CSE 456 Course Calendar

 
Tuesday
Thursday
Week One
June 21
June 23

Weekly
Reading/Watching:

Mamet

  • Welcome, Introductions,
    Overview of the Course
  • Goals and Expectations
  • Story Assignment #1
  • Grades and Requirements


  • Barbara, Brian, and Tracey
  • Story Construction 1
  • Story Assignment #1
  • Armature Assignment
  • Lab: Introduction to Premier


  • Barbara, Brian, and Tracey

 

LAB:

  • Scanning Images and Intro to Photoshop and Premiere
  • Assignment #2 The Visual Story


  • Tracey and Robert
Week Two
June 28
June 30

Weekly
Reading/Watching:

The Visual Story

  • Story Construction 2
  • Assignment #1 and #2 Due
  • Assignment Review
  • Assignment #3
  • Individual Story Design Using Seven Steps and Armature
  • Goal: Picture Perfect


  • Barbara, Brian, and Tracey
  • Short Film Analysis
  • Assignment #4 Cinematic Sandbox
  • Revised Story Project
  • Assignment #5
  • Story Pitches and
    Story Panel Review - Outside Panel


  • Brian, Gary, Robert and Tracey

LAB:

  • Cinematic Sandbox Intro: Robert Forsberg
Week Three
July 5
July 7

Weekly
Reading/Watching:

Reference from
YouTube and
Real Life

  • Story, Lighting, and
    Cinematography
  • Assignment #5 Review Picture Perfect
  • Assignment #6 Audio for Picture Perfect


  • Barbara, Tracey and Gary
  • Motion Principles,
    Screenings, and Shot Breakdowns
  • Pacing for Story
  • Storyboard Reviews
  • Assignment #6 Picture Perfect
  • Final Script, Story Panels
  • Story Pitch with Cinematic Sandbox
  • Acting for Animators


  • Barbara, Tracey, Robert and Gary

LAB:

  • Advanced Premiere, Photoshop and AE for AP
  • Cinematic Sandbox II: Robert Forsberg
Week Four
July 12
July 14
 
  • Individual Pitch Reviews
  • Assignment #6
    Animatic Review,
    Student Work in Progress


  • Brian McDonald
    Gary Schwartz
  • Individual Pitch Reviews
  • Assignment #6
    Second Animatic Review
  • Producing and Directing
    for Animated Films

LAB:

  • Character Animation Demo: Robert Forsberg
  • Lighting and Editing Demo
  • Cinematic Sandbox

    Tracey and Robert
Week Five
July 19
July 21
 
  • Assignment #6
    Third Animatic Review
  • Advanced Analysis of Animated Films - Facial Expressions Beware the Uncanny Valley


  • Barbara, Brian, Gary and Tracey
  • Wrap up
  • Assignment #6
    Final Presentations
    with Final Animatics


  • Barbara, Brian, Gary and Tracey

LAB:

  • Wrap up
  • Technical Reviews -
    how to complete and turn in your final project.


  • Tracey and Robert