DAR 176 - Digital Animation

1. Discuss the historical development of animation and animation techniques.
2. Describe how to develop animated characters.
3. Demonstrate various animation techniques and special effects.

1. History of Art Animation
   1. Thaumatrope
   2. Phenakistiscope
   3. Zoetrope
   4. Flip books
   5. Classic cartoons
   6. Rotoscoping
   7. Famous animators and studios
2. Procedures in Animated Films
   1. Using the Cintiq
   2. Script, project summary
   3. Storyboard
   4. Soundtrack
   5. Animatics
   6. Color palettes
   7. Timing/slugging
   8. Backgrounds
3. Producing Animation
   1. Using Harmony animation software
   2. Inbetweening
   3. Key frames
   4. Frames per second
   5. Exporting/importing images and sound
4. Character Design and Movements
   1. Walk cycles
   2. Personality walks
   3. Stereotypes
   4. Props
   5. Lip Sync
5. Technical Information
   1. Television cut-off and safe titling
   2. Export formats and sizes
6. Storyboarding
   1. Using Storyboard Pro software
   2. Layers – merge, rename, reorder, opacity
   3. Panels – importing text, sketch, rich text
   4. Shots, scenes, sequences, acts
   5. Using the camera
   6. Exporting to Harmony
7. Animation Techniques
   1. Camera movement
   2. Multiplaning
   3. Opacity
   4. Special effects
   5. Color
8. Basic Principles of Animation
   1. Squash and stretch
   2. Anticipation
   3. Staging
   4. Straight ahead and pose to pose
   5. Follow-through and overlapping action
   6. Slow-in and slow-out
   7. Arcs
   8. Secondary action
   9. Timing
   10. Exaggeration
   11. Solid drawing
   12. Appeal
9. Creation of a Digital Animation Project