MCCCD Program Description

Animation and Interactivity

Course: AVC200

First Term: 2023 Fall

Lec + Lab 3.0 Credit(s) 6.0 Period(s) 6.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load

Description: Animation and object-oriented programming concepts and techniques using industry standard authoring tools applied by the creative industry to animation productions, and interactive media. Introduction to animation and object- oriented programming concepts and techniques using industry standard authorizing tools. Includes tools used by the creative industry for animation productions and interactive media.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Navigate program interface and tools (I) 2. Use animation techniques to create linear experiences (II) 3. Create storyboards, develop concepts, visual style (III) 4. Use principals of animation (IV) 5. Create non-linear experiences (V) 6. Create and use advanced buttons for user input (VI) 7. Create movie clips, navigate timelines (VII) 8. Manipulate text and related objects, variables and expressions (VIII) 9. Use sound in production (IX) 10. Optimize performance (X) 11. Distribute various output formats (XI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Navigate Interface A. Time based media concepts B. Review of interface C. Review of tools II. Linear Experience A. Tweening strategies B. Masking strategies C. Production strategies D. Managing resources III. Story Development A. Initiate concepts B. Develop concepts C. Produce storyboards D. Develop consistent visual style IV. Animation Principles A. Stretch, squash, anticipation, follow through, overlapping action B. Character development, hinging symbols C. Symbol cycling D. Special effects E. Sound, synchronizing audio F. Camera moves G. Aspect Ratios and Resolution H. Publish, composite, sequence, make movie V. Interactivity and Non-Linear experience A. Object oriented programming B. About methods and properties C. Dot notation D. Event, event handlers E. Conditional statements VI. Advanced buttons A. Invisible buttons B. Tweening buttons C. Animated buttons and the movie clip symbol D. Button tracking options VII. Movie Clips A. Creating and modifying movie clips B. Nesting movie clips C. Navigating timelines D. Boundaries, collisions, detection E. Loading movies, Movies as containers F. Importing video VIII. Text A. Static, dynamic, input B. Variables and expressions C. Text effects and animation IX. Sound A. Importing sound B. Attaching sound C. Modifying sound D. Managing sound as external files X. Optimizing Performance A. Pre-loading B. Organizing production C. Optimizing and compression D. Troubleshooting methods XI. Distribution A. Deliverables B. Publishing

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 28, 2023

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.