388/488 Course Calendar (Subject to Change)

T Jan 23 - Class 1

• - Syllabus, Website, Software, Assignments
• - Reading Intro and Overview

Th Jan 25 - Class 2

• - Screening (Exp Film and Animation) & Discussion
• - Software Intro and In-Class Exercise
• - 488 Visual Countdown Update

Week 1

• Assignment 488: Visual Countdown Update
• Reading: Krasner
• Tutorials: CC2017 Ess Train: The Basics

T Jan 30 - Class 3

• - Motion Principles
• - Design Boards, Workflow and Process Demo
• - Dynamic Motion Animation

Th Feb 01 - Class 4

• - Collect/View/Discuss Assignment Video
• - Work Session Dynamic Motion Animation

Week 2

• Assignment 388: Dynamic Motion Animation
• Assignment 488: Visual Countdown Update
• Reading: Krasner
• Tutorials: CC2017 Ess Train: Motion Graphics
                  Intro & Chp. 1

T Feb 6 - Class 5

• - Reading Discussion
• - Tutorial Notes
• - Dynamic Type Animation
• - 488 Individual Project Meetings

Th Feb 7 - Class 6

• - Work Session Dynamic Type Animation
• - Screening and Visual Countdown Project Intro

Week 3

• Assignment 388: Dynamic Type Animation
• Assignment 488: Visual Countdown Update
• Reading: Manovich AE Part 1
• Tutorials: CC2017 Ess Train: Motion Graphics
                  Chp. 2

T Feb 13 - Class 7

• - Reading Discussion
• - Tutorial Notes
• - 488 Visual Countdown Due and Screening
• - Workflow and Process Demo
• - 488 Kinetic Alphabet Project Intro

Th Feb 15 - Class 8

• - Nick Cave Campus Visit
• - Project Work and Open Studio

Week 4

• Assignment 388: Visual Countdown
• Assignment 488: Kinetic Alphabet
• Reading: Manovich AE Part 2
• Tutorials: CC2017 Ess Train: Motion Graphics
                  Chp. 3

T Feb 20 - Class 9

• - Reading Discussion
• - Tutorial Notes
• - Rendering Demo
• - 388/488 In Progress Critique

Th Feb 22 - Class 10

• - Strategies for Sound
• - Individual Critique and Feedback
• - Project Work Session

Week 5

• Assignment 388: Visual Countdown
• Assignment 488: Kinetic Alphabet
• Reading: Saul Bass Titles
• Tutorials: CC2017 Ess Train: Motion Graphics
                  Chp. 4

T Feb 27 - Class 11

• - Reading Discussion
• - 388 Submit Final Visual Countdown
• - Screen/Critique/Discussion
• - Screening (Kinetic Type)
• - Kinetic Type Project Intro

Th Mar 1 - Class 12

• - Project Work and Individual Assistance

Week 6

• Assignment 388: Kinetic Type
• Assignment 488: Kinetic Alphabet
• Reading: Pablo Ferro Titles
• Tutorials: CC2017 Ess Train: Motion Graphics
                  Chp. 7 & 8

T Mar 6 - Class 13

• - Reading Discussion
• - 388 design boards and in progress critique
• - 488 animation in progress critique
• - Project Work and Individual Assistance

Th Mar 8 - Class 14

• - Project Work and Individual Assistance

Week 7

• Assignment 388: Kinetic Type
• Assignment 488: Kinetic Alphabet
• Reading: David Fincher Titles
• Tutorials:  

T Mar 13 - Class 15

• - Reading Discussion
• - Project Work and Individual Assistance

Th Mar 15 - Class 16

• - 388 Kinetic Type Project Due
• - 488 Kinetic Alphabet Project Due
• - Screen/Critique/Discuss Projects

Week 8

• Assignment 388: Kinetic Type
• Assignment 488: Kinetic Alphabet
• Reading: Stranger Things
• Tutorials:  

T Mar 20 - Class 17

• - Reading Discussion
• - Information Visualization Project Intro
• - Project Work and Individual Assistance
• - Possible Guest Visit

Th Mar 22 - Class 18

• - Project Work and Individual Assistance
• - Design Boards and In-Progress Critique
• - Possible Guest Visit

Week 9

• Assignment 388/488: Infographic
• Reading: Aaron Koblin
• Tutorials: AE Guru: Animated Infographics
                  Chp. 1 & 2

Spring Break

Spring Break

Spring Break

T Apr 2 - Class 19

• - Reading Discussion
• - Project Work and Individual Assistance
• - Possible Guest Visit

Th Apr 5 - Class 20

• - In-Progress Critique
• - Project Work and Individual Assistance

Week 10

• Assignment 388/488: Infographic
• Reading: Kurzgesagt
• Tutorials: AE Guru: Animated Infographics
                  Chp. 3

T Apr 10 - Class 21

• - Reading Discussion/Presentation
• - Project Work and Individual Assistance

Th Apr 12 - Class 22

• - In-Progress Critique
• - Project Work and Individual Assistance

Week 11

• Assignment 388/488: Infographic
• Reading: Minute Physics
• Tutorials: AE Guru: Animated Infographics
                  Chp. 4

T Apr 17 - Class 23

• - Reading Discussion
• - Infographic Project Due
• - Screen/Critique/Discussion
• - 388 Screening and UNcommercial Project Intro
• - 488 Screening and Logo/Ident Project Intro

Th Apr 19 - Class 24

• - Project Review Guidelines
• - Project Research, Work Flow and Process Demo
• - Project Work and Individual Assistance

Week 12

• Assignment 388: UNcommercial
• Assignment 488: Ident Bumpers
• Reading: Naomi Klein "No Logo"
• Tutorials: CC2017 Ess Train: Motion Graphics
                  Chp. 5

T Apr 24 - Class 25

• - Reading Discussion
• - 388/488 Design boards and Prelim Work Due
• - Screen/Critique/Discussion Projects
• - Project Work and Individual Assistance

Th Apr 26 - Class 26

• - Project Work and Individual Assistance
• - Informal in progress critique and notes

Week 13

• Assignment 388: UNcommercial
• Assignment 488: Ident Bumpers
• Reading: Adbusters
• Tutorials: CC2017 Ess Train: Motion Graphics
                  Chp. 6

T May 1 - Class 27

• - Reading Discussion
• - Project Work and Individual Assistance
• - Informal in progress critique and notes

Th May 3 - Class 28

• - Project Work and Individual Assistance
• - Informal in progress critique and notes

Week 14

• Assignment 388: UNcommercial
• Assignment 488: Ident Bumpers
• Reading: Overpass Light Brigade
• Tutorials:  

T May 8 - Class 29

• - In Progress Critique
• - Project Work and Individual Assistance

Th May 10 - Class 30

• - Final Class Session
• - Finalizing and Submitting all Projects
• - 388/488 Due: Submit All Animations

Week 15 Assignments:

• Assignment 388: UNcommercial
• Assignment 488: Ident Bumpers
• Reading:  
• Tutorials:  

T May 15 2:30pm

• - Final
• - Screen/Critique/Discuss Projects
• - Semester Wrap-Up

Finals Week

Finals Week