Summer Enrichment at Penn State ANIMANIACS

Andrew Puschak July 5 - July 28, 2007

Sparks/(Period1 – Room6; Period2 – Room 11)

PURPOSE: We will use the latest in 2-D animation techniques to produce short

animated projects.

OBJECTIVES: Learn to storyboard and implement animation techniques to create

innovative animated stories.

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES: Use class time for class work only. Do not

chat, email, download, etc. if it disrupts class. YOUR class’ rules will be determined by

YOUR class’ behavior.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: There are currently no supplies needed for this

class. Assignments will mostly be online in and out of class. Each student will vary in

animation abilities therefore grades will reflect effort. Class is a combination of follow

along lecture, individual, and team exercises.

GRADING POLICY: Each assignment will be graded based on the criteria below.

A final project will demonstrate each students learned animation abilities. Throughout the

course, opportunities to gain points in each category will be announced prior to due date

(ie: no pop quizzes).

Grading Criteria:

Presentation / Aesthetics

40 %

Assignment followed

40 %

At least two animation principles used

20 %

Class Grading System:

Quizzes – 100 pts

Homework – 200 pts

Assignments – 200 pts

Final Project – 500 pts

Total Points – 1,000

PROCEDURE FOR EXTRA HELP!

E-mail me anytime with questions and comments about class at .

I will check email as often as possible outside of class time. This is the BEST way to

reach me.

Call me anytime with important questions at . Do not waist time struggling

with a problem when you can call me anytime outside of class. I am available for any

questions class related or not. Do not call for unimportant problems, but do not

hesitate to call anytime you need help.

DAY BY DAY CLASS OUTLINE:

Friday July 6.......................... First Day of Class

Syllabus Handout

Overview of Course

Class Survey

Monday July 9.......................... Flash Drawing

Demonstrate use of all tools in a picture

Tuesday July 10........................ More tools

Use all new tools to develop a picture

Wednesday July 11........................ Color Manipulation, Navigation, and Image

Editing

Use all new tools to develop a picture and edit

existing image

Thursday July 12........................ Movie Properties and Objects

Use all new tools to develop an animation

Friday July 13........................ Flash Symbols

Create at least 3 symbols and use instances to

animate

Monday July 16........................ Symbols and movie editing modes

Tuesday July 17........................ Transform, Frames, keyframes and time line

Wednesday July 18........................ View and Inspectors

Thursday July 19........................ Tracing bitmaps and onion skinning

Friday July 20........................ Flash controls

Monday July 21........................ Importing, Publishing and Exporting

Tuesday July 22........................ Advanced Topics: Motion tweening

Wednesday July 23........................ Advanced Topics: Fades and special effects

Thursday July 24........................ Advanced Topics: motion on defined path