Preliminary schedule

This schedule is a tentative outline of how the course assignments will progress through the semester. Dates and assignments are subject to change. Always refer to current project hand outs for updated information.

Preliminary schedule

Week 1 { Monday, Aug 25}
Review syllabus + course structure, Handout info sheets
Show motion graphics examples
Lynda tutorial: Animation Basics
Assignment
Subscribe to Lynda.com (and Adobe CC if possible)

Week 1 {Wednesday, Aug 27}
Project 1: introduce Animated Saying
Tutorial: Up and Running with Flash Professional CC: Lesson 1-3

Assignment
Flash Exercise # 1: Basic drawing

Week 2 {Monday, Sep 1} No class

Week 2 {Wednesday, Sep 3}
Introduce Storyboard & architecture
Show Exercise # 1: Basic Drawing
Discuss ideas for project 1: Animated Saying
Tutorial: Up and Running with Flash Professional CC: Lesson 4-5

Assignment
Project 1: complete storyboard with short description

Week 3 {Monday, Sep 8}
Review storyboard sketches; discuss ideas for project
Tutorial: Up and Running with Flash Professional CC: Lesson 6–7

Assignment
Flash Exercise # 2: Animation
Start developing graphics for Project 1

Week 3 {Wednesday, Sep 10}
Steve Nosse Lecture
Flash Exercises
Develop graphics for Project 1

Assignment
Finish exercises
Finish developing graphics for Project 1

Week 4 {Monday, Sep 15}
Tutorial: Up and Running with Flash Professional CC: Lesson 8–10
Project 1: Bring graphics into flash and start animating

Assignment
Continue progress on Project 1

Week 4 {Wednesday, Sep 17}
Studio Day: Complete 50%
Review progress
Assignment
Complete 75%

Week 5 {Monday, Sep 22}
Introduce project 2: Animated web banner
In Progress small-group critique of Project 1: 75% complete
Assignment
Refine animation

Week 5 {Wednesday, Sep 24}
Refine animation
Tutorial: Edge Animate Essential Training 0–2

Assignment
Prepare for critique

Week 6 {Monday, September 29}
CRITIQUE PROJECT 1
Tutorial: Edge Animate Essential Training 3–4
Assignment
Incorporate feedback

Week 6 {Wednesday, Oct 1}
Tutorial: Edge Animate Essential Training 5–7
Assignment
Sketches for Web Banner
Prepare Project 1 for handing in

Week 7 {Monday, Oct 6}
PROJECT 1 DUE: Hand in swf file and any attachments like sound. Submit all sketches and storyboard with project in a well-organized folder.
Tutorial: Animate Essential Training 8–11
Review sketches, start developing graphics for web banner

Assignment
Start developing graphics for web banner

Week 7 {Wednesday, Oct 8}
Tutorial: Animate Essential Training 12–17
Develop artwork for web banner

Assignment
Refine graphics for web banner
Tutorial: Web Motion for Beginners: Create an Animated Banner Ad: Section 4–7 (review artwork in 1-3)

Week 8 {Monday, Oct 13}
Project 2: Assemble content in Edge Animate
Introduce Project 3: Animated Infographics
Lecture: Watch online Infographics movies
Assignment
Refine content for web banner

Week 8 {Wednesday, Oct 15}
Tutorial: Designing an Infographic: Chapter 1
Pre-critique in small groups and finish Project 2
Assignment
Finish Project 2 and prepare for critique

Week 9 {Monday, Oct 20}
PROJECT 2: ANIMATED WEB BANNER CRITIQUE
Tutorial: Creating an Animated Infographic with Edge Animate
Assignment
Develop detail sketches/mock ups for Project 3

Week 9 {Wednesday, Oct 22}
Project 3: Review sketches, develop graphics in Illustrator
Assignment
Prepare Project 2 for hand in
Refine graphics in Illustrator

Week 10 {Monday, Oct 27}
PROJECT 2 DUE
Bring graphics to Edge and start animating
Studio day
Assignment
Prepare for In Progress Critique; you should be mostly done

{Wednesday, Oct 29}
In Progress small-group critique
Work in class on technical issues
Tutorial: After Effects CC Essential Training: Introduction
Assignment
Prepare for critique

Week 11 {Monday, Nov 3}

Tutorial: After Effects CC Essential Training: Chapter 1–2

Assignment

{Wednesday, Nov 5}
Critique for Project 3
Introduce Project 4: Movie Title
Tutorial: After Effects CC Essential Training: Chapter 2–3
Assignment
Revise Project 3 and prepare to hand in
Write up a short description of potential concept for Project 4

Week 12 {Monday, Nov 10}
Tutorial: After Effects CC Essential Training: Chapter 4–5
Assignment
Sketches for Project 4, start assembling content

{Wednesday, Nov 12}
PROJECT 3 DUE
Review sketches, start developing visuals (Photoshop/Illustrator)
Tutorial: After Effects CC Essential Training: Chapter 5–6

Assignment
Create a storyboard for Project 4
Bring visuals and video/sound to next class

Week 13 {Monday, Nov 17}
Assemble content in After Effects
Tutorial: After Effects CC Essential Training: finish up

Assignment
Continue developing Project 4

{Wednesday, Nov 19}
Add motion and effects to Project 4

Assignment
Finish remaining tutorials
Continue developing Project 4

Week 14 {Monday, Nov 24}
Project 4 Small-Group Pre-critique
Studio day
Assignment
Prepare Project 4 for critique
{Wednesday, Nov 26}
Happy Thanksgiving

Week 15 {Monday, Dec 1}
PROJECT 4 CRITIQUE
Assignment
Incorporate feedback and export final versions (1 high quality, 1 for streaming)
Bring a well-organized folder with all your projects (rendered files only, no source files,
please keep the size down)

{Wednesday, Dec 3}
PROJECT 4 DUE
FOLDER WITH ALL CLASS WORK DUE

FINALS WEEK
Return project and receive grades