ART327 ALTERNATIVE ANIMATION STRATEGIES
WEEKLY SCHEDULE - SPRING 2025
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 2:00 - 4:50
LABS: W221, W125 & W153B
Sleeper's Zoom Room
SCREENING SERIES I: ALTERNATIVE ANIMATION - A BROAD OVERVIEW
WK01: JAN 13-17
MONDAY: CLASS OVERVIEW / AN INTRODUCTION TO ALT STRAT ANIMATION
Films: An Introduction to Alt Strat Animation / Artist Profiles - Tilby, Forbes & Ushev
Reading 1: Experimental Frame of Mind - Intro/History pp.1-8, 12-17 - Reading Link 1: PDF of first reading
WEDNESDAY: EXPERIMANTAL ANMATION IN POP CULTURE
Films: Popular Culture I - Commercial Spots / Popular Culture II - Music Videos
Reading 2: Notable Pioneers - Sand & Pinscreen Animation p.76-81. - Reading Link 2: PDF of second reading - Understanding Pinscreen Animation
WK02: JAN 20-24
MONDAY: NO CLASS MLK
WEDNESDAY: PINSCREEN ANIMATION
Films: Pinscreen - Allexieff, Parker, Drouin, etc.
Reading 3: Sand Animation: Exploring Technique, The Sandy Studio & Planning a Longer Project p.81-93. - Reading Link: PDF of third reading
ANIMATION WORKSHOP I: SAND
WK03: JAN 27-31
MONDAY: SAND ANIMATION - INTRO TO SAND
Films: Artist Profiles - Corrie Francis Parks & Caroline Leaf
Reading 4: Foundation for Excellence I: Basic Principles; Fluid Frame Aesthetics p.47-62.
Demo: Sand Animation Downshooter Demo
WEDNESDAY: SAND MORPH ASSIGNMENT - POSITIVE TO NEGATIVE
Lab: Sand Animation I. Playing in Pairs
Assignment: Sand Animation II. Morph - Positive to Negative
WK04: FEB 03-07
MONDAY: SAND ALPHABET - RESEARCH, IMAGES, FONTS & TOOLS
Films: Sand Animation Cont. - Susana's Load of Crap, etc.
Screen: Sand Morphs Assignments
Reading 5: Artist Profiles I - Appendix B p.215-228.
Lab/Assignment: Sand Alphabet I. Research - Images, Fonts & Tools
WEDNESDAY: SAND ALPHABET - LASER CUT STENCILS, SAND IMAGES & FINAL ANIMATION
Lab: Sand Alphabet II. Laser-cut Stencils / Sand Alphabet III. DragonFrame Set-up & Image Exploration
Assignment: Sand Alphabet IV. Final Sand Animation
RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT I: UNDER THE CAMERA TECHNIQUE - 10 SECONDS FOR PEACE
Go here for Research Assignment Guidelines
WK05: FEB 10-14
MONDAY: INTRO TO RESEARCH #1 - 10 SECONDS FOR PEACE
Screen: Sand Alphabets Assignments
Films: Fluid Frames - Charcoal, Clay, Wax & Paint / 10 Seconds for Peace / Student Research Examples
Assignment: Complete Research Proposal (Due Wednesday)
WEDNESDAY: SUBMIT PROPOSALS
Pitch: Research #1 Proposals
Lab/Assignment: Step #1: Exploration of Process/Materials
WK06: FEB 17-21
MONDAY: RESEARCH CONTINUES
Films: Watercolor, Ink & Rotoscope - Michele Cournoyer Chris Hinton, & Anne Beal, etc.
Lab/Assignment: Step #2: Exploration Continued
Reading 6: Finding Your Voice: Starting the Journey; Image Stuck in Your Mind; Telling a Story p.17-28.
WEDNESDAY: DEVELOP PITCH
Lab/Assignment: Step #3:10 Seconds for Peace Pitch
WK07: FEB 24-28
MONDAY: 10 SECONDS FOR PEACE PITCH
Films: Experimental Films & Animated Installations
Pitch: 5 Panel Pitch - 10 Seconds for Peace
WEDNESDAY: PRE-PRODUCTION/ANIMATION
Lab: 10 Sec. Peace - Preproduction
Assignment: 10 Sec. Peace - Animation
WK08: MAR 03-07
MONDAY: POST-PRODUCTION
Films: 2D Clay on Class - Potr Sapigen & Gianluca Maruotti
Lab: Prepare Presentations
WEDNESDAY: 10 SECONDS FOR PEACE - PRESENTATIONS DUE
Present: Research #1 Presentations
SPRING BREAK MAR 10 - 14
ALT STRAT SCREENING SERIES II
WK09: MAR 17-21
MONDAY:
Films: Artist Profile - Tiny Inventions / Artist Profile - Norman McLaren & Evelynn Lambert / Visual Music - Oskar Fischinger, etc.
Reading 7: Artist Profiles II - Appendix B p.215-228.
WEDNESDAY:
Films: 2D/3D Pixilation / Object Animation - PES, etc. / Laser Cutters, Clay Strata & Zoetropes
Reading 8: Compositing 101 - Adding Color: Combining Sand with Other Technique.93-118.
Assignment: Digital Effect Compositing Exercises
THURS/FRIDAY: GENTLE BREAK
RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT #2: PERSONAL CHOICE
Go here for Research Assignment Guidelines
WK10: MAR 24-26
MONDAY: INTRO TO RESEARCH #2 - ARTIST CHOICE
Films: Covid - Zoom Pixilation, Flipped Books, etc. / Student Research Examples
Assignment: Complete Research Proposal (Due Wednesday)
WEDNESDAY: SUBMIT PROPOSALS
Pitch: Research #2 Proposals
Lab/Assignment: Step #1: Exploration of Process/Materials
WK11: MAR 31-APR 04
MONDAY: RESEARCH CONTINUES
Films: Artist Profile - Yuri Norstien / Artist Profile - Lotti Reiniger
Lab/Assignment: Step #2: Exploration Continued
WEDNESDAY: DEVELOP MID-PROJECT PITCH
Lab/Assignment: Step #3: Research #2 - Mid-Project Pitch
WK12: APR 07-11
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY: MID-PROJECT PITCH / PRE-PRODUCTION
Pitch: 5 Panel Pitch/Best of Clips
Lab/Assignment: Research #2 - Pre-production
WK13: APR 14-18
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY: ANIMATION
Lab/Assignment: Research #2 - Animation
WK14: APR 21-25
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY: ANIMATION CONT.
Lab/Assignment: Research #2 - Animation
WK15: APR 28-MAY 02
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY: POST-PRODUCTION
Lab/Assignment: Research #2 - Post-Production / Prep Presentations
EXAM: MAY 05 MONDAY - 2:00 pm
EXAM: RESEARCH #2 - PRESENTATIONS DUE