homework
Any assignments listed under "Homework" are due SUNDAYS AT MIDNIGHT unless otherwise stated
Even if you are absent it must be submitted digitally through portfolio or email on time!
​Note: Lecture slides are not posted on this site for privacy reasons. If you are a student of the class, please check the weekly recap email for a playlist of the recorded lectures this semester.

November 23

​Homework:
  • Fourth Pass of Animatics
    • Try to incorporate the critiques that were brought up
    • If no sound/music, try to get some in
    • Next week is the second-to-last pass for your animatics.
  • Homework Submission Form

November 16

​Homework:
  • Third Pass of Animatics
    • Try to incorporate the critiques that were brought up
    • If no sound/music, try to get some in
  • Homework Submission Form

November 9

​Homework:
  • Second Pass of Animatics
    • Try to incorporate the critiques that were brought up
    • If no sound/music, try to get some in
    • Next week, we will be shuffling the groups, so try to make sure that your story is clear to a first-time watcher.
  • Animation Lab
    • ​Complete either the Bouncing Ball Lab or the Walk Cycle Lab
  • Extra Credit/Make-up Assignment
    • ​Complete both Animation Labs
  • Homework Submission Form

November 2

​Homework: 
  • Revise your storyboards
    • ​While you aren't turning in boards, do make sure to iterate on the suggestions that were brought up in your critique groups
  • First Pass of your Animatic
    • ​Expect this to be a very rough pass.
    • Make sure the timing reflects what the animatic would look like as an actual animation
      • i.e. if you're walking for 4 seconds, the animatic should reflect that
    • Add some sound effects, focusing on the important ones.
  • Premiere Lab
    • ​Does not have to be perfect, but should show that you have a basic grasp of Premiere and its convoluted inner workings.
    • Has to have at least one sound effect.
  • Extra Credit/Make-up Assignment
    • ​Add 3 extra sound effects, background music, and camera movements into the Premiere Lab assignment
  • Homework Submission Form

OCTOBER 26

​Homework: 
  • Third Pass of your storyboards!
    • ​Add more frames
    • Incorporate elements of acting and staging
    • Focus on making sure the plot is clear and the boards are free of unnecessary details
    • MAKE SURE YOUR BOARDS ARE READY FOR IMPORTING INTO AN ANIMATIC
      • ​This is mainly making sure boards have a consistent aspect ratio (either 3:4 or 16:9) and are easily scannable/importable as individual images.
  • Homework Submission Form

OCTOBER 19

​Homework: 
  • Second Pass of your Storyboards!
    • ​Consider the critiques given to you by your peers and facilitators to make changes and add/remove boards.
    • We require some form of progression in your boards.
      • You should NOT be turning in the same boards as last week.
  • Homework Submission Form

OCTOBER 12

​Homework: 
  • First Pass of your storyboard!
    • ​30+ frames minimum
      • Prioritize using these 30 boards to tell your story to the end
      • DO NOT turn it 30 boards of an incomplete story.
    • Try to include different framing techniques
    • Make sure to focus on exaggeration and points where the camera angles change
    • Try to avoid too many details -- clarity over quality
  • Homework Submission Form

OCTOBER 5

​Homework: 
  • Character Design (cont.) 
    • ​Do a character turnaround of your main character
    • This is basically a frontal, side, and back t-pose of your character (also 45 degree angles if you are feeling it)
  • Environment Design 
    • ​Pick one environment from your story
      • Draw one aerial plan of the environment
      • AND draw one drawing in perspective (either 1-point or 2-point)
  • Prop Design
    • ​Draw 3 different props/structures your characters may interact with
  • Homework Submission Form

September 28

​Homework: 
  • Create character designs
    • First Pass (Main Characters) : 5+ version of your main character (6 if you do not have a minor character)
      • Think mostly in terms of shapes, body language, etc.
      • Try to make them all distinct so you can see the full range of possibilities.
    • Second Pass : Choose 2 of the first pass designs and iterate on them
      • Now focus of designs, and details of the character.
    • First Pass (Minor Characters) : 2+ versions of each your minor character
  • Homework Submission Form

September 21

​Homework: 
  • Expand your moodboard for preferred story.
    • Style Research: Add 10+ images from 5+ sources (shows, movies, etc.) that inspire your story idea​
      • ​This could be images from popular media that inspire your storyline, characters, 
    • Reference Research: Add 10+ photos, videos, etc. from life or academic sources that are relevant to your story idea
      • ​This could be images that you could adapt and put into your actual short -- think architecture, props, settings.
  • Homework Submission Form

September 14

​Homework: 
  • Using the story-spline format presented in class:
    • Create 4 story-splines.
      • One of these stories could end up being the one you work with for the rest of the semester, so make these count!
    • Create 4 moodboards, one for each of these splines.
  • Homework Submission Form

august 31

​Homework: 
  • Complete the Themed Visual Assignment using one or more of the four provided prompts:
    • Iguana Cabana
    • Likable Lizards
    • Cactus Kerfuffle
    • Aloe-ha
  • Homework Submission Form