UPCOMING DATES

POST SCHEDULE TO BLOG OF WORK FLOW BEFORE APRIL 29th: BEFORE END OF CLASS (group people list anticipated project responsibilities)
TURN IN OTHER PROJECTS: APRIL 15 WEDNESDAY (NAME, with folder for each assignment and assets)
SOUND DEMO SCC: APRIL 17 FRIDAY
*Kite Flying Day, Rock Prairie Elementary, Saturday April 18th 2pm (non-school event)
DRAFT DUE DATE: APRIL 20 MONDAY
*Jenny Sabin lecture April 20th Monday 5pm (http://www.cabin-studio.com/)
TECH QUESTIONS: APRIL 24 FRIDAY
FINAL REVIEW: APRIL 27 MONDAY
EXTRA CREDIT DUE: APRIL 27 MONDAY (re-creating eyeball WINK assignment 50 points MAXIMUM)
FINAL DUE: APRIL 29 WEDNESDAY
VIST SHOW: MAY 6 WEDNESDAY

QUESTIONS

Please comment on your BLOG:

What is the title and basic plot of the time-based work?

Who/what are the protagonist and antagonist?

What is the climax of the time-based work?

How is composition used to re-enforce the narrative?

How are camera angles used to evoke empathy?

What points-of-view are used to tell the narrative and why?

How are project time-based clips edited together to contrast rhythm/speed ?

What are motion and animation highlights in your work?

What do you want the viewer to think and feel after they finish viewing the project?

Animatic/Photomatic

-Full-Length of actual piece
-include all camera angles & composition
-include most camera movements
-sample display of colors
-sample display of final imagery
-large scale motion samples
-small scale motion samples
-credits/titles
-sample sounds if possible

Storyboard & Animatic & Morph

Storyboard posted before class 3/11
9+ images
...include lighting/color, camera movement, and sound descriptions
AND 9+ references (3 motion, 3 look/feel, 3 story approximatley)

sample ideas:
storyboard
storyboard 2

morph exercise posted before class 3/25
start in class Monday 3/23

animatic posted before class 3/27
actual length of project, include subtle motion
animatic 1
animatic 2
animatic 3

modes & versions of the same narrative
beethoven
beethoven 2

Due Dates

CG Camera Paths-Friday 3/6
Camera Path walk-through (first person) Buildings/ 5-10 seconds
Camera Path around a character or object (360 degreees) white background, note lighting, note ground/ 5 seconds
Narrate cutouts in 3D space/ 5-10 seconds

Stop Motion-Monday 3/9
Drawing
Photo
CG
Posted

Storyboard/Animatic-Wednesday 3/11
...to be discussed 3/4

Assignment 5

Drawing in class
Drawing storyboard due this Wednesday 2/25
sequence of photos
3 points of view
5-10 seconds at least 12 fps
Stop-motion w/ different & combination Camera motions include smooth & jitter
Reveal Time longer than 5-10 seconds
Video Crits 3/2, due 3/4
CG crits 3/4, due 3/6

Time Lapse First Person

Time Lapse Omniscient

Perspective Animation

VIST Stop-Motion

VIST Stop-Motion w/ Camera Motion

Assignment 4

Use the hand arm
push/pull heavy object out/in of frame
Close-up shot
Equal and Opposite reaction
Video- composition, movement, length…post
Drawing- anticipation follow through (x2 ) push/pull…post
Animation- 3-5 seconds (mitt fingers)…post
Include 12 principles
Review next Monday…Due the 25th Wednesday

CG project due Friday the 27th

References:

hands from a photo

hands pg. 16 and other features

tips for drawing hands

video of hand drawing up-close

video of hand drawing on body

hands Mickey

sample video footage for animation

2d hand animation

3d hand animation

google