DAR 250 - Computer 2D Animation: Adobe After Effects

4 Credits, 5 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Two dimensional animation on the computer. Includes storyboards, techniques and terms, logo animation, character animation, metamorphic animation, and production techniques.

Recommendation: Completion of DAR 221 before enrolling in this course. If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - FA; Meets CTE - A&H.

Course Learning Outcomes

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

Outline:

Storyboards
1. Structure
2. Format
Techniques and Terms
1. Classical
2. Contemporary computer animation
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
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
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
Production Techniques
1. Creation
2. Post production