honors scholars 120.004 freshman seminar computer animation: special (and not so special) effects...
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Honors Scholars 120.004Honors Scholars 120.004Freshman SeminarFreshman Seminar
Computer Animation: Special (And Not So Special) Computer Animation: Special (And Not So Special) EffectsEffects
Fall 2007Fall 2007TR 11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Engineering Building 1011Engineering Building 1011
Instructor: Bill WhiteInstructor: Bill WhiteEngineering Building 3041Engineering Building 3041
(618)650-3483(618)[email protected]@siue.edu
Office Hours:Office Hours:MW 8-11:30AM, 12:30-3PMMW 8-11:30AM, 12:30-3PM
and by Appointment!and by Appointment!
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Tentative Syllabus - 1Tentative Syllabus - 1stst HalfHalfWeek OneWeek One Chapters 1-4Chapters 1-4
Week TwoWeek Two Chapters 5-9Chapters 5-9 Position Paper Position Paper 11
Week Week ThreeThree
Chapters 10-Chapters 10-1313
Panel Panel Discussion 1Discussion 1
Week Week FourFour
Chapters 14-Chapters 14-1818
Week FiveWeek Five Chapters Chapters 1-21-2
Panel Panel Discussion 2Discussion 2
Week SixWeek Six Chapters Chapters 3-43-4
Panel Panel Discussion 3Discussion 3
Week Week SevenSeven
Chapters Chapters 5-75-7
Essay 1Essay 1
Week Week EightEight
Chapters Chapters 8-98-9
Midterm ExamMidterm Exam
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Tentative Syllabus - 2Tentative Syllabus - 2ndnd HalfHalfWeek NineWeek Nine Got Game: Chapters Got Game: Chapters
1-21-2Position Paper Position Paper 22
Week TenWeek Ten Got Game: Chapters Got Game: Chapters 3-63-6
Panel Panel Discussion 4Discussion 4
Week Week ElevenEleven
Got Game: Chapters Got Game: Chapters 7-87-8Smartbomb: Smartbomb: Chapter 1Chapter 1
Panel Panel Discussion 5Discussion 5
Week Week TwelveTwelve
Smartbomb: Smartbomb: Chapters 2-5Chapters 2-5
Panel Panel Discussion 6Discussion 6
Week Week ThirteenThirteen
Smartbomb: Smartbomb: Chapters 6-8Chapters 6-8
Research Research PaperPaper
Week Week FourteenFourteen
PresentatiPresentationsons
Week Week FifteenFifteen
PresentatiPresentationsons
Essay 2Essay 2
Week Week SixteenSixteen
Final Final ExamExam
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Tentative Syllabus - Tentative Syllabus - GradingGrading
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AssignmentsAssignmentsTwo position papersTwo position papers
Two essaysTwo essaysSix panel discussionsSix panel discussionsOne research paperOne research paperOne research paper One research paper
presentationpresentationOne midterm examOne midterm exam
One final examOne final exam
Grading ScaleGrading ScaleA: 900-1000A: 900-1000B: 800-899B: 800-899C: 700-799C: 700-799D: 600-699D: 600-699
F: 0-599F: 0-599
Late PolicyLate PolicyLate assignments Late assignments are accepted only are accepted only
with verifiable with verifiable documented documented
medical excuses!medical excuses!
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter One: An Art Form Is BornChapter One: An Art Form Is Born
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What Is What Is “Animation”?“Animation”?
““The rapid display The rapid display of a sequence of of a sequence of
images in order to images in order to create the illusion create the illusion
of movement.”of movement.”
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter One: An Art Form Is BornChapter One: An Art Form Is Born
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What What distinguishes distinguishes
animation as an animation as an art form from art form from
mere cartoons?mere cartoons?
““Gertie The Gertie The Dinosaur” (1914)Dinosaur” (1914)
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter Two: The Early Days: 1923-Chapter Two: The Early Days: 1923-
19331933
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Traditional Traditional hand-drawn hand-drawn animation animation
was a was a laborious laborious process.process.
The pegbar at the bottom of The pegbar at the bottom of the animator’s platform is the animator’s platform is
used for registration (i.e., to used for registration (i.e., to ensure the alignment of ensure the alignment of
consecutive images).consecutive images).
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter Two: The Early Days: 1923-Chapter Two: The Early Days: 1923-
19331933
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To save time and effort, various To save time and effort, various techniques were developed, techniques were developed, including the use of action including the use of action cycling and cel animation.cycling and cel animation.
What other cost-What other cost-cutting techniques cutting techniques
were commonly used were commonly used in traditional in traditional animation?animation?
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter Three: The Principles of Chapter Three: The Principles of
AnimationAnimation
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Squash & Squash & StretchStretch
AnticipatiAnticipationon
StagingStaging
StraighStraight Ahead t Ahead
Action Action & Pose & Pose to Poseto Pose
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter Three: The Principles of Chapter Three: The Principles of
AnimationAnimation
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Follow Through & Follow Through & Overlapping Overlapping
ActionAction
Slow In & Slow OutSlow In & Slow Out
Secondary ActionSecondary Action
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter Three: The Principles of Chapter Three: The Principles of
AnimationAnimation
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ExaggerationExaggerationTimingTiming
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter Three: The Principles of Chapter Three: The Principles of
AnimationAnimation
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AppealAppealSolid DrawingSolid Drawing
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter Four: Discovery: 1934-1936Chapter Four: Discovery: 1934-1936
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Why change Why change an established an established
animated animated character’s character’s
appearance?appearance?
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter Four: Discovery: 1934-1936Chapter Four: Discovery: 1934-1936
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Disney’Disney’s “The s “The
Old Old Mill”Mill”
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter Four: Discovery: 1934-1936Chapter Four: Discovery: 1934-1936
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How important are the How important are the voicesvoices of animated of animated characters?characters?
The Illusion of LifeThe Illusion of LifeChapter Four: Discovery: 1934-1936Chapter Four: Discovery: 1934-1936
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Disney’s Disney’s Multiplane Multiplane
CameraCamera•11 feet high11 feet high•7 foot plates of glass7 foot plates of glass•5 5 background/foreground background/foreground levelslevels