Understanding
Animation
Jess Hinshaw
Fall Semester
Tuesday
www.understanding-animation-hinshaw.blogspot.com
Course Objective: This course will look at the separate
components of animation, and what it takes to create a successful finished
piece. The class will evaluate a variety of methods, but lean heavily on hand
drawn animation. By the end of the class, students will have a firm grasp of
vocabulary and tools that aids in explaining animation, as well as a diverse
knowledge of animators and their works.
Class Plan: Each
class will be different. We will have lecture, we will watch films, view
examples of what to do and what not to do. We will do some tests to create
animation in an attempt to better understand the difficulties a seemingly easy
medium can present. I plan for this class to be fun and interesting, but this
greatly depends on you giving your attention. The class will be conducted only
in English—and that means that it might be more challenging for you to listen
to lectures and instruction.
Evaluation: Students will be evaluated by the following
criteria:
1)
Attendance: 25%
2)
Presentation
25%
3)
Test 25%
4)
Projects 25%
Here is a breakdown of the grades:
1.
PROJECTS – there will be a few small
projects. The are as follows:
MODEL SHEET, STORYBOARDS, FLIP BOOK, STAGING, STOP MOTION
MODEL SHEET, STORYBOARDS, FLIP BOOK, STAGING, STOP MOTION
Late work will be penalized.
1 week late - A=B, B=C, C=D
2 weeks late - A=C, B=D, C=F
3 weeks late - A=F
2.
PRESENTATION - Each
student will give a 3 minute presentation for their midterm. You will choose an
animation artist/piece and present it to the class.
3.
ATTENDANCE – You cannot learn if you are
not in class. This semester has 16 classes.
You are allowed 1 excused absence that will not hurt your grade. If you miss 4 classes you will fail the
class.
4.
TEST - There will be one test at the
end of the semester, reviewing vocabulary and films that we’ve watched
throughout the semester.
CALENDAR
Week 1) Syllabus
overview, film: Bill Plympton – Push
Comes To Shove, William Kentridge – Pain
and Sympathy
Week 2) Origins of animation, Functions of Animation, Brief
History of…
Film:
Fantasia-------Homework: Inanimate character creation
Week 3) Character development/story/stopwatch - Critique of Character creation, revision.
Week 4)
Storyboards, comic books, Psycho
storyboard comparison: In class Storyboard creation for flipbooks
Week 5)Timing,
FPS, spacing, film: Peter Chung – Aeon
Flux: Leisure, War, Ben Hibbon - Code Hunters, Yoshiaki Kawajiri - The Running Man, Bob Clampet - "A Tale of Two Kitties" Storyboard critique/flip book creation
Week 6) Rotoscope,
film: Steve Barron: A-Ha – “Take on Me,” Beastie Boys – “Shadrach,” Richard
Linklater - Scanner Darkly,
Week 7) Transitions, Gerald Scarfe – The Wall, Van Majerdiska – Stones,
Bill Plympton – The Tune. Note taking during films.
Week 8) Line
& Motive, Anticipation, film: Chuck Jones - Road Runner & Coyote, Don
Hertzfeldt – “Billy’s Balloon,” William Kentridge - Stereoscope
Week 9) Presentations - flip book critique
Week 10) Squash & Stretch, film: Shinichiro Watanabe -
“Kid’s Story,” Animatrix
Week 11) Stop-Motion,
film: Brothers Quay, Van Majerdiska, Adam Jones (Tool), Luke Losey: Orbital –
“The Box”, Michel Gondry – White Stripes – “Fell In Love With A Girl,” Bruce
Bickford – Monster Road
Week 12) Stop
Motion in class exercise, bring inanimate object to class. Film: Julia’s
project
Week 13) Stop
Motion work day, viewing, vocabulary review
Week 14) watch short films recommended
by students.
Week 15) Avante
Garde, GIF Party, film: Don Hertzfeldt – “Rejected”, Salvador Dali - Destino, Dan Osborne – “Roku 2,”
“Untitled” Exam review
Week 16) Test
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