T Sept 5

Th Sep 7 - Class 1

• - course introduction, syllabus
• - lab, materials, software
• - game structure, gradecraft, and evaluation
• - digital foundations chapter 1

Week 1 Assignments:

• Syllabus & Course Websites
• Reading: "Reflective Response"

T Sep 12 - Class 2

• - Reading Discussion
• - drawing exercise (blind contour, contour)
• - digital foundations chapter 6
• - “Point By Point” Method
• - pen tool, point-by-point, curves

Th Sep 14 - Class 3

• - drawing exercise (contour line)
• - digital foundations chapter 1
• - “Shape Build” Method
• - vector shape, shape build,
      pathfinder tool (glitschka)
• - Import/Export Overview

Week 2 Assignments:

• Reading: Solarski Essay

T Sep 19 - Class 4

• - Reading Discussion
• - drawing exercise
     (sketching, basic shape, proportion)
• - “Brush and Shape” Method
• - grids, guides, artboards

Th Sep 21 - Class 5

• - drawing exercise (shape, proportion)
• - drawing exercise
     (vector bullseye and starburst)
• - Review Day: Vector Illustration Methods
• - Exporting, Printing, and Output

Week 3 Assignments:

• Reading: McCloud pp. 24-59

T Sep 26 - Class 6

• - Reading Discussion
• - drawing exercise (opposite hand)
• - Elements of Design
• Line
• Shape
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment

Th Sep 28 - Class 7

• - Professor Travel to Black Mountain College
• - Elements of Design
• Color
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment

Week 4 Assignments:

• Reading: Manovich pp 2-17

T Oct 3 - Class 8

• - Reading Discussion
• - drawing exercise (vector texture and pattern)
• - Elements of Design
• Texture
• Space
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment

Th Oct 5 - Class 9

• - drawing exercise (color wheel)
• - Elements of Design
• Form
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment
• - Work Session: Character Project

Week 5 Assignments:

• Reading: Manovich pp 18-48 (Chapter 1)

T Oct 10 - Class 10

• - reading discussion
• - drawing exercise (tbd)
• - Elements of Design
• Unity
• - Work Session: Character Project

Th Oct 12 - Class 11

• - Principles of Design
• Balance
• - Project In Class Critique: Character Project
• - Project Demonstration: Finalizing and Formatting
• - Project Due: End of Class

Week 6 Assignments:

• Reading: Manovich pp 49-61 (Chapter 1)

T Oct 17 - Class 12

• - Reading Discussion
• - Critique and Disucssion: Character Project
• - drawing exercise (hand lettering)
• - Principles of Design
• Hierarchy
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment Thread

Th Oct 19 - Class 13

• - Principles of Design
• Scale/Proportion
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment Thread

Week 7 Assignments:

• Reading: Manovich pp . 62-87 (Chapter 2)

T Oct 24 - Class 14

• - drawing exercise (concepting)
• - Principles of Design
• Dominance/Emphasis
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment Thread

Th Oct 26 - Class 15

• - Principles of Design
• Similarity/Contrast
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment Thread
• - Work Session: Environment Project

Week 8 Assignments:

• Manovich pp . 88-115 (Chapter 2)

T Oct 31 - Class 16

• - Reading Discussion
• - Work Session: Environment Project
• - Critique and Feedback

T Nov 2 - Class 17

• - Work Session: Environment Project
• - Finalizaing Environment Project
• - drawing exercise (value and tonal drawing)

Week 9 Assignments:

• Manovich pp . 116-148 (Chp 3)

T Nov 7 - Class 18

• - Reading Discussion
• - Project Critique: Environment Project
• - Principles of Animation
• Squash/Stretch
• Anticipation
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment Thread

Th Nov 9 - Class 19

• - drawing exercise (camera app icon)
• - Principles of Animation
• Staging
• Straight Ahead & Pose To Pose
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment Thread

Week 10

• Reading: Manovich pp . 149-175 (Chp 3)

T Nov 14 - Class 20

• - Reading Discussion
• - Principles of Animation
• Follow Through & Overlapping Action
• Slow In & Slow Out
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment Thread

Th Nov 16 - Class 21

• - Principles of Animation
• Arc
• Secondary Action
• - Work Session: Student Choice Assignment Thread
• - Work Session: Title Screen Project

Week 11 Assignments:

• Reading: Manovich pp . 176-198 (Chp 4)

T Nov 21 - Class 22

• - Reading Discussion
• - drawing exercise (tbd)
• - Work Session: Title Screen Project

Th Nov 23 - Class 23

• - Thanksgiving Break – No Class -
• - Work Session: Title Screen Project

Week 12 Assignments:

• Reading: Manovich pp . 99-211 (Chp 4)

T Nov 28 - Class 24

• - Reading Discussion
• - Project Critique: Title Screen Project
• - Drawing Exercise (motion and timeline)
• - Principles of Animation
• Timing
• Exaggeration
• - Assignments Catch-Up

Th Nov 30 - Class 25

• - Principles of Animation
• Solid Drawing
• Appeal
• - Work Session: Animation Project

Week 13 Assignments:

• Reading: Manovich pp . 212-243 (Chp 5)

T Dec 5 - Class 26

• - Reading Discussion
• - Drawing Exercise (tbd)
• - Work Session: Animation Project

Th Dec 7 - Class 27

• - Critique and Feedback
• - Work Session: Animation Project

Week 14 Assignments:

• Reading: Manovich pp . 244-285 (Chp 5)

T Dec 12 - Class 28

• - Work Session: Animation Project
• - Final Versions: Animation Project Submitted

• Class 29 & Class 30 Points Added In
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Week 15 Assignments:

• Reading: Manovich pp . 287-334 (Chp 6)