Homework for Monday, 9/22

A. Have your preproduction package 100% COMPLETE and finalized! Check the last post to see what I'm looking for!  Be sure to include a preview shot of what the final film would look like, with effects and the like!

• An animatic must be completed, and EXPORTED out! NO EXCEPTIONS!
• If you need resources on storyboarding for film, remember how powerful the internet is as a resource! Notes on framing and cinematic shots  can be seen here: 
• DREAM WORLDS - Production design for animation:
• DreamWorlds preview on google books:
• A link to the most important sections of the book, featured on the LivLily Blog:
• Parkablogs's Review of the Book

B. Stories should be locked in on this day!  Have all characters drawn, all environments drawn, and an animatic timed to perfection! Spend some time outside of class checking with your peers about your story updates.  Send me an email before Monday if you're making any big changes to your story!

C. Come to class with a schedule for completing your film within the allotted time!  (Current deadline: 10/17/14)

• Make note of any content you will need to produce in the time alotted, like:
• Sounds (include scheduling for recording in the sound booth!)
• Effects
• Dialogue (make your script flow as well as possible!)I will check your progress each week!
• Include notes for acquiring the information!
• Keep track of the progress of your film in your spreadsheet!
• Export your storyboard as a 3 panel Horizontal PDF!
• Have your animatic ready to turn in! 

D. Review pages 256- 284 of the ANIMATOR'S SURVIVAL KIT on weight and anticipation.

E. Read pages 285 - 339 of the ANIMATOR's SURVIVAL KIT!  We will focus on putting this section into practice on Monday, along with your collective knowledge of everything else in animation!

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Notes on the current schedule for the semester:
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**DUE TO LABOR DAY, OUR CLASS IS TECHNICALLY ON WEEK 4.  FOR THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS WE HAVE COVERED THE FOLLOWING:

1. Week 1: preparation for the semester.  Introduction to the class, introductory preparation for storytelling and animating.  After Effects's camera controls and 3D controls explained.
2. Week 2: Lip Sync and Story Development.
3. Week 3: (after Labor day holiday)  Volume, accurate storytelling in visuals, producing volumetric and weighted characters.
4. Week 4:  Storyboarding progress and review, In-class preproduction methods!

We will begin animating in class on Monday.  The next 4 weeks will be spent in production.  Jump ahead by spending some time animating on your own this week!  Prepare by doing test shots, gathering video resources, and the like!  The one thing I want you to understand from our first four classes is this:

To produce high-level animation, we must first become masterful at high-level preproduction and development.  Troubleshoot and prepare for as many situations as needed in the beginning, to work more efficiently in the long run! On the flip side, have a DECISIVE date for your start and end dates of production.  Doing so, ensures you make the most of your time, and ensures you make the most of your performances on film!