Following is a tentative schedule of classes. Topics and due are subject to change, although you will be noticed in advance if this happens.

Week 1, Aug 25 - 29
Introduction to class; introduce computer animation & course site; show student works from previous class; demonstrate lab operation, hard drive assignments & set-up; complete questionnaire.

Introduce basic After Effect concepts and overview: Composition, layer, key frame, transformation. Complete Exercise 1.

Week 2, Sep 1 - Sep 5, no classes on 9/1 (Labor Day)
Introduce Exercise 2
Keyframe interpolation. Preview. Render & output.

Critique: Exercise 2 - Random selection
Storyboard. Scanning. Storyboard assemblage. Web submission.
Introduce Assignment 1

Week 3, Sep 8 - 12
Masks.
Assignment 1 storyboard due
Video: The Story of Computer Graphics

Quiz 1

Week 4, Sep 15 - 19
Submission of Assignments.
Critique: Assignment 1

Stop motion.
Introduce Assignment 2

Week 5, Sep 22 - 26
Layer properties & editing.
Animation Principles
Assignment 2 storyboard due.

Illustrator Basics. Timing control.

Week 6, Sep 29 - Oct 3
Paint tools. Audio.

Quiz 2
Work in class

Week 7, Oct 6 - 10
Critique: Assignment 2

Kinestasis and Collage. Text effects. Basic effects. Video Capture.
Introduce Assignment 3

Week 8, Oct 13 - 17, no classes on 10/16, 10/17 (Fall Break)
Assignment 3 storyboard due.

Week 9, Oct 20 - 24
Critique: Assignment 3
Introduce Assignment 4

Work in class.
Gather questions for CASL

Week 10, Oct 27 - 31
Work in class

Critique: Assignment 4

Week 11, Nov 3 - 7
Introduce Final Project.


Week 12, Nov 10 - 14
Final project storyboard due.

3D Layers. Cameras and lights.

Week 13, Nov 17 - 21
Work in class.

Week 14, Nov 24 - 28, no classes on 11/26, 11/27, 11/28 (Thanksgiving)
Project progress review.

Week 15, Dec 1 - 5
Work in class.

Rough animations due.

Week 16, Dec 8 - 12, no class on 12/12 (study day)
Final critiques begin.
Introduce the take-home final exam.
All REDONE Assignments DUE by 5pm on 12/11 for grading!!!

Week 17, Dec 15 - 19
Final critiques continue. Final exam due. CD/DVD documentation due.
Final scheduled:
Section 1: 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Dec 13 (Saturday)
Section 2: 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. Dec 16 (Tuesday)