Week 1 Topic: Design through the ages Lesson objective: Students will be able to define design Crossley ch. 1-2 Blackboard video Week 2 Topic: Fundamentals--the 3 S shapes Lesson objective: Students will be able to draw the shapes in multiple configurations Crossley ch. 3-4 Blackboard Blackboard article Sketch Assignment 1 In-class Pitch 1 Peer Feedback 1 Week 3 Topic: Expressions Lesson objective: Students will be able to draw various expressions Crossley ch. 5, 9 Blackboard video Sketch Assignment 2 In-class Pitch 2 Peer Feedback 2 Week 4 Topic: Hands and feet Lesson objective: Students will be able to sketch anatomically correct, hands and feet Crossley ch. 6-7 Blackboard video Sketch Assignment 3 In-class Pitch 3 Peer Feedback 3 Week 5 Topic: Adults and children Lesson objective: Students will be able to sketch adults and children of various ages Crossley ch. 8 Blackboard video Blackboard article Sketch Assignment 4 In-class Pitch 4 Peer Feedback 4 Week 6 Topic: Clothing Lesson objective: Students will be able to sketch clothing to fit a character Crossley ch. 10 Blackboard video Sketch Assignment 5 In-class Pitch 5 Peer Feedback 5 Mid-semester evaluation (in class) Week 7 Topic: Creatures Lesson objective: Students will be able to sketch creatures and mythical beasts Crossley ch. 14-16 Blackboard video Sketch Assignment 6 In-class Pitch 6 Peer Feedback 6 Week 8 Topic: Color Lesson objective: Students will be able to add color to skin and clothing Crossley ch. 11 Blackboard video Blackboard article Sketch Assignment 7 In-class Pitch 7 Peer Feedback 7 Week 9 Topic: Stylization Lesson objective: Students will be able to style characters to fit the story Crossley ch. 12 Blackboard video Sketch Assignment 8 Pitch 8 Peer Feedback 8
Week 10 Topic: Creating a world Lesson objective: Students will be able to sketch background environments to suit scenes and characters Crossley ch. 13 Blackboard video Blackboard article Sketch Assignment 9 In-class Pitch 9 Peer Feedback 9 Week 11 Topic: Model sheets and size comparisons Lesson objective: Students will be able to produce draft model sheets and size comparisons Crossley ch. 17-20 Blackboard video Sketch Assignment 10 In-class Pitch 10 Peer Feedback 10 Week 12 Model sheets and size comparisons (continued) Lesson objective: Students will be able to finalize model sheets and size comparisons to standardize appearance, pose, and gesture Crossley ch. 21 Blackboard article Sketch Assignment 11 In- class Pitch 11 Peer Feedback 11 Week 13 Topic: Preparing turnarounds Lesson objective: Students will be able to produce turnarounds for human and creature characters Crossley ch. 22-23 Blackboard video Sketch Assignment 12 In- class Pitch 12 Peer Feedback 12 Week 14 Topic: Final project prep Lesson objective: Students will be able to revise elements of project Crossley ch. 24 and appendix Blackboard video Groups bring final project materials to class for workshopping Week 15 Final project Lesson objective: Students will be able to pitch final project to class Final project due in class with final pitch Date: For the date and time of the for this class, consult the USC Schedule of Classes at . Statement on Academic Conduct and Support Systems
Assignment 1 Grading Rubric Requirements Approaching Mastery Attempting Mastery Incomplete/Needs Improvement Number of characters At least 2 characters are submitted, both Frankie and Johnny (5 points) Only one character is submitted, either Frankie or Johnny (4 points) No or a severely incomplete character is submitted (3 points) Circle, Square, and Triangle Forms Frankie is fully represented with circles and Johnny is fully represented with squares. An additional character may be represented with triangles. (10 points) Frankie is partially represented with circles and/or Johnny is partially represented with squares. (9 points) Any character or portion of a character submitted is not represented appropriately with circles or squares. (7 points) Tube and Cube Frankie is represented with tubes and Johnny is fully represented with cubes. (10 points) Frankie is partially represented with tubes and/or Johnny is partially represented with cubes. (8 points) Any character or portion of a character submitted is not represented appropriately with tubes or cubes. (6 points) Total: Comments: /25 points Sketch Assignment 2: Expressions Learning Objective: Sketch classic character using the fundamental principles of character design
Students are expected to complete and submit 12 sketchbook assignments over the course of the semester. These assignments are submitted weekly by uploading the digital sketch files to Blackboard and bringing the original files in a sketchbook to class for the purpose of making in-class pitches. We start all assignments together in class to practice, and they are completed individually outside of class. This assignment is due: ______________________ Steps Guided by the instructor during class, sketch the weekly theme in a paper sketchbook. Finish the sketches started in class on your own time. Your instructor will give specifics on exactly how many and what kind of sketches to finish, as well as review how they will be graded. Convert your finished sketch files for upload/submission to Blackboard. This means you will need to scan or photograph sketches done in a paper sketchbook. Bring the same submitted sketches you uploaded to class with you in order to complete the weekly pitch assignments based on them. Assignment 2 Grading Rubric Requirements Approaching Mastery Attempting Mastery Incomplete/Needs Improvement Number of characters Both Frankie and Johnny (5 points) in poses that reflect all 10 facial expressions (10 points) Only one character is submitted, either Frankie or Johnny (9 points) No or a severely incomplete character is submitted (7 points) Facial expressions Frankie and Johnny are fully represented using the 10 required facial expressions. An additional character may be represented as well, with the all 10 facial expressions (15 points) Frankie and Johnny are partially represented using most 10 facial expressions. An additional character may be represented as well, with most 10 facial expressions (12 points) Any character or portion of a character submitted is not represented appropriately using less than half facial expressions (9 points)