Maricopa Community Colleges  ART284   19946-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/24/94
ART284 19946-20086 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Intermedia Animation
Elements of electronic animation with interactive text graphics, photography, sound, film, and video construction.
Prerequisites: ADA/ART/MMT184 or permission of Instructor.
Cross-References: ADA284, MMT284
Go to Competencies    Go to Outline
 
MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ART284   19946-20086 Intermedia Animation
1. Develop character construction through use of graphics, photography, modeling and sculpting, and basic electronic rendering. (I)
2. Direct an animation, including staging of the characters, coordinating views and angles, and lighting. (II)
3. Use electronic video input to digitize two and three dimensional characters for foreground or background effects. (III)
4. Use electronic video input to overview, edit, and add sound to animation as appropriate. (III)
5. Work with interacting modes from story boards through scripting. (IV)
6. Employ production options, such as output to CD ROM, slide, and video. (V)
Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ART284   19946-20086 Intermedia Animation
    I. Electronic animation construction
        A. Characters
          1. Graphics
          2. Text
          3. Photography
          4. Video
        B. Modeling and sculpting
        C. Rendering
      II. Directing
          A. Staging the animation
          B. Coordinating views and angles
          C. The camera
          D. Lighting
        III. Working with input devices
            A. Digitizing of video footage
            B. Digitizing of still images
            C. Sound input
            D. Editing
            E. Overview
          IV. Interacting modes
              A. Story boards
              B. Scripting
            V. Production
                A. CD ROMs and viewing on computer monitor
                B. Printing to video
                C. Slide output
                D. Sound edit
                E. Titles
            Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies    Go to top of Outline