Animation in the Digital Age
FILM 453
Fall 2009
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This course will serve as an introduction to the art of animation, including a brief history of its development and the technology that has brought it into the 21st century. The class will begin with a foundation of classical animation and then apply these essential principles and techniques to the 3D world. Students will learn to use Maya to create basic models and scenes and gain an understanding of how Maya is used in film production. The course will also touch briefly on the various career paths available to computer graphic artists. The final project will be a short animation created in Maya that demonstrates an understanding of dimensional space and communicates a story. |
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Essential Capabilities:
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA FILM |
| Course Format: Studio | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Reading Packet.
Other suggested readings: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE: DISNEY ANIMATION
by Ollie Johnston (Author), Frank Thomas (Author)
Hardcover: 576 pages
Publisher: Disney Editions;
THE ANIMATOR'S SURVIVAL KIT
by Richard Williams (Author)
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Faber & Faber;
EXPLORING 3D ANIMATION WITH MAYA 7
by Patricia Beckmann (Author)
Paperback: 306 pages
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning;
DIGITAL CHARACTER ANIMATION 2, Volume I: Essential Techniques
by George Maestri (Author)
Paperback: 296 pages
Publisher: New Riders Press
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Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Preference is given to Film majors. Time demands are high and irregularly distributed.
Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through their Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. Instructor will conduct interviews with students interested in the class on Monday., April 13, in Room 124, Center for Film Studies from 5-8pm. Interviewed students will be notified of acceptance to the class by the instructor no later than 1pm on Tuesday, April 14, in order to meet the deadline for final approval of their schedules. |
| Instructor(s): Kushner,Matt M. Times: .M..... 01:10PM-04:30PM; Location: CFS128; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 8 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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