Updates and Deadlines

Welcome back!

To do:
- update/install Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects
- if needed, review Photoshop clone stamp tool and basic After Effects (importing, keyframes)

Course Information

Stephan Larson

email:  stlarson@nmu.edu 
phone: x1488 (227-1488)
Office: 84 ART
Office hours are via Zoom, unless prior arrangements are made -- Office Hours

Syllabus/FAQ
Semester Schedule
EduCat (server info)
Lab Hours

Stuff to Look At

Additional references, project materials, and generally interesting stuff.

The Illusion of Life - 12 principles of animation

Semester Schedule

Note: Dates are subject to change.

I. Motion and Depth
Aug 26 - Welcome back. Class stuff. Let's animate!
Aug 28 - Hardcore photo manipulation. Assign Project 1.
Sep 2 - 3D in a 2D world, parents, and pins.
Sep 4 - Easing, timing, fundamentals.
Sep 9 - Project 1 v1 due.
Sep 11 - Project 1 v2 due. Light and shadow. Assign Project 2a.
Sep 16 - Grime, grit, grunge - analaog/digital.
Sep 18 - Project 2a due. Lenses. Assign Project 2b.
Sep 23 - Repeaters. Signifiers.
Sep 25 - Project 2b due. Trim, camera moves, expressions. Assign Project 2c.

II. Rigging and Composition
Sep 30 - Constraints and IK.
Oct 2 - Project 2c due. Assign Project 3.
Oct 7 - Project 3 v1 due.
Oct 9 - Text animation.
Oct 14 - Project 3 v2 due.
Oct 16 - AD Scramble - no class
Oct 21 - Project 3 v3 due. Assign Project 4.
Oct 23 - Project 4 v1 due.
Oct 28 - Roto and background removal.
Oct 30 - Project 4 v2 due.
Nov 4 - Project 4 v3 due. Tracking.

III. Talk to me - Audience Communication
Nov 6 - Develop and assign Project 5.
Nov 11 - IAR. No class.
Nov 13 - Project 5 storyboards due.
Nov 18 - Analog workshop.
Nov 20 - Bendy rigging.
Nov 25/27 - Fall break. No class.
Dec 2 - (open) Problem solving and production.
Dec 4 - Project 5 v1 due.
Dec 12 (12:00-1:50pm) - Project 5 v2 due.