ATS 343 Multimedia | Course Work and Deadlines

Course Syllabus

Course Blog

September

 
Wednesday
Week 1
2

Course Introduction

Project#1

Story boards

example 1

example 2

Week 2
9

Discuss proposals

Animation Principles
1 - John Lasseter, "Principles of Traditional Animation Applied to 3D Computer Animation

Lecture:

12 Principles to 3D Computer Animation by Disney's Isaac Kerlow

Camera angles and framing

Adaptation Examples:

1 and 2

Bluebeard

Lisa Moren

Assignment:
1) Chapters 2,3 and 4 in Flash CS4 Professional (save all your files)

2) Revised Story boards (ready to present)

3) Post 3 animation example to the course blog. Discuss the aesthetic, principles of animation and over appeal.

4) By Monday - email me revision of narrative proposal.

Week 3

16

Present Story boards

Technical Studio:

Ball Bounce

Flash CS4 - Lessons - Lynda.com

Assignment:
1) Chapters 5,6 and 7 in Flash CS4 Professional (save all your files)

 

Week 4 23

Studio Time

Week 5

30

 

Work in Progress Critique

For Next Wed:

  • Animation Completed
  • Record sound
  • Bring Digital Camera and fire wire cord

Studio

october

Week 6 7

Sound Demo

Working with sound files and editing
Work in Progress Critique
Studio Time

Tutorial Chapter ?? in Text

Week 7 14

Project #1 Due

Critique

Begin Project #2

Week 8 21

Studio Time

Bring all collected raw imagery, video and sound

Week 9 28

Project#2 Due

Critique

Begin Project #3

november

Week 10 4

Studio Time

For next week:

A) Written Discussion

B) Storyboard

C) Fflow chart of interactivity

D) Imagery for environment

E) Frame 1 of the interface

Week 11 11

Studio

For next week:

Sound and video

 

Week 12 18 The Final
Week 13 25

No Class - Thanksgiving Break

december

Week 14

2

 

Week 15 9

Final Critique - Project #3

  16 Project#3 Due on the server