SPRING 2022 - WEEKLY SCHEDULE - FX
Monday/Wednesday 2:00-4:50, Wightman 224
Sleeper's Zoom Room Password: animation / CMU Animation Discord Server
Toon Boom Harmony 320 Tutorial Page / Useful Toon Boom Shortcuts
Greatest Race Demo Page / Alter Ego - Demo Page / 320 Basecamp Folders
1. ANIMATED VISUAL FX - EXPLORATION
WK01: JAN 10-14
Monday: Welcome Back! / Review Floursack Animation
Reading: Elemental Magic - Intro - Flag, Whip & Wave p. 35, 52-63 - Download Reading Guide
Wednesday: Feather or Leaf Drop
WK02: JAN 17-21
Monday: No Class - MLK Day - Jan 17
Wednesday: Animated Flag Wave
WK03: JAN 24-28
Reading: Elemental Magic - Fire & Smoke p. 161-177 - Download Reading Guide
Monday: Rotoscope Fire Ball
Wednesday: Spontanious Combustion - Fire Animation
WK04: JAN 31 - FEB 04
Reading: Elemental Magic - Water & Splash 1. p. 95-131 - Download Reading Guide
Monday: Rotoscope Golf Ball Splash
Wednesday: Floursack Dive - Splash Animation
WK05: FEB 06-11
Monday: Animation BFA Spring Applications/MTR Reviews - Due February 19th
Wednesday: BFA/MTR Continued
2. MAGIC FLOUR SACK - ANIMATED PERFORMANCE
WK06: FEB 14-18 - Animation BFA/MTR Applications Due - Feb 17
Reading: Elemental Magic - Magic p. 224-243 / Review: Floursack Performance Workflow
Monday: Scene Planning - Thumbnails
Wednesday: Revise Thumbnails/Blocking
WK07: FEB 22-25 Registration Begins - Feb 22
Monday: Rough Animation - Keys & Breakdowns
Wednesday: Revise Keys & Breakdowns/Model Check & Inbetweens
WK08: FEB 28 - MAR 04
Monday: Final Ink & Paint
Wednesday: Screen Final Magic Animation*
*Magic Floursack Animation - Due Wednesday for Screening
WK09: MARCH 5 - 13 - SPRING BREAK
ALTER-EGO I - CHARACTER DESIGN FOR RECONSTRUCTED DIALOGUE
WK10: MAR 14-18
Monday: 1. Character Research (x2)
Wednesday: 2. Alternate Character Proposals (x2)
WK11: MAR 21-25
Monday: 3. Alternate Character Hand-off / 4. Character Pose Sheet
Wednesday: 5. Character Redesign & Color Pilot
ALTER-EGO II - ANIMATED PERFORMANCE FOR RECONSTRUCTED DIALOGUE
WK12: MAR 29-APR 2 - GENTLE WEEKEND BREAK
Monday: 1. Alt Ego Performance Pitch
Wednesday: 2. Scene-Planning - Blocking
Thursday/Friday: No Class
WK13: APR 04-08
Monday: 3. Animation - Keys & Breakdowns
Wednesday: 4. Model Check - Tieing Down Keys & Breakdowns
WK14: APR 11-15
Monday: 5a. Design Phonemes
Wednesday: 5b. Build Phonemes
WK15: APR 18 -22
Monday: 6. Inbetweens & Syncing Mouth Animation
Wednesday: 7. Final Ink & Paint
WK16: APR 25-29 - Studio Art BFA Exhibition
Monday: 8. Highlight & Tone
Wednesday: Open Workshop*
*Final Project Due Next Tuesday Noon for Showcase
EXAM WEEK:
320 EXAM TIME - WED. MAY 04, 2:00-3:50 PM
SPRING ANIMATION SHOWCASE / ANIMATION BFA EXHIBITION - PARK LIBRARY - MAY 04
5PM - Spring Animation Showcase - Opperman Auditorium
7PM - Animation BFA Thesis Exhibition Reception - Park Library, 3rd Floor Gallery
8PM - Animation BFA Thesis Showcase - Opperman Auditorium