ASSIGNMENTS – 1st Week

  • Try to watch these at the highest resolution (i.e., Go to settings and bring it up to 1080p) if possible for your connection and device. Try to stay on top of these dates below for the material. Go to the calendar to see when things are due.

Monday, August 17

  • Go HERE to watch the video that explains Class Policies on the SYLLABUS.
  • Go HERE and watch the video on the COURSE CALENDAR.
  • Go HERE to watch the video on how to configure your BLOGS.

Wednesday, August 19

  • Watch the 12 Principles of Animation – as invented by legendary Disney Animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston , a wonderful Compilation by Alan Becker.
  • Go HERE to watch Lecture-Demo 1, AFTER EFFECTS BASICS – Learn AE in an hour and a half.
  • Go HERE to watch Lecture-Demo 2 – EDITING AUDIO with ADOBE AUDITION
  • THEN find a source, youtube or otherwise and download the dialogue sound file, edit the file to be 30, 45 or 60 seconds to be used in the first project. So first part of the problem is to create the soundtrack. Optionally mix it with music.