DAR 250 - Computer 2D Animation: Adobe After Effects

1. Create a character animation that will include motion, transition, color, and texture.
2. Develop and transform dialogue, motion, and mood of a character into visual animation.
3. Create a computer animation from conceptualization to post production.

1. Storyboards
   1. Structure
   2. Format
2. Techniques and Terms
   1. Classical
   2. Contemporary computer animation
3. Logo Animation
   1. Motion and transition
      1. Rolling, tumbling, spinning
      2. Motion pairs
      3. Wipes
      4. Timing
   2. Color and texture
      1. Color cycling
      2. Shading
      3. Flashes, glows, sparkles
4. Character Animation
   1. Dialogue
      1. Mouth positions
      2. Phonetics
      3. Diagramming and time dialogue
   2. Human and animal motion
      1. Walking
      2. Running
      3. Flying
   3. Rotoscoping
      1. Digitize from video tape
      2. Transfer and cleanup from video tape
5. Metamorphic Animation
   1. Creation of objects
      1. Still digitizing
      2. Transfer and cleanup of a digitized image
   2. Stacking and grouping
      1. Front and back
      2. Color controls
   3. Key Frame and tweening
6. Production Techniques
   1. Creation
   2. Post production