ART420 ANIMATION STUDIO I: MICRO-SHORT PRODUCTONS

WEEKLY SCHEDULE - FALL 2023

MONDAY W224 / WEDNESDAY W221 / 6:00-8:50PM

WEDNESDAY TEAM PROGRESS PITCH: (W221) Each milestone is due for presentation to the entire class on dates indicated below. 

MONDAY OPEN LAB: (W224) Students are expected to utilize Open Lab days exclusively toward micro-short productions.

 

INTRO TO CLASS/MICRO-SHORT PROCESS OVERVIEW 

WK01: AUG 28 - SEPT 01

MON: NO CLASS MONDAY

WED: PROCESS OVERVIEW/INTRODUCE MICRO-SHORT #1

 

MICRO-SHORT #1: SQUARE  (5 SEC)

WK02: SEPT 04 - 08

MON: LABOR DAY - NO CLASS MONDAY

WED: MILESTONE 01 - PITCH (X3)

WK03: SEPT 11 - 15

MON: SENIOR THESIS PITCH 6PM W142 - ATTENDENCE MANDATORY

WED: MILESTONE 02 - ANIMATIC/MOOD BOARD

WK04: SEPT 18 - 22

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 03-LAYOUT/COLOR CONCEPT

WK05: SEPT 25 - 29

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 04 - LAYOUT REVISIONS/PRODUCTION TESTS

WK06: OCT 02 - 06

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 05 - FINAL SUBMISSION/EVALUATIONS / INTRODUCE MICRO-SHORT #2

 

MICRO-SHORT #2: OBJECT  (10 SEC)

WK07: OCT 09 - 13

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: PIZZA PITCH / LAB - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

WK08: OCT 16 - 20 FALL BREAK - NO CLASS MON/TUES

MON: NO CLASS

WED: MILESTONE 01 - PITCH (X3)

WK09: OCT 23 - 27

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 02 - ANIMATIC/MOOD BOARD

WK10: OCT 30 - NOV 03

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 03-LAYOUT/COLOR CONCEPT

WK11: NOV 06 - 10

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 04 - LAYOUT REVISIONS/PRODUCTION TESTS

WK12: NOV 13 - 17

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MID-PRODUCTION CHECK-IN

 

SPRING 2024 PROJECT EXPLORATION

WK13: NOV 20 - 24 THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS WED/THRU/FRI

MON: OPEN LAB

WK14: NOV 27 - DEC 01

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 05 - FINAL SUBMISSION/EVALUATIONS / INTRO TO SPRING PROJECT

WK15: DEC 04 - 08

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: PITCH TOPICS - MICH.GOV GUEST CLIENT

EXAM TIME: DEC13 6PM

WED 6PM: SPRING PROJECT ELEVATOR PITCH

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