3D Animation 2
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Course Introduction

 

Core Standards of the Course

STRAND 1
Students will show greater understanding of the 12 Principles of Animation.

Standard 1
Analyze and implement the 12 Principles of Animation.

1. Squash and Stretch
   
2. Anticipation
   
3. Staging
   
4. Straight Ahead and Pose to Pose
   
5. Follow Through and Overlapping Action
   
6. Slow In and Slow Out
   
7. Arcs
   
8. Secondary Action
   
9. Timing
   
10. Exaggeration
    
11. Appeal
    
12. Solid Drawing
    

Performance Skills
In-depth knowledge of the 12 Principles of Animation and how it applies to work.

STRAND 2
Students will understand and practice pre-production as it relates to the animation pipeline.

Standard 1
Storyboarding (animatic)

Standard 2
Concept Art

1. Characters
   
2. Set
   
3. Props
   

Standard 3
Record Initial Dialog

STRAND 3
Students will understand production as it relates to the animation pipeline.

Standard 1
Modeling

Standard 2
Texture

1. Material UV
   

Standard 3
Rigging

1. Animation
   
   • Keyframe and Inbetweens
   • Timeline
   • Graph/animation editor

Standard 4
Lighting

Standard 5
Camera Movements (Dolly, Truck, Pan, Tilt, Roll, Pedestal) Camera Shots (Medium, Wide, Worm's Eye, etc.)

1. Aspect Ratio
   

STRAND 4
Students will understand post-production as it relates to the animation pipeline.

Standard 1 Rendering

1. Color Correction / Compositing
   

Standard 2
Editing

Standard 3
Marketing

1. Budget - Major film studios spend 50 % on marketing and 50% on production on most film releases.
   

Performance Skills
Create a project that utilizes the entire animation pipeline (pre-production, production, and post-production).

STRAND 5
Students will implement advanced animation techniques.

Standard 1
Students will create and animate a simple rigged character.

1. IK / FK
   
2. Joints
   
3. Controls
   
4. Parent/Child relationships (Hierarchy)
   
5. Vertex animation (Blend shapes / morph targets)
   

Standard 2
Students will continue to strengthen their skills in cycle animations.

Standard 3
Students will create path animations.

1. Assign objects and/or cameras to follow curve/spline.
   

Standard 4
Students will Implement the use of particles and simulations.

Performance Skills
Create a project that includes a student created rigged character with cycle and path animations.

STRAND 6
Students will create an interactive digital media/animation portfolio for digital delivery which showcases a student's projects, work, and skills. Projects included can be created individually or as a team member.

Standard 1
Plan an interactive portfolio of interactive media projects completed in all digital media and animation courses.

1. Use the process for planning and designing interactive projects
   
2. Include examples of the whole planning, design, creation, and publishing process
   

Standard 2
Create a menu-driven digital portfolio including the following elements with strict adherence to copyright and fair use guidelines:

1. Add: Project Designs (storyboards and concept drawings)
   
2. Include: Animations, Audio, 2D Graphics, 3D Graphics, and Video
   
3. Include finished projects (individual and/or group)
   
4. Add other awards, contest projects, etc. (optional)
   
5. Include your resume
   
6. Take a field trip to an animation business
   
7. Do a job shadow for someone in the animation career
   
8. Listen to an industry or post-secondary guest speaker
   
9. Work for an animation company
   

STRAND 7
Students will participate in a work-based learning experience and/or student competition.

Standard 2
Participate in a digital media student competition. (Optional)

1. Enter a school or school digital media contest
   
2. Prepare and submit an entry for the Digital Media Arts Festival
   
3. Enter and compete in a CTSO competition in an animation area
   

Performance Skills
Overall: Students will use the Strands & Standards in this course to create an interactive project and final portfolio.

Workplace Skills
Workplace Skills taught:

1. Communication
   
2. Teamwork
   
3. Dependability
   
4. Legal requirements / expectations
   

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