FALL 2022 LECTURES, WORKSHOPS and SCREENINGS

 These are the planned lectures and workshops for Fall 2022 semester of ANIM 40049.

Note that some are not yet confirmed, so this listing is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information , please list the SLATE Course labelled ANIM40049_FALL_2021_LECTURES_WORKSHOPS_SCREENINGS_VC

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


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Week 1 - Wed. Sept. 7 
Course Introduction

Lecture: Wednesday Sept. 8,  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  - Wed. Sept. 14

Milestone Due: 1. Story Pitch and Concept Art

2 PM Lecture: - Advanced Storyboarding - Scott Caple, Story, Layout & Concept Artist
Essential Academic Considerations for 4th Year- Bruno Degazio

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




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Week 3 - Wed. Sept. 21

Milestone Due: 2. Story Treatment and Rough Boards

(2 PM):  Animation Scripting   - Doug Hadders, Animation Scriptwriter & Showrunner
4 PM Workshop: Script & Story Design - get feedback from a pro writer and show-runner on your story ! 



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Week 4 - Wed. Sept. 28 

2 PM Lecture: Advanced Storyboard for Animation, TBA

4 PM Workshop: Design Review. Bring your work-in-progress designs for your film for feedback from animation storyboard artist TBA.



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Week 5 - Wed.  Oct. 5

Milestone Due: 3. Finished Boards and Script

2 PM Lecture: Time Management - James Caswell
4 PM Workshop - TBA








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Week 6 -  Wed. Oct. 12

Milestone Due: 4. Finished Leica Reel

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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Week 7 - Wed. Nov. 3

Milestone 5 - Special Event: Guest Leica Reel critique (during your Mentor Meeting)

2 PM Lecture: - Industry Day Student Committee announcement - Tony Tarantini;
                           Advanced Design  - Darin Bristow, Pipeline Animation
4 PM Workshop: Layout workshop  - bring your layout work for feedback from Design Supervisor Darin Bristow!


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READING WEEK - October 23-29

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Week 8 - Wed. Nov. 2

Milestone 6 - LEICA REEL SCREENING


2 PM Lecture: LEICA REEL SCREENING,  via Youtube Livestream
4 PM Workshop - SCREENING CONTINUES



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Week 9 - Wed. Nov. 9

Milestone Due: 7. Performance Test (2D), Design Pack (3D and Stop Motion)

University of Toronto Music Trip 2-5 PM

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

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Week 10 - Wed. Nov. 16


2 PM Lecture: Acting for Animation - Animator Huy Tran () ;
4 PM Workshop - feedback on your animation acting from Huy Tran



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Week 11 - Wed. Nov. 23

Milestone Due  8. 2D - Production Plan; 3D - Rigging Completed; Stop Mo. -  Puppets (100%), Sets & Props (70%)

2-4 PM Design for Animation - Jason Groh, Designer and  Director, Nelvana Corus
4-6 PM feedback on your design from Supervisor Jason Groh


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Week 12 - Wed. Nov. 30

2 PM Lecture: Animation Acting, Dave Quesnelle
4 PM Workshop:. Bring your animation to this workshop for feedback and advice from DQ !
 

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Week 13 Wed. Dec. 7

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 Layout Supervisor Terry Lenko!

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Week 14  - Wed. Dec. 15 

Milestone Due: 9.  2D: Animatic Reel; 
3D: Models and Animatic; 
StopMo: Sets, Props, and Puppets  


2 PM Lecture: Industry Day Primer, Tony Tarantini;
4 PM  Workshop - none scheduled

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