Course Number: MAA321
Session/Year: Winter
2014
Day/Time:
M
6 PM – 8:45 PM, W 6 PM – 8:45 PM
Instructor: Sam
Ellis
Contact Info: smellis@aii.edu
Office Hours; M/W
9 AM – 10:30 AM Room 901
Class Website: http://aiwmaa321winter2014.blogspot.com
Course Description: In this course students will apply basic animation
principles to produce a sequence. Emphasis will be placed on timing and
performance. Use of capture device, pencil tests, inking, and other 2D animation
skill will be explored.
Core Course
Competencies:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate
effective use of timing and weight
2. Apply
industry-standard storyboard techniques to animation
3. Critique and
discuss animation projects
4. Create a
fully developed concept
5. Apply color
to animation utilizing tools and techniques
6. Complete all necessary components for a final project
Course Length: 10 weeks
Contact Hours: 60
Credit Value: 4.0
Definition of a Credit
Hour: A quarter credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended
learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an
institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less
than
1.
One hour of classroom or direct faculty
instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week
for 10 to 12 weeks, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of
time; or
2.
At least an equivalent amount of work
as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities
as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships,
practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit
hours.
Estimated Homework
Hours: 5+hours
Disability Services
The Art Institute of Washington provides accommodations to qualified students with disabilities.
The Disability
Services office assists
qualified students with disabilities in
acquiring reasonable and appropriate
accommodations and in supporting
equal access to services, programs and
activities at The Art Institute of Washington.
Students who seek
reasonable accommodations
should notify the
Disability Services
Coordinator, Kristen
Ames, at 703.247.2685 of their specific limitations and, if known, their
specific requested accommodations. Students will
be
asked to supply
medical documentation of
the
need for accommodation.
Classroom accommodations are not retroactive, but are effective only upon the student sharing approved accommodations with the instructor. Therefore, students are
encouraged to request accommodations as early as feasible
with
the Disability
Services
Coordinator to allow
for time to gather
necessary documentation.
If you have a
concern or complaint in this regard, please contact Kristen Ames in Student Affairs, Suite #1107, 703.247.2685. Complaints will be handled in
accordance with the school’s Internal Grievance Procedure for Complaints of
Discrimination and
Harassment.
Satisfactory Academic
Progress
The Art Institute of Washington encourages students to excel
in their classes and to earn the highest grades possible. The minimum acceptable academic
standard to become a graduate is to earn a 2.0 cumulative grade point average
(CGPA) and pass at least 2/3 of the courses attempted (ICR). Receiving a failing grade in any course
requires a student to retake the class at the first opportunity. The second, passing grade mathematically
raises the CGPA. Earning a D in a
class is a passing grade; however, a D is worth only 1grade point and can lower
the CGPA to below the minimum level to graduate (2.0). Therefore, it is in the best interest
of students to complete their courses with a grade of C or higher. If students encounter difficulty with
class material, they are encouraged to utilize the Academic Support Center
(703-247-6818) on the 12th floor. Should extenuating circumstances take place that require a
student to stop attending classes, students are responsible for contacting
their instructor, department chair, or the registrar’s office on the 10th
floor.
Academic Support
Services: Students are expected to utilize resources such as the campus
library for research assignments and academic support center for tutoring
needs. Information on these services can be found on the student portal
at myaicampus.com.
Student Conduct
Policy: The Art
Institute of Washington recognizes its students as responsible and dedicated
men and women who are preparing for career employment. An integral part of their career and
professional development is the expectation that they conduct themselves during
the education process in the same manner as will be expected in all employment
situations. As members of The Art
Institute of Washington community, students have responsibilities and duties
commensurate with their rights and privileges. In this policy, The Art Institute of Washington provides
guidance to students regarding those standards of student conduct and behavior
that it considers essential to its educational mission. This policy also provides guidance
regarding the types of conduct that infringe upon the fulfillment of the
Institute’s mission. Please see
pages 31 to 38 in the Student Handbook for
complete details.
Academic Dishonesty: The Art Institute of
Washington does not tolerate academic dishonesty. Disciplinary offenses against the student code of conduct
concerning academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, plagiarism,
cheating on assignments or examinations; engaging in unauthorized collaboration
on academic work; taking, acquiring or using test materials without faculty
permission; submitting false or incomplete records of academic achievement;
altering, forging or misusing a college academic record; fabricating or
falsifying data, research procedures, or data analysis; and deceiving the
college and/or its officials.
If you are suspected of academic dishonesty of any kind, your instructor
reserves the right to fail you for the assignment or the course. Students
may appeal in writing to the Dean of Academic Affairs. Please refer to
the student code of conduct in the Student
Handbook for further explanation.
Attendance Policy: The Art Institute’s attendance policy is designed to meet the requirements of state and regional accreditation, to support to the mission and goals of the organization, and to improve the academic performance of students through adherence to industry and educational standards of personal and professional development. Faculty members are required to record attendance accurately. Attendance is directly tied to academic performance. Excessive absenteeism can result in severe academic penalties, including a failing grade for a course or removal from the course. Should absence be necessary, students are responsible for course material covered during the time of absence. Students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled classes, including the first class of the quarter. They are expected to arrive on time and to stay for the full duration of the class. Students may drop or add classes during the first week of the quarter. Students who fail to drop a class during drop/add period will be financially responsible for the cost of the class. Students who do not attend any of their classes during the drop/add period will be withdrawn from the college. Students who miss seven total consecutive days of all scheduled classes, or 20 total calendar days from the date of last attendance in all scheduled courses (whichever is less), will be terminated from the college.
Attendance Policy: The Art Institute’s attendance policy is designed to meet the requirements of state and regional accreditation, to support to the mission and goals of the organization, and to improve the academic performance of students through adherence to industry and educational standards of personal and professional development. Faculty members are required to record attendance accurately. Attendance is directly tied to academic performance. Excessive absenteeism can result in severe academic penalties, including a failing grade for a course or removal from the course. Should absence be necessary, students are responsible for course material covered during the time of absence. Students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled classes, including the first class of the quarter. They are expected to arrive on time and to stay for the full duration of the class. Students may drop or add classes during the first week of the quarter. Students who fail to drop a class during drop/add period will be financially responsible for the cost of the class. Students who do not attend any of their classes during the drop/add period will be withdrawn from the college. Students who miss seven total consecutive days of all scheduled classes, or 20 total calendar days from the date of last attendance in all scheduled courses (whichever is less), will be terminated from the college.
The following is the
attendance policy for the Department of: MAA/ VGP/ VFX/ GA
It is the goal of this policy to improve the
academic performance of students in the classroom by stressing the importance
of course attendance and reinforcing the work-ready expectations of employers
for employee attendance. All students are expected to adhere to these industry
standards. Students are encouraged to refer to The Student Handbook for the AiW
Attendance Policy.
In the Media Arts & Animation Program,
the Game Art & Design Program, the Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
Program and the Visual & Game Programming Program, students are required to
attend all class meetings. Students must arrive on time, come prepared and
ready to work, and stay for the duration of the class.
There are no excused absences.
Grading Scale:
A 92
- 100
A- 90
- 91.9
B+ 88
- 89.9
B 82
- 87.9
B- 88
- 81.9
C+ 82
- 87.9
C 80
- 81.9
C- 72
- 77.9
D+ 67.2
- 71.9
D 67
- 67.1
F 66.9
and below
Grading: The grades for this
class will be determined based on the following:
FRR: Final Review Rubric
Class Policies:
This class requires a lot of drawing and redrawing—your
first drawings will be just that the first of many drafts, storyboarding is a
preproduction art that deals with an exploration of what is best for the story.
This means that your first attempt will not be enough. You will be expected to
have at least three passes for every assignment, thumbnails, roughs, and finals
at the minimum. You will be required to act, class participation is connected
to your grade as is working in class. You may not just sit and not work in the
class you must be working while in the class. In preparation for portfolio
review, and ultimately a profession, it is of primary importance that your work
be as good as possible. That being said, any project that has been submitted on
time COMPLETED may be redone for a better grade. It may be improved
or solved in an entirely different manner as long as it still fulfills the
assignment and is documented in writing with evidence and intent of the new
direction. If revisions are done poorly, the grade received previously will
count. Projects should be reworked based on the critique comments until they
are as strong as possible. Doing this is a very important way to improve your
skills, focus your creativity, and resolve visual problems. It is also the
reality of the creative industry. Revisions and Resubmissions will be Class 20.
Sketchbooks: You are required to keep a sketchbook in this class and it
is part of your 10% grade
Assignments: You will have 4 assignments in this class, they are due
online at the start of class, late work will not be accepted.
Grading opportunities
Assignment 1A is worth 10%
Assignment 1B is worth 10%
Assignment 2 is worth 10%
Assignment 3 is worth 10%
Assignment 4 is worth 25%
Daily Participation 10%
(.5 each day)
Sketchbook with notes 10%
Field Trip is worth 15%
Total 100%
Late Submission of
Work: NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Make up Work: Students who miss a
class must meet with the instructor to find out how to make up missed work.
Class Participation
and In Class Performance: All students
are expected to participate in class discussions, critiques and project
assignments. Failure to do so may result in a lower grade (both on a
daily basis and for the final average). There will be class critiques
every other week and we will cover on average one chapter of the text each
week. Students will be expected to use key design terms during their
discussion during critiques. Quizzes will be given…
Electronic
Devices: Phones and pagers must be turned off or to vibrate during
class. Any emergency calls that come in during class should be
taken outside the classroom. Headphones must be used in class
except during lectures.
Field Trips: You may be required to go on a field trip at some point during
the course—you might not want to go, an alternative 10page term paper in MLA
format may be done in place of.
Guest Speakers: We may have guest speakers come in—be professional and treat
them with the upmost respect.
Homework: Student should be prepared to work on assignments, readings,
preparing for quizzes and sketching during non-class room time. Your hard work
and dedication both in class and outside of class are most important in
succeeding. Students should expect to spend 5+ hours per week on homework
assignments.
Handouts: Will be digital and available on the class blog or
the MAA.
Textbook/eBook: The Animator’s Survival Kit, Richard Williams
Materials and
Supplies:
USB storage device (at
least 2GB)
Various Drawing
Supplies (Pencils, Inking Tools, etc.)
Sketchbook (8.5 x 11)
–at least-
Course Calendar
Week 01 Intro to Flash / Art in Flash / Layers / Brushes / Fills / Strokes /
Hotkeys / Workflow
Timeline
/ Keyframes / Symbols /
Assignment 1 Bouncing Ball Animation and
Flash Quiz
Week 02 Critique
Homework Assignment 1
Symbols / Storyboards
(Batman - Adventure Time or B.W.)
Assignment 2 Working from provided boards and animatics.
Use Symbols or traditional methods to
animate the scene from the boards.
Week 03 Lab
Progress
Critique 1
Week 04 Takes- draw poses create a character and break it up for rigged
animation / KEY&BKDN
Class work
Take Animation
Week 05 Critique
Homework Assignment 2
Working with PHONEMES / Fundamentals of Dialogue
Assignment 3 Working with Sound Create Mouths based on industry phonemes and
synch to audio
Week 06 Lab
Critique
Homework Assignment 3 Working with Sound
Week 07 Assignment 4 Final Project “11 Sec Club”
Lab
Week 08 Progress Critique 1
Lab
Week 09 Progress Critique 2
Lab
Week 10 Final Critique
Resubmissions and Wrap Up Review
*Please note
that all information listed above is subject to change
Late Projects:
NO
LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.NO INCOMPLETE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.
I, ____________________________,
affirm that I have received the syllabus for MAA321 for Winter Quarter 2014. Furthermore, I have read the content of
this document and understand that I will be held accountable for the
assignments and other required work for this class.
I understand
that the times, dates and details of some assignments will are subject to
change at the instructor’s discretion and that it remains my responsibility to
deliver my work on time and under the requirements assigned.
I confirm that I
have received the following documents:
•
MAA321 syllabus
•
Class attendance policy
•
Overview of assignments
•
Grading criteria
•
Purchase requirements
•
Gigacon Attendance
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