FALL 2020 - LECTURES, WORKSHOPS & MILESTONE DATES

These are the planned lectures and workshops for Fall 2020 semester of ANIM 40049. 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 J102   Zoom,  and Workshops at 4 PM in A361  Zoom.

Week 1

Lecture: Wednesday Sept. 16,  2 pm- 4 pm 
- 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: no workshop this week

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Week 2  

Milestone Due: 1. Story Pitch and Concept Art

Wed. Sept. 23
2 PM Lecture: - Advanced Storyboarding - Scott Caple, Story Artist
Essential Academic Considerations for 4th Year- Bruno Degazio

4 PM Workshop:   - Story Workshop with Scott Caple. Bring your story idea, treatment, script, boards,  etc for feedback from an experienced story designer!




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Week 3 

Milestone Due: 2. Story Treatment and Rough Boards

Wed. Sept. 30

2 PM Lecture: Advanced Design for Animation, Darin Bristow, Pipeline Studio

4 PM Workshop: Design Review. Bring your work-in-progress designs for your film for feedback from animation designer Darin Bristow.




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Week 4 

Wed. Oct. 7 
(2 PM):  Animation Scripting   - Doug Hadders, animation scriptwriter
                 
4 PM Workshop: Script & Story Design - get feedback from a pro on your story:

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Week 5 

Milestone Due: 3. Finished Boards and Script

Wed.  Oct. 14

2 PM Lecture: Advanced Design for Animation - Jason Groh, Designer and  Director
4 PM Workshop - Design for Animation - bring your project designs for feedback from Jason Groh

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Week 6

Milestone Due: 4. Finished Leica

date TBA
2 PM Lecture: Character Design for Animation, Enzo Alvolio, Sheridan
4 PM Workshop -  Character Designs For 4th Year films - bring your Character designs for feedback from Enzo.

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READING WEEK - October 26-31

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Week 7 

Special Event: Guest Leica Reel critique (during your Mentor Meeting)

Wed. Nov. 4
2 PM Lecture: - Industry Day Student Committee announcement - Tony Tarantini;
Advanced Layout for 2D and 3D  - Jeff Lyons
4 PM Workshop: Layout workshop  - bring your layout work for feedback from Layout Supervisor Jeff Lyons


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Week 8 

LEICA REEL SCREENING

Wed. Nov.11
2 PM Lecture: LEICA REEL SCREENING,  via Youtube Livestream
4 PM Workshop - SCREENING CONTINUES



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Week 9

Milestone Due: 5. Performance Test (2D), Design Pack (3D and Stop Motion)

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Wed. Nov. 18

University of Toronto Music Trip 2-5 PM

2 PM Lecture: no lecture. Join us at U of T to meet musicians who want to write for your film!


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Week 10 - 

Wed. Nov. 25
2 PM Lecture: Acting for Animation - Animator Huy Tran (Amazon Studios; Nickleodeon) ;
4 PM  J102 - Acting feedback on your animation from Huy Tran



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Week 11

Milestone Due  6. 2D - Production Plan; 3D - Rigging Completed; Stop Mo. -  Puppets (100%), Sets & Props (70%)

Wed. Dec. 2
2-5 PM (time approximate): Disney Animation Summit (studio talk) and Coffee Chat
followed by public Portfolio Review and Critique. 


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Week 12 

Wed. Dec. 9

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
 

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Week 13  

Milestone Due: 7.  2D: Animatic Reel; 
3D: Models and Animatic; 
StopMo: Sets, Props, and Puppets  

Milestone Due: 8. Critique Review

Wed. Dec. 16 
2 PM Lecture: Layouts in 2D & 3D - Rob Skiena, Industrial Brothers; Industry Day Primer, Tony Tarantini;
4 PM  J102 - Feedback on your layouts