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1 City University of Hong Kong Information on a Course offered by Department of School of Creative Media with effect from Semester B in 2012/2013 Part I Course Title: 2D Animation II. Intermediate Course Code: SM3146 Course Duration: One Semester No. of Credit Units: 3 Level: A2/B3 Medium of Instruction: English Prerequisites: (Course Code and Title) SM D Animation I. Basic Precursors: (Course Code and Title) N.A Equivalent Courses: (Course Code and Title) N.A Exclusive Courses: (Course Code and Title) N.A Part II 1. Course Aims: This course aims at introducing classic animation principles from the North America and Japan to students, to motivate students to acquire and integrate those essential techniques in animated-contents creation. Echoing to 2D Animation I Basic, the course provides training and studies based on the learning from previous course. Students will be using digital tools in animation production, to combine traditional animation technique with latest digital solutions. The course also put strong emphasis on personal style development, thus to develop their own visual style. They will be learning analyzing skills, communication and presentation skills through critics and presentation, which help to convey their ideas using visual elements and to communicate with project team and production team effectively.

2 2. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (s) Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: No. s 1. Apply essential North American and Japanese animation principles into articulated character keyframe animation. 2. To create articulated character animation with applied knowledge in motion aesthetics. 3. Transits the tradition animation technique for operating digital animation tools effectively in producing digital 2D animation. 4. Able to design and manage production pipeline and workflow independently with good planning. Students should be able to finish animation project with reasonably good quality within a designated period of time. 5. Develop and apply personal animation style and to identify aesthetics approach. *6. Associate, combine and integrate knowledge from different disciplines (e.g. mathematics, sciences, literature etc.) into course assignments *Negotiated Learning Outcome (NLO) explicitly articulating the elements of Discovery oriented learning. 3. Teaching and learning Activities (TLAs) (designed to facilitate students achievement of the s) Indicative of likely activities and tasks students will undertake to learn in this course. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course. TLAs Lecture, Case Study, Discussion, Lab Exercises North American and Japanese Animation Techniques North American and Japanese Animation Screening Hand Drawing Training Lecture, Case Study, Discussion and Lab Exercises To Analyze and study the realistic and cartoonist approaches on human, animal and insect movement reproduction. In-depth understanding of human body movement through acting and performance. Making animation with objective focus on single action. Review on Key-pose and Keyframing, with advanced approaches and solutions. Lecture, Discussion and Workshops Operating digital 2D animation applications Produce animation using digital tools ILO No 1 2 3, 6

3 Lecture, Discussion, Case Study, Lab Exercises To prepare, organize and to plan the production process To solve production problems Presentations and discussions on production process and sharing personal experience. Discussion and Case Study Scrap Book, their own visual library and personal findings Assessment Tasks/Activities (designed to assess how well the students achieve the s) Indicative of likely activities and tasks students will undertake to learn in this course. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course. Type of assessment tasks/activities ILO No Remarks Assignment 1 Object fly in space Creation involving Drawing, Storyboarding, principle of animation (Weight, Movement, Stretch, Squash, Balance and Reaction) and Presentations. 1-4 Assignment 2 Character walk cycle Creation involving Drawing, Storyboarding, principle of animation (Anticipation, Arcs and Walk Cycle Concept) and Presentations. 1-4 Assignment 3 Animate character motion from walking to running Creation involving Drawing, Storyboarding, principle of animation (Exaggeration, Follow-though, overlapping animation, Secondary Action and Run) and Presentations. 1-4 Final assignment Create a complete 2D animation. Creation involving Drawing, Storyboarding, all animation principle and Presentations. Scrap Book - Create their own visual library and develop their unique style through their collection. 1-4, 6 5

4 5. Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations. 100 % coursework and in-class participation Grading Pattern: Standard (A+, A, A- F) Grading is based on performance in assessment tasks / activities. A. Participation and Performance This assessment task reviews students participation and performance in discussions, debates and peer critique during the tutorial sessions. The evidence of negotiation, the sign of discovery, lies in students pre-class preparation and interpersonal sensitivity to his/her peer members. Letter Grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- Grade Point Grade Definitions Description Excellent Active in-class participation, positive listening, strong ability to stimulate class discussion and comment on other points In-depth pre-class preparation and familiarity with peer reports and other materials Interpret others views with an open mind and ready to negotiate Readiness to share personal insight via analysis and synthesis with informed views Constructively critical, thus facilitating the discovery of new issues Good Active in-class participation, positive listening, ability to initiate class discussion and comment on other points Adequate pre-class preparation and familiarity with peer reports and other materials Interpret opinions effectively Adequate Attentive in in-class participation, listening with comprehension, but only infrequently contributing Adequate pre-class preparation but little familiarity with peer reports and other materials Fair ability in interpreting opinions D 1.0 Marginal Unmotivated to participate in class discussion or comment on other people s views Little pre-class preparation and familiarity with peer reports and other materials Poor ability in interpreting opinions F 0.0 Failure Unwilling to participate in class discussion and comment on other points, even when requested by the teacher No pre-class preparation and familiarity with peer reports and other materials Minimal ability in interpreting opinions Note: All A+/A/A- grade assignment should comply with the highest performance of Discovery-oriented learning.

5 B. Project Students should demonstrate ability to utilize primary and secondary sources, execute creative ideas and projects. The threshold of discovery lies in a student s proactively turning theory into praxis, to transform course material into selfowned authorship. Letter Grade Grade Point Grade Definitions Description A+ A A- Excellent Work has strong affective quality and the articulation of personal styles and signature Excellent appreciation, exploration and/or application of the aesthetic and expressive qualities of the medium Work raises questions and instill insights about the process of conception, creative strategization and production Innovative exploration by combining knowledge from different disciplines (e.g. mathematics, psychology, physics, anthropology, etc.) to create an interdisciplinary project Efficient adjustment of plans and strategies in response to resources (time, space, equipment, etc) available with constructive adjustment B+ B B- C+ C C Good Strong appreciation, exploration and/or application of the aesthetic and expressive qualities of the medium Ability to create project/ work that demonstrate the processes of thinking and creative exploration Proper adjustment of plans and strategies in response to resources (time, space, equipment, etc) available and constructive feedback/ suggestions Adequate Basic appreciation and/or application of the aesthetic and expressive qualities of the medium Limited ability to create project/ work that demonstrate the processes of thinking and creative exploration Adjustment of plans and strategies in response to resources (time, space, equipment, etc) available D 1.0 Marginal Marginal appreciation of the aesthetic and expressive qualities of the medium Marginal ability to create project/ work that demonstrate the processes of thinking and creative exploration Limited adjustment of plans and strategies in response to resources (time, space, equipment, etc) available

6 F 0.0 Failure No appreciation of the aesthetics and expressive qualities of the medium Fail to create project/ work that demonstrate the processes of thinking and creative exploration Minimal adjustment of plans and strategies in response to resources (time, space, equipment, etc) available Note: All A+/A/A- grade assignment should comply with the highest performance of Discovery-oriented learning. C. Presentation This assessment will grade on content and fluency of presentation. Students should show their co-operation to conduct a well-organized presentation with their own argument and evidence from readings and notes. The threshold of discovery lied in a student s self initiatives to conduct additional research and to personalize theories for her/his personal daily experience. Letter Grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- Grade Point Grade Definitions Description Excellent Rich, informative content, excellent grasp of the material with in-depth and extensive knowledge of the subject matter Rigorous organization, coherent structure, and systematic exposition with a strong sense of narrative Superior presentation skills: distinct pronunciation, fluent expression and appropriate diction, exact time-management Critical analysis with insightful comments opening up new issues, or suggesting the ability to theorize Good Adequate content with firm grasp of the material that informs the audience on a subject matter Reasonable organization, balanced structure and composition Good verbal communication: comprehensible pronunciation, fluent expression and diction, fair time-management Adequate Adequate content with comprehensive grasp of the material demonstrating basic knowledge of the subject matter Fair organization, weak structure and composition Fair presentation skills: acceptable pronunciation, expression and diction, fair time-management D 1.0 Marginal Weak content, loose grasp of the general ideas with some knowledge of the subject matter Poor organization, structure and composition Poor presentation skills: marginal pronunciation, expression and diction, poor time-management F 0.0 Failure Inadequate content, fail to identify the general ideas with knowledge of the subject matter No organization, structure or/and composition Poor presentation skills: marginal pronunciation, expression and diction, minimal time-management Note: All A+/A/A- grade assignment should comply with the highest performance of Discovery-oriented learning.

7 Part III Keyword Syllabus: Animation Principles, Keyframing, Timing, In-betweens, Extremes, Squash, Arcs, Weight, Balance, Reaction, Anticipation, Exaggeration, Walk Cycle, Overlapping/ Secondary Action, Takes, Acting & Staging, Character Design, Head Turn, Disney Style Animation, Japanese Style Animation. Recommended Reading: Williams, Richard. The Animator s Survival Kit. Faber and Faber, London and NewYork. 2001, ISBN: Timing for Animation. Focal Press, ISBN: Shaw, Susannah., Stop motion : craft skills for model animation, Elsevier Focal Press, ISBN: Hart, John, The art of the storyboard : storyboarding for film, TV, and animation, Boston : Focal Press, ISBN: