THIS WEEK: LEICA REEL SCREENINGS & Milestone 5 due

This week we screen the Leica Reels in two separate screenings:

Screening part 1: Groups A-E - J102, Wednesday, 2-4 PM

Screening part 2: Groups F-O - J102, Friday, 1- 4 PM ; NOTE EXTRA TIME! 

Even though we have had to break the screening into two parts for practical reasons, you should plan to attend both sessions. A few of you have a schedule conflict with the Friday screening; if you emailed me about it in advance of the Hand-in deadline your film will screen in the Monday session, regardless of Mentor Group.

You will be able to give written comments on your classmate's films, which will afterwards be distributed to all students. Please be fair, honest and supportive in your comments. Make sure to bring a pen to the screening!

Milestone 5 - This is the first Milestone where the requirements differ depending on the medium you are working in. 

For 2D Films, this is a Two-part Rough Animation test: (1)  an emotional expression change and (2) full-body action analysis for one or more of your principal characters.  The main criteria are: 

• EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE: Effective communication of emotion through acting.

• ACTION ANALYSIS: Believable Weight and Balance, Originality, communication of personality

EXAMPLE 1a: Performance Test

EXAMPLE 1b: ACTION Analysis

EXAMPLE 2 a&b: Performance test and Action Analysis within a single shot

Since 3D and Stop Motion protects are still building their assets, this Milestone is a Design Package that should include (at minimum) the following: 

• color script

• location design sketches and color studies

• final character designs including costume & textures (3D) 

• lighting studies

• prop designs

EXAMPLE: Design Package

LECTURE: INDUSTRY DAY PRIMER & SCRATCH TRACK TIPS

1. Industry Day Primer - Tony Tarantini & Chris Walsh

Tony & Chris will first give us an overview of the preparations for Industry Day 2018, including times and places, what to expect and how to prepare for it. There'll be some important news regarding the scheduling, so be sure to be there.

2. How to put together a Scratch Track for your Leica Reel - Bruno Degazio

Your soundtrack is an extremely important part of your film. A good soundtrack will make your film better, and a bad one can break it completely. The Leica reel is the right time to begin the sound development process using the creative design of the scratch track as your focus. This talk gives some tips about the best way to put together the first music and dialogue and sound effects mix for your project. 

LECTURE & WORKSHOP: Advanced Visual & Character Design - Wednesday Oct. 3 2018

LECTURE: 2 PM, J102
Advanced Visual Design for Animation - Darin Bristow, Designer, and Creative Director, Pipeline Studio

Darin Bristow is a 24-year veteran of the Animation industry and has lent his variety of skills to over 25 Animated TV series in the 2D ,3D,  and hybrid realms. His creative passion lead him to start his career at Nelvana as a Designer on such notable series as Eek the Cat, Ace Ventura and Sam & Max. 

Darin then took his design skills into the 3D work-space and eventually became the studios CG Supervisor and an executive within Nelvana's Studio Operations.  Making the move to the globally renowned Pipeline Studios in 2015 as a Supervising Producer and Creative Director, Darin has been focused on the studio's top brands,  such as  "Nina's World" and the massive hit Sunny Day,  the highly innovative new Hybrid series for Nickelodeon. 

Always looking for creative sidebar endeavours that combine his love of music, Darin has combined his passion for music with his film-making talents by producing and directing music videos for rock icons Kim Mitchell, Big Sugar, and  most notably, a Gemini nominated animated video for  Chickenfoot- an American supergroup consisting of members of Van Halen and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

WORKSHOP: 4 PM, A150  (NOT A151 !)

Character Design Feedback Workshop - Enzo Avolio, Sheridan College

Bring your Senior Project character designs for feedback and suggestions from Enzo in this interactive workshop. Don't worry if your designs are still in the very early stages - this is the best time to try out new ideas! Note the change of Room - A150, not A151 as it says on the poster.

MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN HELP FOR YOUR SENIOR FILM PROJECT

 Another recent email offer of soundtrack help. Santiago offers both music and sound design at a Master's Degree level, free of charge. Check out his youtube video in the link below: 

My name is Santiago Ramírez from Bogotá, Colombia. I`m a sound engineer, musician and sound designer for audiovisual media planning to apply for some masters in the near future, and I would like to expand my portfolio in sound works for animation. 

Sheridan College is known for an impressive work in animation field , for this cause I would greatly appreciate if you could give me the opportunity to work with students and graduates who are interested in improving the sound design of their projects, maybe you can give me their contacts, or in case you cannot share that kind of information i would also appreciate if you can share my contact information to them:

Santiago Ramírez Múnera sanramu93@gmail.com (+57) 311 462 7137

Should be noted that i only want  the possibility of participating as a sound designer for animation projects created by students and graduates, any kind of economic compensation is out of the question, my only goal is to expand my portfolio in this kind of projects to show them as part of my work to future master's degrees.

Here is a small sample of my work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy1DKTMRDVA&feature=youtu.be 

Thanks for your kind attention,
Hope to hear from you soon!

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Santiago Ramírez Múnera / Ing. de Sonido - Diseñador Sonoro arcadiasonora@gmail.com / +57 311 462 7137 Arcadia Sonora S.A.S. https://vimeo.com/arcadiasonora  www.arcadiasonora.com

STUDENT SOUND DESIGNER OFFERS HELP ON YOUR SOUNDTRACK

Recent email from a 2nd Year Bachelor of Film and TV student:

Hello! My name is Benton Stringer, I am a second year sound student in Film and Television. I am very interested in the idea of doing sound design/editing for animations, and I was wondering if you knew of any opportunities that I could potentially partake in with animation students who might need someone to do sound design for them, or if you happen to know of anyone I could be in contact with to make something like that happen.

Thanks!

Benton Stringer 

stringeb@sheridancollege.ca