Each student produces a short film with so und. This course may be repeated. The purpose of this course is to expose students to the workings of an actual animation studio by completing short 1 minute films, and working as a production team. At the beginning of the course every student presents a script an storyboard based on a ce rtain theme, three of which are chosen to be completed by the class. As the films develop, topics in layout, pencil-testing, inbetweening, rendering and editing will be covered.
All work is done during classtime hours.
Advanced Students learn advanced techniques of model building, rendering and animation, hierarchical skeleton animation, video production via computer special effects processing and output to video. Software used is Alias 8.1. Finished answer-printed films are required as well as the use of varied equipment and mixed media techniques. Students typically take this course for one year, starting in the Fall, and prod uce their films with the goal of putting them in the Tisch School of the Arts Animation Festival, held in the Spring. There is the opportunity to work closely with the instructor as well as to meet and consult with other professional animators for critic ism and advice.