Course Description:

Preproduction Techniques for Animation. The purpose of this course course is to research existing and evolving technical and aesthetic approaches to the preproduction pipeline process used for short animated films. Students will then apply their knowledge to solve several preproduction problems posed to them.  It is intended primarily for the cse animation capstone students. Students will research both existing and emerging techniques for technical and aesthetic reference in order to enhance the visual story structure and style options for animated shorts. Students will be studying new options for the preproduction pipeline and will be evaluating the feasibility of alternate character design, concept art, set design and layout based on their studies. They will apply technical and aesthetic troubleshooting to current problems in preproduction and use their newfound knowledge to improve referencestoryreels, character designs, concept art, beatsheets, and story bibles. Emphasis will be on developing an in-depth understanding of current problems related to style and content consistency as a result of the inherent technical and aesthetic limitations these digital technologies currently bring with them and on how to develop new strategies to avoid and surmount these limitations.

Time: Monday/Wednesday 1:30 - 3:20 PM
Place: Sieg 322