ARTM3710 Interactive Animation : Schedule

8.30 Class 1 – Defining: Animation – and getting our bearings

9.6 Class 2 – Defining: Narrative & Visual Perspective

  • Present first 2 experiments
  • Bring your favorite animated movie to class to discuss.
  • Due: Experimental Looping Animations
  • Exercise: Plot the narrative arch of your favorite animated movie using Freytag’s Triangle.
  • Tech Track: Sprites with Dreamweaver
  • Sprite animationhttp://blog.teamtreehouse.com/css-sprite-sheet-animations-steps
  • Watch: Spirited Away

9.13 Class 3 – Linear and Nonlinear narrative

9.20 Class 4 – Defining: Interactive Narrative

  • Handout Assignment: Interactive Narrative – homework brainstorming, ideate and create a pitch
  • Discuss: Fallout 4, Cyberpunk 77

9.27 Class 5 – Spatial stories AR and the Immersive Dome

10.4 Class 6 – Studio Time

  • working critique & individual meetings
  • Watch on Hulu: Home Movies
  • Watch: Waking Life

10.11 Class 7 – Studio Time

  • Watch on Hulu: Venture Bros.
  • Watch: Robot Chicken

10.18 Class 8 – Critique of Project 1

  • Due Looping Narrative

10.25 Class 9 – Studio Time

  • Working critique & individual meetings

11.1 Class 10 – Studio Time

  • Working critique & individual meetings

11.8 Class 11 – Studio Time

  • Working Critique & group meetings

11.15 Class 12 – Studio Time

11.22 – Thanksgiving break

11.29 Class 13 – Present Project 1, 2 or 3

12.6 Class 14 – Present Project 1, 2 or 3

12.12 @ 11am to 1pm Class 15 – Present the shortest of Projects 1, 2 or 3