The evolution of the art form will be examined across a spectrum of styles and genres from its inception until the present day. Focusing on teamwork, students will learn animation production for different market venues e.g. film, television, Internet, and video games. This course will teach students how to create multilevel storyboards for interactive CD-ROMs. Flowcharting and storyboarding will be emphasized. Creative writing and nonlinear writing will be explored.
Students learn modeling concepts and techniques, texture mapping, lighting, and camera positions.
This course further develops the students' sense of visual language and the knowledge of design dynamics. Focus will be put on layout and design as it pertains to animation and illustration in different media. Animation Design II DIAN 1014 Building on basic animation skills, students will design and animate more complex characters and motion. In this course students explore the art form of animation, using such techniques as sand, paint on glass, paper cut-outs and claymation. This course introduces the fundamentals of audio recording for multimedia.