ANIM3012
Layout and Design 6 - Classical Animation
 
  I: Administrative Information   II: Course Details   III: Topical Outline(s)  Printable Version   Public
 
Section I: Administrative Information
  Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2005
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents:
N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Course Name (short): Layout & Design 6-Animatn Clas
School:
All Sheridan Schools
Program(s): Animation
Program Coordinator(s): David Quesnelle
Course Leader or Contact: Tony Tarantini
Originator: Paulette Geffros
Designate: Paulette Geffros
Version:
2.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Calendar Description
Through an understanding of diverse layout styles and more complex layout techniques, students build on the principles learned in Years 1 and 2, and apply them directly to work on their own animated film production. This allows for more freedom of style and design.

Typical Instructional Format

Lab
42.0
Total hours: 42.0

Courses may be offered in other formats.

Section I Notes: N/A

 
 
Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Through an understanding of diverse layout styles and more complex layout techniques, students build on the principles learned in Years 1 and 2, and apply them directly to work on their own animated film production. This allows for more freedom of style and design.

Program Context

 
Animation Program Coordinator: David Quesnelle
This course is the last part of a core component of the Classical Animation program.


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:
- an enhanced understanding of 3 dimensional structural theory and 
  techniques in the construction and execution of drawn objects and 
  environments. 
- a good knowledge of architecture and research skills

          
          

 
            Skills
			
Successful students will have demonstrated
- strong composition abilities
- the ability to create a series of linked layouts that will enhance 
  the effectiveness of your animation and film structure.

 
            Attitudes
			
Successful students will have demonstrated attitudes of:
- responsible awareness of the amount of work and degree of skill 
  required to produce successful animation layouts by a given 
deadline 
  date.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

 
Assignment #1 - 10%  Workbook and prepping storyboard and rough 
layouts.  All rough layouts need to be seen by the instructor 
for evaluation before cleanup.
Assignment #2 -Clean Layouts 
   Group 1 - 25% - due date -  6th week 
   Group 2 - 25% - due date -  8th week 
   Group 3 - 25% - due date - 10th week

   15%  given  for attendance, attitude and participation

NOTE:  There will be an overlap factor and other film demands that 
may call for the revision of some due dates.  This should only happen 
in consultation with the instructor.
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
X analytical X creative thinking X decision making
X 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: 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 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: Tony Tarantini
Textbook(s):
N/A

Applicable student group(s): Students of Classical Animation
Course Details:
Topical Outline - Semester- 6

Week 1
- Introduction to Semester 6 (handout).
- Review of Semester 5 and aquired knowledge.
- Discussion of the course major project (short film) and
  expectations for Semester 6.
- Motivational material and discussion.
- Assignment and closing comments.
- Individual help (refining storyreels).

Week 2
- Attitude Session.
- The schedule. Goal setting for Semester 6.
- Approach to workbook demonstration (handout).
- Design and composition principles.
- Motivational material and discussion (variety of samples).
- Recording the script.
- Closing comments.
- Individual help and demos (refining story reels).

Week 3
- Attitude session.
- Introduction to prepping a storyboard for layout (handout).
- Integration of design-pack with storyboard - rough layouts.
- Motivational material and discussion (variety of samples).
- Demonstration of approaches to roughing out layouts.
- Closing comments.
- Individual help and demos (check schedule).

Week 4
- Attitude session.
- Introduction to design pack and application (studio procedures).
- Motivational material and discussion.
- Creative approaches to a layout task and problem solving.
- Closing comments.
- Individual help demos (Check progress, approved schedule).

Week 5
- Attitude session.
- Lighting Demonstration. Tonal drawing.. Creative approaches, 
 (variety of styles).
- Demonstration on layout clean up, (variety of styles).
- Closing comments. (handout -samples of clean layout package).
- Individual help, workbook progress and Demos of students work.

Week 6
- Attitude session.
- Technical aspects of layout, layout sequence show and tell (series).
- Individual help. Demos of students work, rough layouts.
- First set of layouts due.
- Closing comments.

Week 7
- Attitude session.
- Schedule analysis for production goals met and assessing progress.
- Closing comments
- Individual help.

February 23rd - Reading Week

Week 8
- Attitude session.
-  Refining layouts.
- Demonstration. Layout sequence show and tell, (series).
- Closing comments - second set of layouts due.
- Individual help more rough layouts.

Week 9
- Attitude session.
- Resolving complicated layouts and more creative approaches to a 
  layout task.
- Closing comments.
- Individual help, (layouts ,rough check).

Week 10
- Attitude session.
- Demonstration. Layout sequence show and tell, (series).
- Closing comments - third set of layouts due.
- Individual help. Resolving their film layouts (rough and clean).

Week 11
- Attitude session.
- Demonstration. Layout sequence show and tell,(series).
- Video analysis of series layout.
- Closing comments.
- Individual help. Resolving rough and clean layouts.

Week 12
- Attitude session.
- Demonstration. Layout sequence show and tell(series).
- Video analysis of feature layout.
- Closing comments.
- Individual help (check progress). Revisions.

Week 13
- Attitude session.
- Handling revisions and additions to layouts in post (compositing).
- Closing comments.
- Schedule analysis for production goals met. Studio procedures.
- Individual help.


Week 14
- Attitude session.
- Review of layout and design creative process.
- Closing comments.
- Individual help and preparation for Open House.

End of Second Semester


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.

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