WINTER 2021 - MILESTONES, LECTURES, SCREENINGS and WORKSHOPS

 



WINTER 2021 - MILESTONES, LECTURES, SCREENINGS and WORKSHOPS

Unless otherwise indicated, all Lectures and workshops take place as follows:
LECTURES: Wednesdays, 2-4 PM, Zoom (tent.)
WORKSHOPS: Wednesdays, 4-6 PM, Zoom (tent.)



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Week 1 - Wednesday, Jan. 20
Lecture: - Advanced Colour Design for Animation - Mike Hitchcox (tent.)

Workshop: Layout colour review - Mike Hitchcox




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Week 2 - Wednesday, Jan. 27
Lecture: Netflix Animation, Studio Talk

Workshop: tba


MILESTONE 1 BEGINS:  WEEKLY WORK-IN-PROGRESS (continues through weeks 2-11)


MILESTONE 2: DUE THIS WEEK!
2D:   Scene Workflow Test; 
3D:   Rigs/Aerobics Test; 
Stop Motion: Scene Workflow Test







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Week 3 - Wednesday, Feb. 3

Lecture: Working with a Composer - Charles Finlay

Workshop:  Charles Finlay offers feedback on your temp-music and demo tracks.







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Week 4 - Wednesday, Feb. 10

Lecture/Workshop Combined:  Spotting Session with U of T Musicians 

We will begin this event with a quick introduction on Zoom and proceed to the Zoom breakout Rooms for individual meetings with your composers!



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Week 5 - Wednesday, Feb. 17

Lecture: Jason Lin - Acting For Animation

Workshop:  Feedback on your Animation Acting, with Jason Lin


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Week 6 -  Wednesday, Feb. 24

Lecture: 3D Camera and Layout - Rob Skiena, Industrial Bros.

Workshop:  Feedback on your animation, camera and layout work



OTHER HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK:
Guest Critique for Rough Animation (in your weekly Mentor Meeting)  
Demo Music track due from U of T 

MILESTONE 3 DUE
2D- 100% Rough Animation
3D- Key Poses and Render Test
Stop Motion: 20% Completed Animation




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BREAK WEEK - February 28 -- March 7

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Week 7 - Wednesday, March 10

Lecture: ROUGH ANIMATION SCREENING   

Workshop: ROUGH ANIMATION SCREENING CONTINUES



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Week 8 - Wednesday March 17

Lecture, Animation Acting (Troy Quane, director, Blue Sky) 

Workshop: Animation Feedback with Troy Quane








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Week 9 - Wednesday, March 24

Lecture, Studio Visit, Mercury Filmworks, 

Jefferson Allen
Weldon Poapst
Kimberly Leet

Workshop: Portfolio Feedback from our guests at Mercury Filmworks!


MILESTONE 4 DUE
2D -100% Cleaned Animation
3D -  50% Completed Animation
Stop Motion: 90% Completed Animation









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Week 10 - Wednesday, March 31

Lecture:  Lecture, Studio Visit - Guru Studios, tbc

Jody Jessop, others tba.

Workshop: Portfolio Feedback, tbc

other highlights this week:  U of T music recording Session  (tent.) 






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Week 11 - Wednesday April 7 

LECTURE - Toronto Animated Image Society,

Other Highlights This Week: Final Music track delivery from U of T musicians (tent.)

WORKSHOP - Disney Television Animation - Serah Barela, virtual Studio Tour and Portfolio Reviews. 


MILESTONE  5 DUE: Finished Film






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Week 12 - Wednesday, April 14

Lecture: Assignment of Students Stations for Industry Day - Industry Day Student Committee  

Preparation for Industry Day – Tony Tarantini

WORKSHOP - Studio Visit from Sony Animation



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Week 13 - 

Monday April 19 - 9 AM - deadline for screening hand-in

Wed.  April 21

LECTURE: CLASS SCREENING OF FINISHED FILMS
WORKSHOP: CLASS SCREENING OF FINISHED FILMS continues

                    

MILESTONE 6 DUE -  
Portfolio -  Flat Artwork & Demo Reel,
Film Promotional Package




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INDUSTRY DAY SCREENING - Thursday April 29 (tent.) 

INDUSTRY DAY INTERVIEWS - Friday April 30 (tent.)

FAMILY DAY SCREENING - Saturday May 1 or Sunday May 2


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