| ACAT1001 |
Computer
Animation Practice A |
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One two-hour
tutorial per week for one semester. |
| Prerequsites |
None |
| Aim |
To gain practical
experience in computer animation, sound for animation and video
presentation. |
| Content |
An introduction to
using personal computer for animation.
An in-depth look at a 2D paint and animation program.
Practical exercises in story-boar-ding, key-framing,
cycles, ease-in and ease-out, squash and stretch, transitions,
dynamics, staging, anticipation, exaggeration and expression.
Examination of animation production techniques,
including digital recording and playback of animation by computer,
sound synchronisation and video fundamentals.
Introduction to sound studio techniques, including
microphone techniques, multitrack recording and basic equalisafion and
mixing.
Practical exercises in musique concrète techniques. |
| Assessment |
The first half of
the semester will be spent doing short exercises to be presented
together in a folio. Students are required to prepare a major
work for performance during the last half of the semester.
Folio-20%. Examination
performance-80%. |
| Texts |
none |
| References |
Layboume, K., The Animation Book. Crown
Publishers, 1979.
Speed, A.H., Desktop Video: A Guide
to Personal and Small Business Video Production, Harcourt,
Brace, Jovanavich, 1988.
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