FALL 2018 LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, MILESTONES & SPECIAL EVENTS

These are the planned lectures and workshops for Fall 2018 semester of ANIM 45436. Note that some are not yet confirmed, so this listing is subject to change.  

Unless otherwise stated, lectures take place on Wednesdays at 2 PM in S235,  and Workshops at 4 PM in A151.




Week 1 - Sept. 5

Lecture:
- Course Introduction and Overview
- Course Policies
- Introduction to the 4th Year Mentors
- 4th Year Course Handbook
- "From Leica Reel to Finished Film"

Faculty Presentations
- summer project
- Ottawa Festival selections
- recent student films with U of T student music scores
- review of past Animatic reels - the good and the bad

Workshop:
na




Week 2 - Sept. 12

2 PM Lecture: - Advanced Storyboarding - Blayne Burnside, Associate Director & Story Artist
Essential Academic Considerations for 4th Year- Bruno Degazio
 
4 PM Workshop: - na

Milestone Due:
Milestone 1- Story Pitch and Concept Art




Week 3 - Sept. 19

2 PM Lecture: Writing an Animation Script - Doug Hadders, Show Runner & Writer

4 PM Workshop: Voice Directing for Animation - Dee Shipley, Voice Director

Milestone Due:
Milestone 2- Story Treatment and Rough Boards




Week 4 - Sept. 26 

2 PM Lecture: Colour, Concept & History - Tim McCormack

4 PM Workshop: Colour Design for Animation - Jordan England, Art Director



Week 5 - Oct. 3


This Week - DISNEY VISIT!

2 PM Lecture: Advanced Visual Design for Animation - Darin Bristow, Designer, and Creative Director 

4 PM Workshop - Critique of Character Designs For 4th Year films - Enzo Avolio


Milestone Due:
Milestone 3- Finished Boards and Script






Week 6 - Oct. 10

2 PM Lecture: Industry Day Primer - Tony Tarantini 
Audio Scratch Track for your Leica Reel - Bruno Degazio

4 PM Workshop: na

Milestone Due:
Milestone 4- Finished Leica (2 versions: 60 sec and full length)






Week 7 - Oct. 17


2 PM Lecture: - Advanced Layout for 2D and 3D  - Jeff Lyons, Layout Artist and Supervisor


4 PM Workshop:  Maya 3D layout workshop - Rob Skiena, Layout Supervisor 

Special Event: Guest Leica Reel critique






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Week 8 - Oct. 31

Lecture & Workshop:
2 PM Lecture: LEICA REEL SCREENING
4 PM Workshop - na


Milestone Due:

Milestone 5
     - Performance Test (2D)
     - Design Pack (3D and Stop Motion)


Friday Oct. 19 - 1-3 PM, J102 - Screening Part 2

Week 9 - Nov. 7

Lecture:
2 PM Lecture: Preparation for University of Toronto Sound Trip - Bruno Degazio

4 PM Workshop:  Working with an Animation Composer - Steve D'Angelo



Week 10 - Nov. 14

Lecture & Workshop:
University of Toronto Music Trip 11 AM-3 PM at  at University of Toronto, Faculty of Music, 80 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto

Milestone Due:
Milestone 6 
- For 2D: Animatic Reel; 
- For 3D: Models and Animatic
- For StopMo: Sets, Props, and Puppets @ 30% Complete




Week 11 - Nov. 21



2 PM Lecture: Layouts for Film and TV - Terry Lenko, Layout Supervisor, Nelvana 
4 PM Workshop: Layout. Bring your layouts to this workshop for feedback and advice from Terry Lenko (Nelvana)







Week 12 - Nov. 28

2 PM Lecture: Acting for Animation - Jason Lin, Animator and Technical Director
4 PM Workshop - Using Video Reference for Animation Acting- Jason Lin, Animator and Technical Director




Week 13 - Dec. 5

2 PM Lecture: Advanced Animation Techniques: Huy Tran, Animation Supervisor
4 PM Workshop: Soundtrack Workshop and Adobe Audition refresher - Bruno Degazio
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Milestone Due:
Milestone 7- 
2D - Production Plan
3D - Rigging Completed.
Stop Mo. -  Puppets (100%), Sets & Props (70%)

Week 14 - Dec. 11

2 PM Lecture: POSE REEL - ANIMATIC SCREENING 
4 PM Workshop: na (screening continues)

Milestone Due:
Milestone 8- Screening Participation Review
Story Development Techniques - TBA

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