Intro to Authoring (IM2300)

The goal of this course is to professionally prepare at least 3 projects for inclusion into your demo reel. The syllabi for this course indicates the course objectives and outcomes. If you have a question or concern, please contact me. I generally respond to e-mails within a few hours of receiving them.

Week-by-Week Breakdown
Week 1: Intros / Ice Breakers.
Week 2: Project Proposal and Production Schedule , Syllabus Contract (signed) due. Week 1 Mentor Sign-off.
Week 3: Week 2 Mentor Sign-off. One-on-one checkpoints.
Week 4: Week 3 Mentor Sign-off. First Presentation: List of deliverables and rubrics.
Week 5: Week 4 Mentor Sign-off. One-on-one checkpoints.
Week 6: Week 5 Mentor Sign-off. One-on-one checkpoints.
Week 7: Week 6 Mentor Sign-off. Second Presentation: List of deliverables and rubrics.
Week 8: Week 7 Mentor Sign-off. One-on-one checkpoints.
Week 9: Week 8 Mentor Sign-off. One-on-one checkpoints.
Week 10: Week 9 Mentor Sign-off. List of deliverables and rubrics.
Week 11: Final Presentations. Printouts of work on 11" x 17" format. DVD in professional packaging due.
Kick Butt Resources
Demo Reel Tips from Carlos Baena Demo Reel Do's and Don'ts The Scratch Post (Excellent resources!)
20 Character Design Tips PSDtuts Excellent Designer Portfolio Examples
Character Design (Interviews with Designers) The Illustration and Cartooning Blog Pina Zingaro Portfolio Cases
Stephen Silver (Character Designer) Cedric's Blog-O-Rama! John Krifaluci's Blog (Ren and Stimpy creator)
Step-by-Step Flash Video Encoding Epic Character Description Generator Character Description Generator
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