ART420 ANIMATION STUDIO I: MICRO-SHORT PRODUCTONS
WEEKLY SCHEDULE - FALL 2025
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 25-29
MON: NO CLASS MONDAY
MICRO-SHORT #1: SQUARE (5 SEC)
WK02: SEPT 01-05
MON: LABOR DAY - NO CLASS MONDAY
WK03: SEPT 08-12
MON: SENIOR THESIS PITCH 6PM W142 - ATTENDENCE MANDATORY
WK04: SEPT 15-19
MON: OPEN LAB
WK05: SEPT 22-26
MON: OPEN LAB
WK06: SEPT 29-OCT 03
MON: OPEN LAB
WED: MILESTONE 05 - FINAL SUBMISSION/EVALUATIONS / INTRODUCE PIZZA PITCH
MICRO-SHORT #2: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (10 SEC)
WK07: OCT 06-10
MON/TUES: FALL BREAK - NO CLASS
WK08: OCT 13-17
MON: NO CLASS
WK09: OCT 20-24
MON: OPEN LAB
WK10: OCT 27-31
MON: OPEN LAB
WK11: NOV 03-07
MON: OPEN LAB
WK12: NOV 10-14
MON: OPEN LAB
WED: MID-PRODUCTION CHECK-IN
WK13: NOV 17-21
MON: OPEN LAB
WED: LATE-PRODUCTION PITCH
SPRING 2026 PROJECT EXPLORATION
WK14: NOV 24-28
MON: SPRING PSA CLIENT FIELD TRIP / OPEN LAB
- 5:30 CLIENT FIELD TRIP (MT. PLEASANT LOCATION TBA - WILL NEED TO ARRANGE RIDES)
- 6:30 OPEN LAB
WED/THRU/FRI - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS
WK15: DEC 01-05
MON: MILESTONE 05 - FINAL SUBMISSION/EVALUATIONS / PREP FOR PIZZA PITCH
- 6:00 FINAL PRESENTATIONS
- 7:00 PREP FOR PIZZA PITCH
WED: PIZZA PITCH #2 / SPRING PROJECT PSA TEAMS & CLIENT HAND-OFF
- 5:30 PIZZA
- 6:00 PIZZA PITCH
- 8:00 SPRING CLIENT HAND-OFF
FINAL EXAM: DEC 10
WED 6PM: SPRING PROJECT - PSA ASSIGNMENT PAGE TBA
DUE JAN. 14: HATS PSA ASSIGNMENT PAGE - SPRING 2026
