Classes Cancelled: Check your email for this week's assignments.

Hello Class,

I'm submitting a notice to all students that my classes are cancelled today, October 18, 2017 and Wednesday, November 1st, 2017.  Check your student email for information regarding coursework today, assignments to turn in,  what to do if you need to schedule an appointment, and what to do to prepare for class on Monday.

Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!
-Shaw

Homework for Monday, October 9, 2017

Note: The Reading that will help you with this project:  "Walks, Jumps, Runs: pages 132 - 216 in A.S.K."

On Monday, bring to class the following:

A pencil test of your next animation. I'm looking for Key Animation only!  Show us the main storytelling drawings!

An environment model sheet! I want to see the environment you choose to use for our character animation! Show me where we are!  If you so choose, add it to your pencil test. If you do not add it, I still need a seperate page that shows me where characters going to be!  Good examples of environment design can be found in the BOOKS folder on the class server! Refer to the Mouseworks Model Pack to see good environment and character design examples!

A model sheet of your character!  I should see 5 viewpoints of your character, where you maintain the proper sizing and body proportions throughout. I have some examples below.

Turn in all midterm content by 5:00 PM Friday.  Refer to the previous post for what I'm currently looking for!

Finals Checklist!

ALL FINAL WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY 12:00 NOON on MONDAY, DECEMBER 11!

1. Your ball bounce project (lastname_ballbounce)
2. Your shape emotion project (lastname_emotionproject)
3. Your research project (lastname_research)
4. Your walk cycle (lastname_walkcycle)
5. Your character performance animation (lastname_character performance
6. Your animatic sequence! (Character picks up rock) (lastname_animatic1)
7. Your week-long 6-7 second animation (lastname_performance2)
8. The animatic for your short film (lastname_finalanimatic)
9. And the animation for your final project! (lastname_finalanimation)

I will grade based on the following: 

• Storytelling (Can we accurately read the story taking place?)
• Craftsmanship (lineart quality?)
• Animation Timing 
• Animation Spacing
• Staging, composition, and cinematography  (Where does the action take place on screen?)