The interface is expansive, with sophisticated modeling, animation, and compositing tools. Hands-on class with practice lab. Time-saving tricks and topics such as IPAS routines and Video Post are covered. Final project is output to broadcast quality Betacam tape. Hands-on class with practice lab.
Students create, shoot, critique and revise personal projects.
We investigate manipulation of line quality, principles of lip-synched dialogue and the visual accents of effects animation. Exercises are designed to master fundamental principles of movement and timing, including gravity, acceleration, elasticity, impact, anticipation and secondary action. An examination of the principles of soundtrack design to accompany the animated image. We contrast the aesthetics of animation sound to that of live-action and analyze several exemplary soundtracks in short subjects or film excerpts. Students learn the technique of voice and music synchronization and prepare their own set of bar sheets.