academic Honesty
The principle of academic honesty 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 faculty member, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student's own violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Instances of academic dishonesty, including assisting another student to cheat, will be penalized as detailed in the Student Handbook.

Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic honesty are advised to discuss them with the faculty member prior to submitting the assignment in question.

Discrimination and Harassment
Sheridan is committed to provide a learning environment that respects 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 are available in the Student Handbook.

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