ART228 STOP MOTION ANIMATION

 

 

WEEKLY SCHEDULE FALL 2024

MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 2:00-4:50PM

W221 MEETING SPACE / W153B & 125A LAB SPACE

 

 

I. 3D CLAY ANIMATION

WK01: AUG 26-30

MON: INTRO TO STOP MOTION/WALK THRU LABS

Assignment: Dragonframe Block Test

 

WED: ANIMATED CLAY MORPHS

Tutorial: Setting up Project Folders for Stop Motion.pdf

Assignment: Clay Morph

 

WK02: SEPT 02-06

MONDAY: NO CLASSES LABOR DAY

 

WED: MORPH LAB

Assignment: Replacement Morph

 

 

WK03: SEPT 09-13

MON: FLOUR SACK - SOLO

Screen: Morphs

Lab: Flour Sack Solo

 

WED: FLOUR SACK - ENSEMBLE

Assignment: Flour Sack Ensemble

 

WK04: SEPT 16-20

MON: PRESSMOLD CHARACTERS

Screen: Morphs

Lab: Sculpt Pressmold Characters

 

WED: 10 SEC CLUB I - ANIMATED INTROS

Lab: Cast Pressmold Characters

Assignment: Animate 10 Sec. Character Intros

 

 

WK05: SEPT 23-27

MON: PLAYING CATCH

Screen: 10 Sec Club Intros

 

WED: 10 SEC CLUB II - TBA

Assignment: 10 Sec Animation

Lab: 10 Sec Animation - Prompt TBA

 

 

WK06: SEPT 30-OCT 04

MON: CAR CRASH

Screen: 10 Sec Club

 

WED: 10 SEC CLUB III - TBA

Lab: 10 Sec Ensemble - Car Crash

Assignment: 10 Sec Animation - Prompt TBA

 

WK07: OCT 07-11

MON/TUES: FALL BREAK - NO CLASSES

 

WED: 10 SEC CLUB IV - TBA

Screen: 10 Sec Club

Assignment: 10 Sec Animation - Prompt TBA

 

 

II. MOTION CONTROL

WK08: OCT 14-18

MON: INTRO TO MOTION CONTROL

Screen: 10 Sec Club

 

WED: MOTION CONTROL I - SET-UP & BLOCKING

Lab: Group Project - Plan Moco Scene / 10 Sec Prompt Preproduction

Assignment: 10 Sec Animation - Prompt TBA

 

WK09: OCT 21-25

MON/WED: MOTION CONTROL II - GROUP A. ANIMATE SCENE

Screen: No 10 Sec Club Screening Today

Lab: Animate "Moon Shot" / 10 Sec "Halloween" - Pre Production

Assignment: 10 Sec Animation - "Halloween"

 

III. PUPPET BUILDING

WK10: OCT 28-NOV 01

MON/WED: PUPPET BUILD I - INTRO / ASSEMBLE ARMATURE

Screen: 10 Sec: "Halloween"

Lab: Assemble Puppets

Assignment: Research Puppet Designs / Puppet Drawing / Personal Artifacts

 

WK11: NOV 04-08

MON/WED: PUPPET BUILD II - MATERIALS - *VOTE NOV. 5TH!!

Screen: 10 Sec: "Twins - Ying/Yang"

Lab: Finish Puppet Armatures / Padding

Assignment: Source Materials / Swatch Board

 

 

IV. PUPPET PERFORMANCE

WK12: NOV 11-15

MON: PUPPET BUILD II - FOAM CONT.

Lab: Foam Puppets

Assignment: Source Costume Materials

 

WED: NO CLASS WEDNESDAY - WORK ON PUPPETS

 

WK13: NOV 18-22

MON: PUPPET BUILD II - FOAM CONT.

WED: PUPPET BUILD III - HAND & EYES

Lab: Finish Snip Foam, Hands, Eyes

Assignment: 5 Panel Performance Pitch/Dress Puppets

 

WK14: NOV 25-29

MON: PUPPET INTRO I - 5 PANEL PITCH

Pitch: 5 Panel Pitch Lab: Build / Dress Puppets Cont.

Assignment: Dress Puppets / Props - Due after TG Break

WED-FRI: NO CLASSES - THANKSGIVING BREAK - FINISH PUPPETS

 

 

WK15: DEC 02-06

MON: PUPPET INTRO II - BLOCKING

WED: PUPPET INTRO III - FINAL ANIMATION/POST PRODUCTION

Lab: Work on Final Animation

Assignment: Final Animation / Post Production

 

FINAL EXAM: DEC 09 - 2PM

MON: SCREEN FINAL ANIMATION