Welcome to Animation Fall 2012

Roane State Community College
Division of Humanities
ARTP 2070,2080,2090
Animation I,II,III


Name: Bryan Wilkerson
Office:  0-116 Main Campus
Office Hours: M 10:00-3:00 T 12:00-4 W 12:00-3:00 R 12:00-4
Phone: 865-354-3000  ext4748
Email: wilkersonbs@roanestate.edu


COURSE INFORMATION

Course Type: Studio Class

Day and Time: M  6:30-9:35

Credit Hours: 3

Course objectives :
* Theory:  students will look at work, discuss topics, and explore the artistic aspects of using 3D computer animation.
* Techniques:  familiarity with Cinema 4D.
* Students will complete individual projects.
* Theory:  students will look at work, discuss topics, and explore the artistic aspects of using 3D computer animation.
* Techniques:  familiarity with Cinema 4D.
* Students will complete individual projects.
* Theory:  students will look at work, discuss topics, and explore the artistic aspects of using 3D computer animation.
* Techniques:  familiarity with Cinema 4D.
* Students will complete individual projects.

Learning outcomes:
At the End of this course you will have completed the following
        -Create basic 2D characters and animate them
-Develop a simple animated story idea (outline), concept art and storyboards for production
-Apply animation principles to produce both a 2D and 3d animated short film



Prerequisites for the course: NONE

Course Topics:


MATERIALS
TEXTBOOK: None however there are online resources that will be delivered throughout the semester

USB drive or portable hard drive

GRADING PROCEDURE AND GRADING SCALE
A= 90-100 B= 80-89 C=70-79 D= 60-69 F=Below 60

Although this is a highly technical computer art/animation class the grading system used is a traditional system common to studio art classes. There will be extensive informal verbal feedback from the instructor and fellow students towards the homework and studio work . which will occur regularly; you will usually get a good sense of how you are doing.

Specific grading criteria include:
1. Mastery of technical concepts.
2. Overall quality of work. (This is the most subjective quality-)
3. Overall quantity of work. (Students who spend more time and produce more drawings invariably improve the most. )
4. Willingness to Experiment. (Your willingness to go beyond the assignments and explore new artistic problems and questions on your own – a critical part of creativity.)
5. Degree of Progress (Your improvement from the beginning.)
6. Attendance
7. Homework
PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Academic Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, Plagiarism, Cheating, Fabrication and Facilitation.   Academic misconduct is prohibited.  Upon identification of misconduct, an instructor has the authority to assign an “F” or a zero for the exercise, the examination, or the entire course. Students guilty of academic misconduct that would typically result in the grade of “F” for the course will not be permitted to drop the class in which the academic misconduct occurred.  The instructor will contact the appropriate Division Dean who will then contact Records and request that an administrative hold be placed on the course in question.  The instructor will notify the student of the appropriate due process/appeal procedure.  The administrative hold will remain in place until the academic misconduct matter is concluded.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services office staff. Prior to granting disability accommodations in the course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services office staff. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with the disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT  AND ADDITIONAL STUDENT RESOURSESCTAT/Help Desk:

SYLLABUS CHANGESThe  Instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus as long as the students are notified.




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