ARTG4621 Animation Studio 1
Credit Hours: 3 semester hours
Prerequisites: ARTG3611 Digital 3D Inorganic Studio 1
Course Description
An in-depth exploration into the development of animation sequences and clips. Students will develop animation sequences from start to finish and develop their personal sense of style and storytelling.
Goals and Objectives
The goals of this course are as follows:
Develop a sense of style and drama within the animation.
Explore the animation development process and creating a thorough artistic theme through out their piece.
Present to the students a sense of the overall animation experience.
The objectives of this course are as follows:
Students who complete this course will be able to understand the importance of maintaining a consistent theme through out a specific work, as evidenced by the overall consistency of design developed for their work.
Students who complete this course will be able to determine appropriate processes for animation completion, as evidenced by process sheets and animation prepatory studies including: model sheets, storyboarding, scripting and scene breakdowns.
Students who complete this course will be able to develop from start to finish an design, artistic theme, animation process and carry this design throughout animation, as evidenced by their successful, timely completion of projects adhereing to established design.
Materials Needed
Sketchbook & pencils
Notepad & writing utensils
32 gigabyte(or greater) thumb drive (flash-drive)
External Hard drive with Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 interface. Capacity should exceed 1terabyte. (If you have said item (from previous course(s), new purchase is not required unless you are full.) This is to back up work at home.
Wacom Tablet
Maya 2018 update 3-5
Adobe Photoshop and AfterEffects
Dropbox.com account Material Recommended:
Digital Camera, minimum 5megapixel (preferably with video feature)
Books Needed
Book: The Animator’s Survival Kit: Expanded Edition ISBN-10: 086547897X; ISBN-13: 978-0865478978