3 March 2010
important rit deadlines
Last day of add/drop is March 14, 2010.
Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" is April 30 (the deadline for withdrawing from a course with a W grade is the end of the 6th week of the quarter). Forms may be obtained from your department office and need your instructor's signature.
NOTE: Department policy states that a student has one quarter to challenge any grade. After that, grades cannot be challenged.
course description
This course provides a theoretical framework covering principles of animation and its use in gaming to affect user experience. Emphasis will be upon principles that support character development and animation that show cause and effect. Students will apply these principles to create animations that reflect movement and character appropriate for different uses and environments.
course goals and objectives
Upon completion of the course, students will have a working definition of animation systems and techniques for digital media. Students will be able to create rudimentary animation cycles with an understanding of effective visual communication of physical attributes of inertia, momentum and transformation. Emphasis will be upon rendering movement.
grading
| Assignment | % value | due date | rubric |
|---|---|---|---|
| experimental animation | 20% | Week 3: 3/24 | *** |
| rotoscope | 20% | Week 5: 4/07 | *** |
| walk cycle | 20% | Week 7: 4/21 | *** |
| exquisite corpse | 10% | Week 9: 5/05 | *** |
| final project | 30% | scheduled exam time | *** |
Grading scale:
A: 90-100
B: 80 - 89
C: 70 - 79
D: 60 - 69
F: Anything below 60
Projects submitted after the due date/time will lose half a letter grade (5%) for each day that they are late. If you know that a situation will prevent you from turning something in, contact me in advance of the deadline to make alternate arrangements.
If you wish to dispute your final course grade, you must do so before the end of the quarter following this one; otherwise documentation of your work may be discarded.