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Detailed Description
This course is designed to provide students with opportunities to
create finished layouts for a group film. Emphasis is placed on the
collaborative process required to complete quality finished layouts,
backgrounds and scene elements. Students prepare visuals that
explore colour and art direction. Topics include the integration of
scene planning, mood, staging and lighting, a sophisticated style of
drawing and rendering, and the creation of layouts that reflect
logical sequence and effective continuity and consistency in
cinematic visual storytelling. Through interactive lecture, group
collaboration, workbook development and studio work, students design
and work within a production format reflective of the animation
industry production process.
Program Context
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| Bachelor of Animation |
Program Coordinator: Angela Stukator |
This course is part of the
core component of the third
year of the Bachelor of
Applied Arts (Animation). It
is the last in a series of
six Layout and Painting
courses within the Layout
stream whose development
reflects comprehensive and
thoughtful scope, content
analysis, and sequence in
the delivery within the
Layout stream. In addition,
it reflects continuity,
integration and balance
through the other streams at
an advanced level and
reflects the complexity and
logic of the design of the
BAA Animation Program. It
prepares students for
building connections to
storytelling, character,
animation and performance in
other streams within the
program that are critical to
the creation of animation
film.
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Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes
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Critical Performance
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the
ability to create high quality effective layouts that address the
needs of an animation group production.
Learning Outcomes
To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated
the ability to:
1. Create a workbook that visually enhances the story by
deconstructing the storyboards in preparation for production.
2. Design scene planning using shot lists to determine the elements
required to produce the film.
3. Create art direction (mood, style) based on historical and
contemporary examples to facilitate the storytelling.
4. Conduct team meetings as a project or department leader.
5. Achieve consensus within the production team in terms of decisions
around layout and background.
6. Follow required standards established by the team in terms of
consistency for backgrounds and layout.
7. Establish protocols for dealing with problems and issues related
to art direction.
8. Adapt individual skills and style to art direction requirements
for a group film.
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Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:
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Evaluation plan:
1. Studio activities and Presentations 25%
- Workbook presentation (individual & group)5%
-Layout presentation (individual & group) 5%
- Color presentation (group)5%
- Compositing Presentation (group)5%
- Studio activities (individual) 5%
2. Group Process 20%
- Conformed board 10%
- Clean Design Pack 5%
- Layout Production Schedule and Deadlines 5%
(Communication and professionalism)
3. Individual Portfolio (Layout) 25%
- Workbook Drawings 5% (minimum 3 scenes)
- Layouts 10% (minimum 2 scenes)
- Painting 5% (minimum 1 scene)
- Compositing 5% (minimum 1 scene)
4. Final Film (peer evaluation component) 30%
Total 100%
Abbreviations:
Group Film Project (GFP
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Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:
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Essential Employability
Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:
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X
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Communication
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X
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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
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X
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Interpersonal
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Numeracy |
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Information
Management |
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Personal
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Notes: N/A
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact: Tony Tarantini
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 |
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Notes: N/A
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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 2013
Professor: Tony Tarantini
Textbook(s): n/a
Applicable student group(s): Students in the BAA (Animation) Program
Course Details:Description:
The production chart will be developed and finalized by each group by
Week 2. Because these submissions will vary from group to group in
terms of the workflow, each group will be monitored in accordance
with its own production schedule. This means that the general topics,
concepts and principles addressed each week in terms of the
production process may vary from group to group.
However, there are common topics that will be addressed formally in
the first part of the semester. In Layout and Painting, these
include: thumbnails, rough layouts, clean up layouts and background
painting. Art direction and compositing are areas that will be
addressed in both the Layout and Animation components.
The general format for this course is coupled with the Animation
Production course and the Production meetings, in terms of delivery
and evaluation.
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.
Textbook(s): Selected Handout sand readings
Course considerations and details
The production schedule/chart will be developed and finalized by each
group within the first few weeks of the term. Because these
submissions will vary from group to group in terms of the deadlines
and workflow, each group will be monitored in accordance with its own
production schedule. This means that the general topics, concepts and
principles addressed each week in terms of the production process may
vary from group to group. However, there are common topics that will
be addressed formally in the lectures and studio lessons. The general
format for this course is designed to complement the Animation
Production course and the Mentor meetings, in terms of delivery and
production goals and mandates.
WEEK 1
- Lecture - Review of Semester 5
- Studio activities: Layout Production
- Introduction to Layout and Production Course
and Handout - 1 (workbook and conformed storyboard)
- Guidelines, Expectations and Procedures
- Approach to workbook - explanation
- Storyboard breakdown for workbook
- Discussion
For next week: Storyboard (latest version that matches December story-
reel) and rough design pack
WEEK 2
- Lecture: Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio activities: Layout Production
- Demonstration (workbook demo)
- Rough design pack and story-reel critique
- Handout - 2 ( clean design pack)
- Sign up for Workbook presentations
- Integration of rough design-pack with storyboard/reel
- Discussion - Concerns and successes
- Group/Individual help (workbook and designs)
For next week: Bring workbook drawings and design revisions/additions
WEEK 3
- Lecture - Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio Activities: Layout Production,
- Demonstration (The live action camera and how to visualize pans for
animation)
- Discussion (workbook progress, design revisions, board revisions)
- Group/Individual help (workbook and designs)
- Activity: design of pipeline (focus on the layout steps)
- Workbook presentations
- For next week: bring workbook drawings and design
revisions/additions
- DUE: Workbook presentations (5%)
WEEK 4
- Lecture: Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio Activities: Layout Production
- Demonstration (prepping a storyboard for layout, rough layout demo)
- Handout 3 (layout)
- Discussion (workbook progress, design & board revisions, schedule)
- Workbook presentations
Group/Individual help (workbook and designs)
For next week: bring workbook drawings and design revisions/additions
DUE: Workbook presentations (5%)
WEEK 5
- Lecture: Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio Activities: Layout Production
- Review schedule deadlines (design pack etc.)
- Demonstration (Review perspective and composition principles &
technical aspects of layout)
- Discussion (workbook progress, design pack, conformed board)
- Workbook presentations
- Group/Individual help (scene planning & rough layouts)
For next week: bring workbook drawings, rough layouts
DUE: Hand in Conformed Board (10%) Clean Design Pack (5%)
WEEK 6
- Lecture: Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio Activities: Layout Production
- Demonstration (variety of layout clean up styles, lighting, tonal
drawing)
- Discussion & critique (critical analysis of Layout production
schedule & clean design pack)
- Sign up for rough layout presentations
- Group/Individual help (scene planning & rough layouts)
For next week: bring rough layouts
DUE: Hand in Layout Production Schedule (5%),
WEEK 7
- Lecture: Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio Activities: Layout Production
- Demonstration (color considerations, approaches to layout sequences)
- Handout 4 (painting)
- Discussion (Layout Production Schedule, color scripts)
- Layout presentations
- Group/Individual help (scene planning & rough layouts)
- For next week: Bring rough layouts
- DUE: Individual and group Layout presentation ( 5%)
BREAK WEEK
WEEK 8
- Lecture: Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio Activities: Layout Production
- Demonstration (board breakdown for color keys, approaches to
layouts)
- Discussion (Layout Production Schedule)
- Layout presentations
- Group/Individual help (scene planning & rough/clean layouts)
- For next week: bring rough layouts
- DUE: Individual & group Layout presentation (5%)
WEEK 9
- Lecture: Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio Activities: Layout Production
- Demonstration (creative approaches to layout challenges)
- Discussion (Layout Production Schedule)
- Layout presentations
- Group/Individual help (color considerations & rough/clean layouts)
- For next week: bring clean layouts and color keys
- DUE: Individual & group Layout presentation (5%)
WEEK 10
- Lecture: Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio Activities: Layout Production
- Demonstration (creative approaches to layout challenges, compositing
- Handout 5 (compositing)
- Discussion (Layout Production Schedule)
- Layout and color keys presentations
- Group/Individual help (color considerations & rough/clean layouts)
- For next week: bring clean layouts and color keys
- DUE: Group Color presentation (5%)
WEEK 11
- Lecture: Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio Activities: Layout Production
- Demonstration (creative approaches to layout challenges)
- Discussion (Layout Production Schedule)
- Color presentations
- Group/Individual help (color & compositing considerations)
- For next week: bring colored backgrounds and composited scenes
WEEK 12
- Lecture: Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio Activities: Layout Production
- Demonstration (creative approaches to layout challenges)
- Discussion (Layout Production Schedule)
- Color and compositing presentations
- Group/Individual help (color & compositing considerations)
- For next week: bring colored backgrounds and composited scenes
- DUE: Group Compositing Presentation (5%)
WEEK 13
Lecture: Concepts, Principles and Theories
- Studio Activities: Layout Production
- Discussion (Layout Production Schedule)
- Compositing presentations
- Group/Individual help (color & compositing considerations)
- DUE: peer evaluation (facilitated by
mentors)
WEEK 14
- Lecture: review
- Studio Activities:
- Discussion (Review& critical analysis of film project)
- DUE: Hand in Individual Layout Portfolio (25%) & Film (30%)
NOTE: Some due dates may have to be revised due to
overlapping and dovetailing of the production phases. This should
only happen in consultation with the teacher and mentor.
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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