Learning Objectives

Identify key historical events that contributed to the development of the animation industry.

Assess and recommend different animation techniques based on style, requirements, and advantages.

Analyze, assess, and identify animation principles and how to apply them when animating.

Deconstruct an animation pipeline and identify the roles involved.

Apply critical thinking to organize thoughts, ideas, assets, working files, and deliverables.

Demonstrate ability to create and set up a project file fitting the final output requirements.

Demonstrate ability to navigate and customize the user interface to optimize work efficiency.

Demonstrate ability to use drawing tools in vector environments to create artwork suitable for all steps in the project.

Demonstrate ability to use drawing tools in bitmap environments.

Apply artistic skills and processes to create a variety of character and prop designs in a consistent style.

Apply technical and artistic skills and processes to create location design and background layouts with perspective.

Demonstrate ability to create and organize layers based on ordering rules and type.

Apply artistic skills and processes to create frame-by-frame paperless animations based on animation principles.

Demonstrate ability to adjust animation timing and drawing exposure.

Identify essential visual reference tools and their purpose in a production context.

Analyze mood requirements and apply artistic skills to create colour schemes.

Apply technical skills to create and structure colour palettes.

Apply technical skills to paint frame-by-frame paperless animation efficiently.

Demonstrate understanding of fundamental rigging concepts. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to break down and rig characters for animation.

Apply artistic and technical skills to create coherent and believable cut-out animation based on animation principles.

Demonstrate ability to structure and share assets through a library.

Demonstrate ability to animate characters and mouths synchronized with dialog, action, and mood.

Demonstrate ability to import, time, and edit sound.

Demonstrate ability to import third-party images and integrate them in a project.

Apply technical skills to position elements on the stage and build a composition.

Identify and understand the purpose of various components and parameters involved in computer generated trajectories.

Demonstrate ability to position and animate a camera on a stage in 2D and 3D environments.

Demonstrate understanding of the concept of playback range, loops, and frame rate.

Apply technical skills to composite scenes, bring elements together, light the components, and add effects.

Demonstrate understanding of the nodal system’s purpose and flow. Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot it.

Understand 3D spatial staging and element positioning.