Semester Recap

Welcome back! Happy 2014.

To recap what you have learned so far:

Infographics:

• Principles of Design and Composition 
• Adobe Illustrator
• Application of Google Map
• Dataset and data visualization
• Infographic
• Clickable web infographic with embedded google map
• Collaborative groups
• Project based learning

Stop Motion Animation:

• 3 act story structure, story development, script
• History of Animation-early days (focus on Reiniger/McCay)
• Audio/Garage Band Software
• Development of fun pieces of movable art
• Motion capture, frame by frame
• Use of mobile software for camera capture
• Editing using Final Cut to assemble audio with animated video clips
• Collaborative groups

Principles of Animation and Photoshop Drawn Animation:

• Drawing principles, figure drawing, gestural drawing (sketchbook)
• Photoshop for drawing
• Use of pen stylus for visual design and drawing with Photoshop
• Photoshop animation capability for frame by frame development
• Principles of animation as defined by Disney and still applicable in contemporary animation
• Heavy drawing and design using Photoshop
• Ball Bounce, Brick Drop, Leaf Drop

Semester 2: What you are about to do:

Walk Cycles and figure drawing in animation:

• Flash CS4 animation
• Drawing with pencil/sketchbook of humans in walk movements
• Scanning artwork, dpi/ppi, resolution, quality
• Using scanned artwork on the computer as a guideline
• History of Animation-Art of Disney and Warner Bros
• Preston Blair drawings and cartoons
• Studies of walks/walk and run cycles
• Create a human or animal walk cycle

Elements of Art and Design in Animation

• Walk cycle within panning scene in Flash CS4
• Developing artwork and matte paintings for movie effects and animation
• Line/Shape/Form/Space/Value/Texture
• Creating visual hierarchy in a scene
• Compositional design and principles of design
• Creating dominance and incorporating scale
• Integrating Photoshop and Flash
• History of Animation (WWII, rise of Anime)-(Japan/Europe)

Flash Culminating Project: PSA for Youtube

Introduction to 3D Modeling and Animation

• Working in 3D space with 3D objects
• Careers for artists/animators in industry (gaming, film, web and mobile design)
• Create 3D models
• Lighting, shading, texturing 3D scenes
• Basic 3D animation
• Option for 3D printing from service bureau
• Overview of Blender 3D
• Create simple gingerbread man animation
• History of Animation-Television (Hanna Barbara, Warner Bros, others)-Current

Final Project-student choice. Students will determine a final project of their choice (PSA, short story or other approved idea) by selecting a topic of interest and the software and animation approach of their choice.