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 31 - SEPT 04
MON: NO CLASS MONDAY
MICRO-SHORT #1: SQUARE (5 SEC)
WK02: SEPT 07-11
MON: LABOR DAY - NO CLASS MONDAY
WK03: SEPT 14-18
MON: SENIOR THESIS PITCH 6PM W142 - ATTENDENCE MANDATORY
WK04: SEPT 21-25
MON: OPEN LAB
WK05: SEPT 28 - OCT 02
MON: OPEN LAB
WK06: OCT 05-09
MON: OPEN LAB
WED: MILESTONE 05 - FINAL SUBMISSION/EVALUATIONS / INTRODUCE PIZZA PITCH
WK07: OCT 12-16
MON/TUES: FALL BREAK - NO CLASS
MON: OPEN LAB
WED: PIZZA PITCH #1 - BLUE SKY EXPLORATION
MICRO-SHORT #2: TBA (10 SEC)
WK08: OCT19-23
MON: OPEN LAB
WK09: OCT 26-30
MON: OPEN LAB
WK10: NOV 02-06
MON: OPEN LAB
WK11: NOV 09-13
MON: OPEN LAB
WK12: NOV 16-20
MON: OPEN LAB
WED: MID-PRODUCTION CHECK-IN
WK13: NOV 23-27 - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASSES WED-FRI
MON: OPEN LAB
WED/THRU/FRI - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS
WK14: NOV 30 - DEC 04
MON: OPEN LAB
WED: MILESTONE 05 - FINAL SUBMISSION/EVALUATIONS / PREP FOR PIZZA PITCH
SPRING 2026 PROJECT EXPLORATION
WK15: DEC 07-11
MON: OPEN LAB
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 16
WED 6PM: SPRING PROJECT - PSA ASSIGNMENT PAGE TBA