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Discipline: 2D Animation and Gaming
Course Name Course Number Objectives
2D Game Level Design ANIM 141
  • Students will be able to identify characteristics of successful user interfaces.
  • Students will be able to design platform specific levels for original game concepts.
  • Students will be able to the elements of story by presenting synopses of games utilizing simplicity, consistency, suspense, and fairness.
  • Students will be able to compare and contrast game level categories of side scroller, puzzle, first person shooter, and top down level with 80% accuracy.
  • Students will be able to define successful game level design.
  • Students will be able to analyze and evaluate the game mechanics that make a successful level.
Advanced Principles of Animation ANIM 109
  • Interpret timing sheets.
  • Demonstrate line clean-up skills.
  • Demonstrate in between drawing analysis and execution.
  • Apply process of animation creation from script to storyboard through layout and key posing to in betweening, clean-up, lip syncing, and editing.
  • Anim 109 students will be able to successfully execute the advanced "Principles of Animation."
  • Outcome/Objective Students will be able to render a convincing 'walk cycle' to a given character.
  • Outcome/Objective Students will be able to demonstrate ?line clean-up? by taking rough pencil sketches and transforming them to final inked drawings.
  • Develop and render advanced character movements through cycles of walking, running, throwing, and anticipation.
  • Translate storyboards to layout drawings for staging and key posing of character animation.
  • Animate drawings with arc, squash and stretch, timing, follow-through, overlapping action, and drag.
Character Development ANIM 116
  • Outcome/Objective Students will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of rendering a basic character, of their choice, with consistency.
  • Outcome/Objective Students will be able to create a model sheets for each of their own characters.
  • Develop a cohesive cast of characters.
  • Create five point character turnarounds.
  • Produce character comparison charts.
  • Render character emotions through body posing.
  • Create drawings exploring a variety of facial expressions.
  • Develop and render characters on-model.
Digital Animation ANIM 175
  • Outcome/ Objective Students will be able to create web compatible animation through the proper use and workflow of the Flash interface.
  • Analyze and evaluate motion graphic projects for content, technique, and design through oral and written critique.
  • Produce motion graphics demonstrating the use of logic and creativity per industry standards.
  • Outcome/ Objective Students will be able to create an animated movement for an object using motion tweening and the motion editor.
  • Manage project timelines, layers, and compositions for efficient animation.
  • Use software and techniques common to the motion graphics field.
  • Create original motion graphics that synthesize the principles of animation, design, and cinematography appropriate to the field.
Digital Paint and Ink ANIM 100
  • Demonstrate the use of digital drawing tools for both bitmap and vector software.
  • Create drawings and paintings using custom brush libraries.
  • Use Bezier paths to digitally ink vector graphic drawings.
  • Synthesize painting and drawing techniques to create stylized artwork.
  • Export digital content for use in other software programs.
Game Prototype Production ANIM 151
  • Students will build game production schedules that identify milestones and deadlines.
  • Students will create 2D and 3D game art assets utilizing industry standard software.
  • Students will differentiate between the following four main production cycles of design, art building, technical scripting and marketing.
  • Students will develop marketing strategies for game distribution.
  • Students will produce game prototypes.
Introduction to Gaming ANIM 131
  • MO3: Demonstrate ability to conceive, design, and create game mechanics for an intended gameplay experience in a computer game.
  • MO2: Demonstrate ability to plan a short game production, and track it through its completion using a simple production planning system.
  • MO1: Demonstrate ability to organize digital assets required for a short game, in a manner that is easy to decipher, and manage.
  • The students will be able to use the elements of story by presenting synopses of games utilizing simplicity, consistency, suspense, and fairness.
  • Students will be able to compare and contrast the following four game types: 1. Shoot-em-ups, 2. First person shooter, 3. Strategy games, 4. Puzzle games
  • MO5: Shows ability to implement a short game project, including all the aspects of the development: game design, art assets creation, sound design, coding, bug fixing, testing, and create a working build of the game.
  • MO4: Shows evidence of understanding the need of the game developer to continually communicate with the player.
  • MO6: Demonstrate ability to conceive, design, create art assets, interface with a vendor site, and produce a working board game.
Motion Graphics, Compositing and Visual Effects ANIM 172
  • Use software and techniques common to the motion graphics field.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to create and composite using an alpha channel.
  • Manage project timelines, layers, and compositions for efficient animation.
  • Analyze and evaluate motion graphic projects for content, technique, and design through oral and written critique.
  • Create original motion graphics that synthesize the principles of animation, design, and cinematography appropriate to the field.
  • Produce motion graphics demonstrating the use of logic and creativity per industry standards.
  • Outcome/ Objective Students will demonstrate the animation principles of 'easing in and out' in motion graphics work.
Principles of Animation ANIM 108
  • Apply action analysis and observations to animated drawings.
  • Outcome/Objective Students will be able to render fluid "squash and stretch" movements for a bouncing ball.
  • Outcome/Objective Students will be able to render fluid "arc" movements for a falling leaf.
  • Render basic animation movements for characters or objects while applying the mechanics and timing of squash and stretch, key poses, secondary actions, follow through, staging, overlapping action and weight.
  • Create drawings that convey action in terms of movement, emotion, attitude, and expression.
  • Draw to present story points or ideas completely and clearly through staging.
  • Apply critical thinking skills to problem solve visual design problems
  • Anim 108 students will be able to successfully execute the "Principles of Animation."
Storyboarding ANIM 115
  • Assess storyboards for quality control and continuity
  • Outcome/ Objective Students will be able to identify the formal elements of story.
  • Render effective storyboard panels including notation.
  • Sketch key emotions and body language.
  • Outcome/ Objective Students will be able to create storyboards that show continuity between shots.
  • Identify the elements of a story.
  • Analyze a story's potential for animation.
  • Synthesize the theme (premise) of a story.
Visual Development ANIM 167
  • Students will be able to generate new story concepts successfully.
  • Students will demonstrate the synthesis of story, style, character, location, emotion, and symbology in compositional studies.
  • Students will be able to communicate character and emotion visually.
  • Students will be able to communicate story beats visually.
  • Students will be able to analyze the emotional beats of story.
Work Experience in New Digital Media ANIM 137A
  • Outcome/ Objective Students will be able to identify their role as an artist in their chosen field.
  • Outcome/ Objective Student will understand the expectation and value of teamwork.
  • Outcome/ Objective Student will understand the expectation and value of teamwork.
  • Outcome/ Objective Students will be able to identify their role as an artist in their chosen field.