FALL 2019 - LECTURES, WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL EVENTS

These are the planned lectures and workshops for Fall 2019 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,  and Workshops at 4 PM in A361 (the 4th Year Studio).

Week 1 - Sept. 4

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. 11

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

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

Milestone Due:
Milestone 1- Story Pitch and Concept Art

Week 3 - Sept. 18

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.

Milestone Due:
Milestone 2- Story Treatment and Rough Boards

Week 4 - Sept. 25

2 PM Lecture:
(2 PM):  Colour Design for Animation  - Tim McCormack, Sheridan College
(3 PM): Colette Barras - Counsellor, Wellness and Counselling, Sheridan Student Services
                   
4 PM Workshop: Colour Design - get feedback from a pro on your colour design:  Jordan England, Art Director,

Jordan has been working in the animation industry on a variety of projects since 2004. In the past 14 years the shows have ranged from Max& Ruby all the way to adult cartoons such as The Dating Guy and everything in between. Outside the studio Jordan has always possessed a passion for fine arts. As an avid oil painter, his work has been selected for various art shows, as well as a Solo Portrait Show in 2013. Jordan received his diplomas from Sheridan College in Classical Animation and Seneca College in Computer Animation.

ALSO THIS WEEK  - Monday, Sept. 23 - Visit From DISNEY Artists Mitch Counsell and Trent Correy. Details TBA

Week 5 - Oct. 2

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

Milestone Due:
Milestone 3- Finished Boards and Script

ALSO THIS WEEK - 


Monday, Sept. 30 - Visit From NETFLIX Recruiters Courtney Currin and Erika Cisneros. Details TBA

Thursday October 3, - Character Design Critique with Enzo Alvolio  - 4 PM, A361 Studio
Bring your character design work-in-progress for feedback and comments from Enzo!

Week 6 - Oct. 9

2 PM Lecture: Design for Animation, Rob Risek, Nelvana
4 PM Workshop -  Character Designs For 4th Year films - bring your Character designs for feedback from Nelvana's Rob Risek.

Milestone Due:
Milestone 4- Finished Leica

ALSO THIS WEEK Friday Oct. 11 - Screening of 2019 Graduates - Best Student Films! 7 PM, S235

Week 7 - Oct. 16

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

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

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Week 8 - Oct. 30

2 PM Lecture: LEICA REEL SCREENING, J102
4 PM Workshop - SCREENING CONTINUES in J102

Week 9 - Wed. Nov. 6

Nov. 5 & 6 (Tuesday and Wednesday) - Pixar Story Workshop! Details TBA

Wednesday
2 PM Lecture: PIXAR - Presentation to 4th Year Students
4 PM Workshop: Z-BrushWorkshop with Florian Jacot - NOTE: in Lab A150

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

Week 10 - Wed. Nov. 13

Lecture & Workshop: (NOTE CHANGE OF TIME AND PLACE!)
University of Toronto Music Trip 11 AM-3 PM at  at University of Toronto, Faculty of Music, 80 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto

Week 11 - Nov. 20

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 layout supervisor)

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

Week 12 - Nov. 27

2 PM Lecture: Acting for Animation - Dave Quesnelle, Sheridan, Animator; Industry Day Primer, Tony Tarantini;
4 PM  J102 - Leica Reel Screening (Conclusion - groups M-N-O, and late arrivals)

Week 13 - Dec. 4

2 PM Lecture: Advanced Animation Techniques: Huy Tran, Animation Supervisor
4 PM Workshop: Animation Acting Workshop - bring your animation work-in-progress for feedback from Animation Supervisor Huy Tran
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Week 14 - Dec. 11

2 PM Lecture:  Semester Review, Bruno Degazio
4 PM Workshop: na

Milestone 7 Due:
- For 2D: Animatic Reel;
- For 3D: Models and Animatic
- For StopMo: Sets, Props, and Puppets @ 30% Complete

Milestone 8 Due: Milestone 8- Critique Review