MCCCD Program Description

Intermedia Animation

Course: ART284

First Term: 2009 Spring

Lec + Lab 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s) 5.1 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Elements of electronic animation with interactive text graphics, photography, sound, film, and video construction

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Develop character construction through use of graphics, photography, modeling and sculpting, and basic electronic rendering. (I) 2. Direct an animation, including staging of the characters, coordinating views and angles, and lighting. (II) 3. Use electronic video input to digitize two and three dimensional characters for foreground or background effects. (III) 4. Use electronic video input to overview, edit, and add sound to animation as appropriate. (III) 5. Work with interacting modes from story boards through scripting. (IV) 6. Employ production options, such as output to CD ROM, slide, and video. (V)
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. Electronic animation construction A. Characters 1. Graphics 2. Text 3. Photography 4. Video B. Modeling and sculpting C. Rendering II. Directing A. Staging the animation B. Coordinating views and angles C. The camera D. Lighting III. Working with input devices A. Digitizing of video footage B. Digitizing of still images C. Sound input D. Editing E. Overview IV. Interacting modes A. Story boards B. Scripting V. Production A. CD ROMs and viewing on computer monitor B. Printing to video C. Slide output D. Sound edit E. Titles

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/24/2008

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