Animation II

• Professional Portfolios (.5 Week)

-Storyboarding

-Sketching

-Visual development to modeling and character animation

-Final compositing
 

• Industry Certifications (.5 Week)

-ACA Certifications
 

• Project-based/Community Outreach (2 Week)

-Ongoing Projects for campus community

-Projects for community needs

• Understand client needs/Project Requirements  (1 Week)

• Leadership (1 Week)

Leadership styles

problem–solving traits

Build working relationships

Participate in various types of meetings 

Employ meeting technique

• Student Organizations/Contests Promo (2 Weeks)

-UIL Animation (check with campus UIL Coordinator) 

-TSA/BPA/SkillsUSA

-SA Film Festival (see Adam Rocha, Director @ Marshall HS)

• Review: Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/Animate (2 Weeks)

• Adobe Character Animator (2D Digital) (2 Weeks)

-Basics

-Create a Face/Attributes

Building a simple body

• Adobe After Effects ( 6 Weeks)

-Interface

-Import media

-Organize Projects

-Layers

-Expressions

-Animated Typography

-Shape Layers

-Working in 3D

-Rototools

• Blender (3D Digital)/Autodesk Maya (6 Weeks)

-Bones

-Armatures

-Animated Text/Titles

-Materials/Shading

-Modeling

-Rendering

-Lighting

-Movements

-Rigging/Setup 

-Fluids

-Camera Views

-10 Second Story

• Pre Production Process (2 Weeks)

-Script 

-Storyboards

-Activity- that will outline all of the pre–production skills as required by the standards.

• Production Process (4 Weeks)

-Planning goes into action (Storyboard/Script). 

-Building/creating the necessary images to go with the message.

Cont. Production Process (4 Weeks)

-Planning goes into action (Storyboard/Script). 

-Building/creating the necessary images to go with the message. 

• Post Production (6 Weeks)

Editing: 

Sound mixing

Background music

Graphics including lower thirds

Special Effects

Finalize video

Rendering 

Feedback/Revisions

Ongoing Projects

Required Project:

Online Digital Portfolio Setup

Required Project:

Create a character in Adobe Character Animator

Demo Reel into

Required Project:

Simple Toy Model

2 Minute Script and Storyboard

Required Project:

Creating Effects for a News Cast

Cycle 1: 

-Professionalism

-Ethics

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

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127.15(1)(I)

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127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(I)

Cycle 2:

- Job Seeking Skills

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127.15 (2)(K)

127.15 (2)(L)

Cycle 3:

-Communication Skills

-Self Management Skill

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127.15 (2)(L)

Cycle 4:

-Civic and Social Responsibility

127.15 (2)(F)

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127.15 (2)(H)

127.15 (2)(I)

127.15 (2)(L)