1st Week Stuff:
Anima-Chin Video
Participation Point System & Syllabus Handout
How to Take Pictures using Photo Booth Demo
How To Save Demo
Student Trading Card (www.bighugelabs.com) *
Sketchbook 1: Show Off
Sketchbook 2: Expressions
Sketchbook 3: Realistic Faces
Sketchbook 4: Shots
Script & Model Sheet Project #1- (1 week)
How to Use Pages Demo
How to Print Demo
PRINTING & Using Mac PAGES
Model Sheet Demo
Creating MODEL SHEETS
OCTOBER
Sketchbook 5: Favorite Cartoon Characters
Sketchbook 6: Mr. Bean in Action
Sketchbook 7: Walk Cycle
Sketchbook 8: Ghosts, Goblins, & Scary Stuff
3D Maquette Project #5- (2 weeks)
How to Handle Clay Demo
How to Paint your Clay Maquette Demo
Creating MAQUETTES
END OF 1ST QUARTER
Storyboard (iMovie) Project #6 – (3 weeks)
How to Use Garage Band Demo
Recording Sounds in Garage Band
How to Use iMovie Demo
Using iMovie
NOVEMBER
Sketchbook 9: America & Politics
Sketchbook 10: Clothing & Props
Sketchbook 11: Lettering
Sketchbook 12: Hands & Feet
Caricature Project #1- Using Photoshop (2 – 3 weeks)
Caricature Project Demo
Video of Caricature Artist
How to Use Flash Drive & DVD ROM Demo
How to Scan Demo
How To Use Photoshop Tools Demo
Photoshop Caricature Project Demo
DECEMBER/ JANUARY
Sketchbook 13: Holidays
Sketchbook 14: Anthropomorphism
Sketchbook 15: Things in Space
Sketchbook 16: Food
Sketchbook 17: Things in a Desert
Comic Project #1- Using Comic Life (1 week)
How to Change a Green Screen Background Demo
Intro to PHOTOSHOP
Comic Life Project Demo
Using COMIC LIFE
Animation Principles Using Flash Project- (4 weeks)
Squash & Stretch – the Bouncing Object
Anticipation, Timing & Staging- Brick Drop
Slow in & Slow Out- Panning Scene
Straight Ahead Action- Rotoscope Over Original Video Clips
Pose to Pose Action- Keyframe “Morph” Class Animation
Exaggeration, Arcs, Follow Through, & Overlapping Action- Mr. Bean Fight Scene OR Mr. Bean Contest
END OF SEMESTER
FEBRUARY
Sketchbook 18: Things that Kids Love
Sketchbook 19: Things in a Zoo
Sketchbook 20: Things in Perspective (3D Shapes, Buildings)
Sketchbook 21: Things in Sports
Children’s Animation Project- (4 weeks)
MARCH
Sketchbook 22: Things That Fly
Sketchbook 23: Things Underwater
Sketchbook 24: Things in a Garage
Sketchbook 25: Technology Stuff
Sketchbook 26: Things at a Carnival
Stop-Motion Animation Project- (2 weeks)
Flash Tutorials & Video Games Project- (3 weeks)
Games: Blocks (Similar to Tetris), Tomato Launch, Fighting Game (Similar to Street Fighter), RoadKill (Similar to Frogger), Alien Invaders
APRIL
Sketchbook 27: Bugs & Insects
Sketchbook 28: Heroes & Villains
Creative Writing Project- (4 weeks)
Creative Writing Rubric
MAY
Sketchbook 29: Anime
Sketchbook 30: Fashion Models
Sketchbook 31: Things in Your Room
Sketchbook 32: Favorite Logos
Animation & Live-Action Film Project OR 3D Animation Project- (4 weeks)
Animation & Live-Action Film Rubric
3D Animation Project Rubric
JUNE
Sketchbook 33: Cars, Bicycles, & Motorcycles
Sketchbook 34: Things at the Beach
iDVD Portfolio Final Project- (1 week)
iDVD Portfolio Rubric
END OF 2ND SEMESTER
