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Foundations of Animation

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COURSE FEE: The total cost of this course is $20.00. Fees are due AS soon as possible.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course prepares students to use artistic and technological foundations to create animations. The basic principles of digital animation are reviewed, including character development and story conception through production. Students learn the technical language used in the animation industry and basic animation methods. They will also learn techniques about various ways to plan, create, and prepare for animation in pre-production, production and post-production

 

COURSE OBJECTIVE: Foundations of Animation teaches students how to model, animate and render with a focus on establishing a working knowledge of animation tools and techniques. The course builds a foundation for developing 3-D computer graphic, animation, modeling, deformations and character animation. Students create and modify movies using objects, graphics, sound, animation, and special effects.  

 

PREREQUISITE: Integrated Business Applications 1

 

  • SAFETY AND ETHICS2.     Describe the threat of viruses to a computer network, methods of avoiding attacks, and options in dealing with virus attacks.4.     Explain the consequences of illegal, social, and unethical uses of information technologies, e.g., piracy; illegal downloading; licensing infringement; and inappropriate uses of software, hardware, and mobile devices.6. Discuss computer crimes, terms of use, and legal issues such as copyright laws, fair use laws, and ethics pertaining to scanned and downloaded clip art images, photographs, documents, video, recorded sounds and music, trademarks, and other elements for use in Web publications.

 

  1. 5.     Differentiate between freeware, shareware, and public domain software copyrights.
  2. 3.     Identify potential abuse and unethical uses of computers and networks.
  3. 1.     Identify major causes of work-related accidents in offices.
  1. Identify netiquette including the use of email, social networking, blogs, texting, and chatting.
  2. Describe ethical practices in business professions such as safeguarding the confidentiality of business-related information.
  • EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
    1. Identify positive work practices, e.g., appropriate dress code for the workplace, personal grooming, punctuality, time management, organization.
    2. Demonstrate positive interpersonal skills, e.g., communication, respect, and teamwork.
  • STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

 

    1. Explain how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses.
    2. Explain the goals and objectives of related student organizations.
    3. List opportunities available to students through participation in related student organization conferences/competitions, community service, philanthropy, and other activities.
    4. Explain how participation in career and technology education student organizations can promote lifelong responsibility for community service and professional development. 
    5.  

 D.          STORYBOARD FUNDAMENTALS

  1. Create a story for a storyboard.
  2. Describe the purpose of rich media and/or animation including the target audience.
  3. Apply brainstorming techniques to focus development efforts.
  4. Create scene-by-scene illustrations.
  5. Outline and link action sequences.

  E.          INTRODUCING COMPUTER ANIMATION

    1. Define terms related to computer animation.
    2. Identify computer animation elements.
    3. Identify uses of computer animation.
    4. Define industry standard animation principles.
    5. Identify career options in the animation industry.
  • GETTING STARTED WITH COMPUTER ANIMATION
    1. Use menu bars, command panels, and software navigation tools
    2. Demonstrate the ability to select objects and sub objects.
    3. Set movie dimensions and movie properties.
  • DRAWING

 

  1. Create objects using drawing tools.
  2. Edit drawings.
  3. Work with objects.
  4. Work with text.
  5. Work with layers.
  6. Create a gradient.
  7. Transform an object.
  • WORKING WITH SYMBOLS AND INTERACTIVITY
    1. Work with symbols and instances.
    2. Work with libraries.
    3. Create buttons.
    4. Assign actions to buttons.
  • CREATING ANIMATIONS

 

  1. Define stop motion animation.
  2. Create frame animations (stop motion).
  3. Create motion-tweened animation.
  4. Work with motion guides.
  5. Animate text.
  • CREATING SPECIAL EFFECTS
    1. Create shape tween animations.
    2. Create a mask effect.
    3. Add a filter effect to objects and type.
    4. Apply effects using timeline transitions.
    5. Create an animation sequence.
  • IMPORTING AND MODIFYING GRAPHICS
    1. Demonstrate an understanding of importing graphics.
    2. Break apart bitmaps.
    3. Use bitmap fills.
    4. Trace bitmap graphics.
    5. Use imported graphics in a movie.
  • BUILDING COMPLEX ANIMATIONS

 

  1. Create a graphic symbol.
  2. Create a movie clip symbol.
  3. Create a button symbol.
  4. Animate movie clips with button symbols.
  • USING BASIC ACTIONSCRIPT
    1. Demonstrate the ability to work with actions.
    2. Demonstrate the ability to work with targets and movie clip symbols.
    3. Demonstrate navigation techniques with actions.
    4. Create interactive movie clip symbols.
  • ADDING SOUNDS

 

  1. Incorporate sound in to animations.
  2. Edit and modify sounds.
  3. Use ActionScript with sounds.
  • PREPARING AND PUBLISHING MOVIES

 

  1. Publish a movie.
  2. Reduce file size to optimize a movie.
  3. Publish an animation using a variety of Publish Settings.
  4. Add rich media/dynamic content created in Flash to a Web Page.
  5. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Class Materials/ Resources:

  • 2” 3 –ring binder
  • Dividers for your binder
  • Pens or Pencils
  • USB flash drive (Required)
  • Textbook: “Learn Adobe Animate CC for Interactive Media: Adobe Certified Associate Exam Preparation”                     
CLASS RULES AND COURSE EXPECTATIONS

District policy will be enforced as outlined in your student handbooks. This includes but is not limited to the proper usage of the internet. It is the responsibility of the parents and students to become familiar with these rules. In addition to the above, all students will be asked to adhere to all of the following course expectations:

Be Prepared

  • Get out your pencil, pen, and paper before class begins.
  • Put all other materials including backpacks and purses under your desk.
  • Follow all teacher provided directions to ensure assignments are completed successfully and to ensure your safe use of computer equipment.

 

Be Respectful

  1. Please do not interrupt or disrupt other students learning opportunities.
  2. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.

Be On Task

  1. Plan to spend class time on class work for this class and be on task for the entire class period.
  2. Please do not leave your seat until the teacher has given you permission or tells you that class has been dismissed.
  3. Please adhere to districts policy in regards to safe internet practices.

Consequences

Students will be given a daily Employability Standard Grade. Students will start with 10 points. Each warning results in a point deduction/ point being taken away. A student receiving 4 warnings will be sent to the office and a phone call will be made to the students’ parents/guardian. Repetitive misbehavior will result in a meeting with the students’ parents/guardian and possible suspension.

GRADING POLICY:

Over the course of this school year you will be assigned both class assignments and class projects. The expectation for the completion of these assignments is to work on and complete these assignments during class; however if an assignment is not completed during class time it will then become your responsibility to complete outside of class. 

LATE/ MISSING ASSIGNMENTS:

Late assignments are required to be turned in within 7 calendar days from the initial assignment due date. If you are unable to submit an assignment within 7 calendar days you will receive a 10% deduction in final grading due to late submittal. All late work must be turned in by the following dates to be included in the current semester grades:

  • October 11, 2016
  • January 3, 2016
  • March 10, 2017
  • May 19, 2017

Should an assignment be submitted after these dates the assignment will remain a zero in Power School unless other arrangements have been made in advance with me. 

Parents: Should your student have more than 3 missing assignments within a 3-week period a student progress report will be sent to you. However, grades and current assignments with due dates can be viewed in both your student’s Canvas accounts (assignments and due dates) and Power School (assignment due dates and grades).

Grade Scale/ Course Component grade weights:

Course Component

Grade Weight

 

Class Projects

50%

Classwork

10%

Tests/ Quizzes

40%

Letter Grade

Numerical Percentage Range

A

90 - 100

B

80 - 89

C

70 - 79

D

60 - 69

F

Below 60%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS:

Course Certifications:

Content Certification is a vital tool in the development of your career dreams and college aspirations. It helps to build a strong portfolio that will allow you to showcase your skills and content specific knowledge to potential colleges and future employers.  In this course your student will have the opportunity to receive the below certifications:

  • Radius Math and Coding Certification
  • Adobe Flash CC Certification (Offered at an additional fee through Pearson Vue for $125.00)
      • 9A0-352 | Adobe® Flash CC ACE Exam

Class Projects:

Class projects typically cover 2 or more of the above course standards and will be graded with a rubric that outlines the requirements and point value for the completion of each project requirement.

Classwork:

Class work typically covers individual topics on any of the above standards. These assignments are expected to be turned in during the next class meeting time. In this class assignments are typically turned in digitally and can be turned in to our course assignment site for Canvas:

Tests/ Quizzes:

Students will be tested at the end of each unit or chapter over the content for that particular unit. (Please review the above course standards for unit descriptions)

  • Chapter tests consist of problems, matching, vocabulary, true/false, and multiple choice questions.
  • The time required to complete a chapter test is usually 30 -40 minutes. Tests will be completed during the allotted time only (unless special provisions have been made in advance).
  • Test will be returned to students for review and then filed by the teacher.
  • If a student misses a test, it is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements with the teacher to make up the test as soon as possible after returning to school. A fair and reasonable amount of time will be made to accommodate students with lengthy absences.

 

HONOR CODE:

The Academic Policy is being implemented to ensure that students submit creditable work that is evident of their content mastery. Students should seek to be totally honest in their dealings with others. They should complete their own work and be evaluated based upon its originality. To avoid academic dishonesty and misconduct in all its forms, students are required to cite their sources in APA source citing format. To become familiar with this please visit https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/ Students should avoid academic dishonesty and misconduct in all forms, including plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, cheating, and other academic misconduct. Cheating will not be tolerated and will result in a grade of zero for the assignment and a phone call home.

COMMUNICATION:

Parent, student, and teacher communication is an essential component in success of your students in this course. If you should have any questions or concerns about your student and their progress, please do not hesitate to call me at (803)321-2674 or via email at knored@newberry.k12.sc.us. Also please be sure to include good contact information on the Contact form that has been included with this syllabus.

 

TUTORING:

One of the goals of this course is to help all students find success in this course. Your instructor will make arrangements to be available before or after school to provide tutoring should it be required, needed, or requested.

 

FIRST CLASS ASSIGNMENT:

Students: Please read and review this Syllabus, Health form, Class Contact Form, Sign out Card, and the NCCC Handbook. If your documents are returned by the next class session you will receive 100 points towards an Assignment grade. 5 points will be deducted for each day that the signature page is late.

Syllabus Acknowledgement:

I have read and thoroughly understand the expectations, rules, and procedures that are expected of my child by enrolling in this course. I realize that I am responsible and will be held accountable for these rules, regulations procedures, and course requirements.

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