IDS 252: Topics for the Week of November 19, 2007

• Next Semester!!: Please consider signing up for IDS-352 Advanced Computer Animation Production
  We will start on day 1 developing a 3-4 minute story. More advanced modeling and rendering techniques will be introduced including dynamics, rigging (skeletons), mel scripting, special effects, and global illumination. There will also be more discussion of animation principles, acting, and directing. I am hoping for a field trip up to the animation company Laika in Portland.

  This course is part of the new minor being offered in Arts, Technology, and Multimedia

• Reminder - Status reports are normally due Thursdays at midnight. This week, please complete it before you leave for Thanksgiving.

• Continue work on Lab 8: Final Project (See timeline)

• Musicians have been assigned to groups (see list). One person in the group should contact the assigned musician(s) to
  1. Introduce themselves.
  2. Tell the musicians where they can find the latest version of the animation
  3. Find a time when the group and muscian(s) can meet to talk.

• Monday Nov 19:

  • How to tell a Story, Ira Glass
  • As the animation continues to be worked on, begin to think about lighting and texturing.
  • Reminder: Three-point lighting
    • Examples.
    • Cinematography: Part 2: Mise-en-scene: Section 2 - Lighting
    • Pixel Cinematography
  • Look at professional shorts.
  • Meet with your groups.

• Wednesday, Nov 21:

  • Animations are due!

• Homework due on Mon, Nov 19

  • Have a good Thanksgiving Break

• Concepts to Remember:

  • film and camera techniques:
    • Yale Film Studies. Follow links to Cinematography - Framing, Scale, Movement
    • Using the Camera to Tell the Story
  • Review excerpts from "Acting for Animators" by Ed Hooks
  • Principles of Animation
    • Garfield Cartoon
    • Principles of Animation.
    • John Lasseter's orginal article with Luxo Jr as example.