2D Animation (CA1400)
Below is the weekly breakdown of projects and assignments for this class. The syllabi for this course, and others I teach can be found on the main page. If you have a question or concern, please contact me. I generally respond to e-mails within a few hours of receiving them. NOTE: Students are required to bring pencils, a 9" x 12" sketchbook, sharpener, and a thick stack of 8.5" x 11" copy paper to each class. (A minimum of two 500 sheet reams of paper will be needed for the projects this quarter.)
Resources that are STRONGLY recommended to successfully grasp the course material:
- Preston Blair Lessons
- Rad Sechrist's Blog
- The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard Williams. (approx. $20.00)
- Cartoon Animation by Preston Blair. (approx. $17.00) also in our library
- John K.'s Blog
- Temple of the Seven Golden Camels
- Drawing the Looney Tunes: The Warner Bros. Character Design Manual by Dan Romanelli (approx. $30) also in our library
| 2D Animation Week-by-Week Breakdown |
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| Week 1: Intros / Ice Breakers |
| Week 2: Bouncing Ball Plan and Keyframes Due Quiz 1 |
| Week 3: Bouncing Ball Animation Due Quiz 2 |
| Week 4: Character Model Sheets Due Quiz 3 |
| Week 5: Flour Sack Plan / Keyframes / Breakdowns Due Sketchbook Project (midterm check) Quiz 4 |
| Week 6: Flour Sack Final Animation Due Quiz 5 |
| Week 7: Emotional Walk Plan / Keyframes / Breakdowns Due Quiz 6 |
| Week 8: Emotional Walk Final Animation Due |
| Week 9: Weight and Mass Plan / Keyframes / Breakdowns Due |
| Week 10: Weight and Mass Rough Animation Due Sketchbook Project (final check) |
| Week 11: Weight and Mass Final Animation Due. DVD with all Projects included Due. |
