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Course Calendar

Week 01 Language of Storyboarding (lecture)

Storyboard Crash Course (lecture)
Intro to Flash and Storyboard Pro(lecture)

Assignment 01 “A progression of shots of a cube within a cube, in no less than 60 frames”
Week 02 Evaluate Homework Assignment 01

Angles and Framing (lecture)
Screen Direction (lecture)

Assignment 02 “A funny thing happened to me on the way to class today, in no less than 60 frames”
Week 03 Evaluate Homework Assignment 02

Acting (lecture)
Posing (lecture)

Assignment 03 “A sword fight between 2 ninjas, in no less than 60 frames”

Week 04 Evaluate Homework Assignment 03

-Work towards Midterm

Camera Moves (lecture)
Cutting and Transitions (lecture)

Assignment 04 “The Tortoise and the Hare, in no less than 60 frames”
TORTOISE
HARE

Week 05 MIDTERM Evaluate Assignment 04

Progression of Shots (lecture)
Special Shots (lecture)

Assignment 05 Working from a premise based script “Regular Show”
Week 06 Evaluate Progress Assignment 05

Before You Start to Draw (lecture)
Intro to Thumbnailing (lecture)

Week 07 Evaluate “Regular Show”

From Thumbnails to Roughs (lecture)
Staging and Composition (lecture)

Assignment 07 Final Working from a Full Script
Week 08 Evaluate Progress Assignment 07

Roughs to Cleanup (lecture)
Perspective for Storyboards (lecture)

Week 09 Work on Assignment 07

Work on Assignment 07

Week 10 Final Presentations
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Course Title: Storyboarding

Course Number: MAA203

Session/Year: Fall 2013

Day/Time: M/W 11AM – 1:45AM

Instructor: Sam Ellis

Contact Info: smellis@aii.edu

Office Hours; M/W 9AM – 10:30AM Room 901

Class Website: http://aiwmaa203winter2014.blogspot.com

Course Description: This course focuses on applying industry-standard storyboarding and scripting techniques to animation. Contents to be covered include the various purposes and formats of storyboards, the basic terminology and concepts used in storyboarding, and the application of storyboarding techniques to the creation of storyboards with or without a written script.

Core Course Competencies: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Apply industry-standard storyboard techniques to animation

· Explain the various purposes of storyboards in relation to animation

· Define formats and labeling guidelines for animation storyboards

· Identify and illustrate camera moves as they apply to animation

· Identify the purpose of scripts in relation to animation

Create stories and illustrate concepts through sequential images

· Differentiate scenes, cuts, fades, and dissolves as they apply to animation storyboards

· Examine shot selection as it applies to animation storyboards

Create a storyboard based on a written script

· Differentiate among thumbnail sketches, roughs, production, and presentation storyboards

· Create thumbnail sketches through interpretation of a written script

· Produce an animatic using refined thumbnail sketches and roughs

· Prepare a presentation-quality storyboard

Draw 2D and 3D objects and forms

· Create thumbnail sketches of concepts

· Apply anatomical structure in drawings of both human and non-human forms

· Evaluate thumbnails in terms of aesthetic appeal and simplicity

Apply storyboard techniques

Employ staging and composition

Develop and execute accurate freehand drawings

· Apply perspective

· Generate drawing using various media

· Develop conceptual sketches to record and justify the creative process

Draw accurate visual perspectives in relation to scale, shape, form, and space

· Use the elements and principles of design to compose a drawing based on observation

Course Length: 10 weeks

Contact Hours: 60

Credit Value: 4.0

Definition of a Credit Hour: A quarter credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than

1. One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for 10 to 12 weeks, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or

2. At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.

Estimated Homework Hours: 10+hours

Disability Services

The Art Institute of Washington provides accommodations to qualified students with disabilities. The Disability Services office assists qualified students with disabilities in acquiring reasonable and appropriate accommodations and in supporting equal access to services, programs and activities at The Art Institute of Washington.

Students who seek reasonable accommodations should notify the Disability Services Coordinator, Kristen Ames, at 703.247.2685 of their specific limitations and, if known, their specific requested accommodations. Students will be asked to supply medical documentation of the need for accommodation. Classroom accommodations are not retroactive, but are effective only upon the student sharing approved accommodations with the instructor. Therefore, students are encouraged to request accommodations as early as feasible with the Disability Services Coordinator to allow for time to gather necessary documentation. If you have a concern or complaint in this regard, please contact Kristen Ames in Student Affairs, Suite #1107, 703.247.2685. Complaints will be handled in accordance with the school’s Internal Grievance Procedure for Complaints of Discrimination and Harassment.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

The Art Institute of Washington encourages students to excel in their classes and to earn the highest grades possible. The minimum acceptable academic standard to become a graduate is to earn a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and pass at least 2/3 of the courses attempted (ICR). Receiving a failing grade in any course requires a student to retake the class at the first opportunity. The second, passing grade mathematically raises the CGPA. Earning a D in a class is a passing grade; however, a D is worth only 1grade point and can lower the CGPA to below the minimum level to graduate (2.0). Therefore, it is in the best interest of students to complete their courses with a grade of C or higher. If students encounter difficulty with class material, they are encouraged to utilize the Academic Support Center (703-247-6818) on the 12^th floor. Should extenuating circumstances take place that require a student to stop attending classes, students are responsible for contacting their instructor, department chair, or the registrar’s office on the 10^th floor.

Academic Support Services: Students are expected to utilize resources such as the campus library for research assignments and academic support center for tutoring needs. Information on these services can be found on the student portal at myaicampus.com.

Student Conduct Policy: The Art Institute of Washington recognizes its students as responsible and dedicated men and women who are preparing for career employment. An integral part of their career and professional development is the expectation that they conduct themselves during the education process in the same manner as will be expected in all employment situations. As members of The Art Institute of Washington community, students have responsibilities and duties commensurate with their rights and privileges. In this policy, The Art Institute of Washington provides guidance to students regarding those standards of student conduct and behavior that it considers essential to its educational mission. This policy also provides guidance regarding the types of conduct that infringe upon the fulfillment of the Institute’s mission. Please see pages 31 to 38 in the Student Handbook for complete details.

Academic Dishonesty: The Art Institute of Washington does not tolerate academic dishonesty. Disciplinary offenses against the student code of conduct concerning academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating on assignments or examinations; engaging in unauthorized collaboration on academic work; taking, acquiring or using test materials without faculty permission; submitting false or incomplete records of academic achievement; altering, forging or misusing a college academic record; fabricating or falsifying data, research procedures, or data analysis; and deceiving the college and/or its officials. If you are suspected of academic dishonesty of any kind, your instructor reserves the right to fail you for the assignment or the course. Students may appeal in writing to the Dean of Academic Affairs. Please refer to the student code of conduct in the Student Handbook for further explanation.

Attendance Policy: The Art Institute’s attendance policy is designed to meet the requirements of state and regional accreditation, to support to the mission and goals of the organization, and to improve the academic performance of students through adherence to industry and educational standards of personal and professional development. Faculty members are required to record attendance accurately. Attendance is directly tied to academic performance. Excessive absenteeism can result in severe academic penalties, including a failing grade for a course or removal from the course. Should absence be necessary, students are responsible for course material covered during the time of absence. Students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled classes, including the first class of the quarter. They are expected to arrive on time and to stay for the full duration of the class. Students may drop or add classes during the first week of the quarter. Students who fail to drop a class during drop/add period will be financially responsible for the cost of the class. Students who do not attend any of their classes during the drop/add period will be withdrawn from the college. Students who miss seven total consecutive days of all scheduled classes, or 20 total calendar days from the date of last attendance in all scheduled courses (whichever is less), will be terminated from the college.

The following is the attendance policy for the Department of: MAA/ VGP/ VFX/ GA

It is the goal of this policy to improve the academic performance of students in the classroom by stressing the importance of course attendance and reinforcing the work-ready expectations of employers for employee attendance. All students are expected to adhere to these industry standards. Students are encouraged to refer to The Student Handbook for the AiW Attendance Policy.

In the Media Arts & Animation Program, the Game Art & Design Program, the Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Program and the Visual & Game Programming Program, students are required to attend all class meetings. Students must arrive on time, come prepared and ready to work, and stay for the duration of the class.

There are no excused absences.

Grading Scale:

A 92 - 100

A- 90 - 91.9

B+ 88 - 89.9

B 82 - 87.9

B- 88 - 81.9

C+ 82 - 87.9

C 80 - 81.9

C- 67.2 - 77.9

D 67 - 67.1

F 66.9 and below

Grading: The grades for this class will be determined based on the following:

Class Policies:

This class requires a lot of drawing and redrawing—your first drawings will be just that the first of many drafts, storyboarding is a preproduction art that deals with an exploration of what is best for the story. This means that your first attempt will not be enough. You will be expected to have at least three passes for every assignment, thumbnails, roughs, and finals at the minimum. You will be required to act, class participation is connected to your grade as is working in class. You may not just sit and not work in the class you must be working while in the class.

Sketchbooks: You are required to keep a sketchbook in this class and it is 10% of your grade

Assignments: You will have 6 assignments in this class, they are due online at the start of class, late work will not be accepted.

Assignment 1 is worth 10% (Camera Shots / Camera Moves)

Assignment 2 is worth 10% (Angles and Framing working with Master Shots)

Assignment 3 is worth 10% (Acting and Posing the power of Antics)

Assignment 4 is worth 15% (Continuity in Screen Direction with a logical progression of shots)

Assignment 5 is worth 20% (Boarding from a defined Premise)

Assignment 6 is worth 25% (Animatic from Script)

Late Submission of Work: NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Make up Work: Students who miss a class must meet with the instructor to find out how to make up missed work.

Class Participation and In Class Performance: All students are expected to participate in class discussions, critiques and project assignments. Failure to do so may result in a lower grade (both on a daily basis and for the final average). There will be class critiques every other week and we will cover on average one chapter of the text each week. Students will be expected to use key design terms during their discussion during critiques. Quizzes will be given…

Electronic Devices: Phones and pagers must be turned off or to vibrate during class. Any emergency calls that come in during class should be taken outside the classroom. Headphones must be used in class except during lectures.

Field Trips: You may be required to go on a field trip at some point during the course—you might not want to go, an alternative 10page term paper in MLA format may be done in place of.

Guest Speakers: We may have guest speakers come in—be professional and treat them with the upmost respect.

Homework: Student should be prepared to work on assignments, readings, preparing for quizzes and sketching during non-class room time. Your hard work and dedication both in class and outside of class are most important in succeeding. Students should expect to spend 10+ hours per week on homework assignments.

Handouts:

Textbook/eBook:

https://www.toonboom.com/resources/video-tutorials/toon-boom-storyboard-pro

http://storyboardsecrets.com/blog/

Recommended:

http://cartoonsnap.blogspot.com

Mamet, David. On Directing Film, Penguin. 1992

Bluth, Don. The Art of Storybard, DH Press. 2004

Materials and Supplies:

· Various Drawing Supplies (Pencils, Inking Tools, etc.)

· Sketchbook (8.5 x 11) –at least-

· Ruler (metal with beveled inking lip)

· 3 Ring Binder

· Hole punch

One (1) ream – Printer Paper

Course Calendar

Week 01 Language of Storyboarding (lecture)

Storyboard Crash Course (lecture)

Intro to Flash and Storyboard Pro(lecture)

Assignment 01 “A progression of shots of a cube within a cube, in no less than 60 frames”

Week 02 Evaluate Homework Assignment 01

Angles and Framing (lecture)

Screen Direction (lecture)

Assignment 02 “A funny thing happened to me on the way to class today, in no less than 60 frames”

Week 03 Evaluate Homework Assignment 02

Acting (lecture)

Posing (lecture)

Assignment 03 “A sword fight between 2 ninjas, in no less than 60 frames”

Week 04 Evaluate Homework Assignment 03

-Work towards Midterm

Camera Moves (lecture)

Cutting and Transitions (lecture)

Assignment 04 “The Tortoise and the Hare, in no less than 60 frames”

Week 05 MIDTERM Evaluate Assignment 04

Progression of Shots (lecture)

Special Shots (lecture)

Assignment 05 Working from a premise based script “Regular Show”

Week 06 Evaluate Progress Assignment 05

Before You Start to Draw (lecture)

Intro to Thumbnailing (lecture)

Week 07 Evaluate “Regular Show”

From Thumbnails to Roughs (lecture)

Staging and Composition (lecture)

Assignment 07 Final Working from a Full Script

Week 08 Evaluate Progress Assignment 07

Roughs to Cleanup (lecture)

Perspective for Storyboards (lecture)

Week 09 Work on Assignment 07

Work on Assignment 07

Week 10 Final Presentations

*Please note that all information listed above is subject to change

Late Projects:

NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.NO INCOMPLETE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.

I, ____________________________, affirm that I have received the syllabus for MAA203 for Winter Quarter 2014. Furthermore, I have read the content of this document and understand that I will be held accountable for the assignments and other required work for this class.

I understand that the times, dates and details of some assignments will are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion and that it remains my responsibility to deliver my work on time and under the requirements assigned.

I confirm that I have received the following documents:

• MAA203 syllabus

• Class attendance policy

• Overview of assignments

• Grading criteria

• Purchase requirements

Signature:

Date:

Storyboarding Winter 2014

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Syllabus