Week 01 - Welcome to Character Design

Week 01 - Welcome to Character Design

Hi guys, this is where you'll be posting all your assignments. Title each submission with the Week number and the Title of the project. For example:

Week 01 - Animation Project

HOMEWORK

- Decide your Animated Style

- Decide your Live Action Story

   - You can vote as a team, but the group leader makes the ultimate call

- 8 pages per person of reference sketches of your decide Animate Style

- Bring in research images of both your animated series and the live action

  - it could be in the form of screenshots, official images, documentation, etc

- Decide on a simple layout to use for the entire team

  - Include individual name, team name, project name, etc

TIPS

- Pick a live action show/film that has a variety of characters and shape design

- Pick a animates series that is out of your comfort zone

- Keep in mind if the animated show you pick only has animals, it may be hard to translate that style to humans (it is possible to do though, think of it as an extra challenge)

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CLASS POLICIES

GRADES

Your grade is decided accordingly:

ATTENDANCE             =         35%

HOMEWORK                =         35%

EFFORT & QUALITY    =         30%

Doing the minimal assigned homework and showing up to every class on time will get you the highest grade of a B. In order to get an A in this class, you must show initiative by doing extra work and putting in extra effort through applying crits, participating in discussions, etc.

ATTENDANCE

TARDIES

3 tardies = 1 absence

ABSENCES

1 absence = 1 grade drop in attendance score

*** If a student is late or absent, it is his/her responsibility to gather lecture notes from other team members and to stay on schedule for the rest of the proceeding homework.

3 absences = automatic fail (this is Art Center’s educational policy)

EXCUSED ABSENCES

Students are excused from class without penalty only if it is due to sickness or an emergency like death in family. If students have to be absent due to any other special circumstances, they need to notify the instructor at least 24 hours before class in order to be excused.

HOMEWORK

Assignments will be given weekly, expect to spend about x hours on each one. You are responsible for your own time management and for producing work that will be presentable for class critique.

GROUP EFFORT

The class with be broken up into groups of 4~5 students to help speed up review time as this is a large class; one on one time is usually limited between students and instructors. You can switch groups after a project is completed if you prefer.

Working on your assignments in groups is strongly encouraged, especially in the initial brainstorming and review stages. There are many talented students in the class and you will learn as much from them as well as from the instructors.

Try to get and give feedback within your group to help you improve your work before showing it to the instructors. It is always good to have a fresh eye to help you review your designs.

PRESENTATION

All work that is to be critiqued and given credit must be printed out and presented on black foamcore. (refer to materials list).

Keep your presentation quick and short, a maximum of 2 minutes – your work should speak for itself.

CRITIQUES

Critiques are given in groups and are based on a first come first serve basis. There will be a sign up list on the chalkboard to help determine the order of critiques for groups, typically started by whoever gets to class first in the morning.

If class critiques run past the class ending time, students are free to leave without grade penalty for attendance. Your best bet is to come to class early to ensure a spot on the group review list.

INCOMPLETE WORK

If a student has less than 60% of the assigned work completed, s/he will be skipped until everyone who has completed their assignment has received a critique and if time permits. The assignment will also be considered late, so it is in your best interests to complete all weekly assignments on time and 100%.

LATE WORK

If your work is not up and ready for presentation by the time roll is taken, it is late. It will also be treated in the same manner as incomplete work – you will not receive a critique until everyone else has received theirs and if time permits.

TAKING NOTES

Digital cameras and audio recorders are allowed to help you keep a reference of the demos in progress. Camcorders are not allowed (too distracting).

CONTACT INFORMATION

Johnson Truong - johnson.truong@disney.com

Hong Ly - captivestyle@gmail.com