Sheridan Course Outlines

ANIM78000
Animation Basics For Teens

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

Section I: Administrative Information

Credit Value: 0.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Spring/Summer 2010
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Course Name (short): Animation Basics For Teens
School: All Sheridan Schools
Program(s): N/A
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Originator: Debra Brewer
Designate: Debra Brewer
Version: 3.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Calendar Description
Study the basic principles of animation. Complete a series of animated sequences by exploring spacing or drawings for timing, then design a simple character and animate it more convincingly by applying the concepts of squash and stretch. Learn the key elements that make a character 'walk, run', or skip'. Please bring a cd or memory stick to record work.

Typical Instructional Format

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Courses may be offered in other formats.

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Study the basic principles of animation. Complete a series of animated sequences by exploring spacing or drawings for timing, then design a simple character and animate it more convincingly by applying the concepts of squash and stretch. Learn the key elements that make a character 'walk, run', or skip'. Please bring a cd or memory stick to record work.

Program Context

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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
			
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

Students will study and learn to apply fundamental principles of
animation.

 
            Skills
			
N/A

 
            Attitudes
			
N/A

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

As this course is a non-credit course, there will be no academic grade
assigned.

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

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

X	Communication	X	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving		Interpersonal
	Numeracy		Information Management		Personal

Notes: N/A

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact: Multiple PLA Contacts
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

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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: Spring/Summer 2010
Professor: Multiple Professors
Textbook(s):

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

.Materials fee provides:  pencils, eraser, animation paper, peg bar

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

Bouncing Ball Assignment:  Days 1 and 2

- Intro., the animation process
- Starting with extremes then creating keys
- Demonstration of animating a bouncing ball
- Troubleshooting bouncing ball projects, if successful can attempt a
  bouncing ball in perspective project

Seaweed Assignment:  Day 3 (Ball and tail if time allows)

- Introduction of secondary action in animation
- Demo. of "C" curves to "S" curves
- Emphasis on the drag of the seaweed
- Ball and tail assignment same principles, bouncing ball with a
  dragging tail

Flour Sack Assignment:  Days 4 and 5

- Action and acting in this assignment
- Weight of the flour sack in its bottom half
- Assignment:  One jump and a cartoon "take"
- Refer to hand-out

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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