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WINTER 2009-10
LECTURE and WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
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DATE
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LECTURE
(Wednesday 12-2, S235)
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WORKSHOP
(Wednesday, 3-5 pm, A151)
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MILESTONE
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| 1 |
Jan.13 |
Introduction to the Course
special guest! Scott Wright, Dreamworks - "Surviving in the Animation World"
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Prioritizing Your Animation Workload - Kaj Pindal
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1. DAILIES
10% |
| 2 |
Jan. 20 |
Graduate Student Panel Discussion - 4th Year Project Experiences |
Layout Painting - Michael Hitchcox |
2. (2D) SCENE WORKFLOW TEST
(3D) ALL RIGGING COMPLETED
(StopMo) SCENE WORKFLOW TEST15%
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| 3 |
Jan. 27
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The Music Spotting Session and Copyright Arrangements. - Bruno Degazio |
Maya Animation with Mike Kitchen, (animator of Hellboy) |
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| 4 |
Feb. 3 |
UT Composer Spotting Session in A361
PARTNER LIST
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Experiential Movement for Animators - Sarah-Jane Burton, Sheridan College
location: TBA
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3. (2D) Animation 50% COMPLETED ANIMATION
(3D) KEY POSES & RENDERING TEST
(StopMo) 10% COMPLETED ANIMATION
15%
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| 5 |
Feb. 10 |
The Nature of the Animation Business - Mark Mayerson |
Animation Special Effects - Smoke & Fire - Dan Turner |
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| 6 |
Feb. 17 |
Special Effects in Maya and Toonboom. - Trevor Davies |
Digital Special Effects - Water & Weather - Trevor Davies
Voice Actor Meet & Greet (tent.)
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| 7 |
Feb. 24 |
Oscar nominated Short Animation Screening and Discussion
Bobby Chiu on working on Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland"
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Animation Cleanup - Vittoria Quane (The Princess and the Frog)
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READING WEEK
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8
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March 10 |
Where There's Life, There's Blinks - Kaj Pindal |
Maya Rendering Tips - James Higuchi |
4. (2D) 100% SCAN-READY ANIMATION
4. (3D) 50% COMPLETED ANIMATION
4. (StopMo) 80% COMPLETED ANIMATION
15%
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9
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March 17 |
SCREENING - ANIMATION REELS - NB - 10 AM, S235 |
ToonBoom Tips and Short Cuts- Sonya Carrey, Yowsa Animation |
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10
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March 24 |
Maral Mohammadian (NFB) - Stereoscopic 3D at the National Film Board.
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Compositing with After-Effects (Trevor Davies) |
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11
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March 31 |
Iron Giant work reel screening |
Adobe After Effects CS4 Overview - Colin Smith, Adobe |
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12
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April 7 |
"Is your Bar High Enough?" - Kaj Pindal
Dealing with Downtime - Chris Walsh
Industry Day Update - Tony Tarantini
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Portfolio Workshop - Mac Holyoke |
5. Portfolio: Part A - Finished film (colored, cleaned, and finished) 15% |
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13
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April 14 |
SCREENING of Finished Films (starts at 10 am)
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(screening) |
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14
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April 21 |
Animation Business Basics - James Caswell
Jobs and Gypsies - An Animator's Journey
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Portfolio Workshop - Mark Ainslie, Guru Studio
Portfolio Review - James Caswell, Tony Tarantini
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6. Portfolio: Part B - Flat Artwork Portfolio and Demo Reel
Promotional Package 30% |
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FALL 2009-2010
LECTURE and WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
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DATE
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LECTURE
(Wednesday 12-2, S235)
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WORKSHOP
(Wednesday, 3-5 pm, A151)
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MILESTONE
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| 1 |
Sept. 9 |
• Introduction to the course
• Mentor groups and class lists
• Waivers
• 4th Year Handbook
• Announcements - Revised milestones
Kaj Pindal - From Story Board to Story Reel
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Bruno Degazio -Eclectic Screening: Alternative Forms for Short Animated Films
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| 2 |
Sept. 16 |
Mark Mayerson - Screenwriting and Script Preparation
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Prashant Miranda - Recent Experiences in Animation Project Startups
Prashant's NFB Project Proposal: "2* North of the Equator"
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1. Story Treatment & Rough Storyboards |
| 3 |
Sept.23
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James Caswell - The Freelance Storyboard Artist
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Using ToonBoom Storyboard
James Caswell
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2. Story Pitch and Concept Art
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| 4 |
Sept.30 |
A Typology of Leica Reels (Bruno Degazio, with help from Chris Walsh,Nancy Beiman & David Donar) |
Character Design Critique - Peter Emslie
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3. Finished Storyboards & Script
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| 5 |
Oct. 7 |
Paul Chodirker, (Heenan-Blaikie) - Legal Aspects of Film and TV Production. |
Audio Editing and Mixing in Adobe Premiere - Bruno Degazio
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| 6 |
Oct. 14 |
(OTTAWA FESTIVAL BEGINS)
A Typology of Animation Soundtracks - Bruno Degazio, Sheridan College
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( OTTAWA FESTIVAL )
no workshop booked
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| 7 |
Oct. 21 |
Scott Caple - Layout - topic TBA
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James Higuchi - 3D Production Review
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4. Finished Leica Reel
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READING WEEK
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8
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Nov. 4
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LEICA REEL SCREENING
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(Screening continues if required)
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STORY CRITIQUE with Industry Guests
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9
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Nov. 11
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Creative Ownership & Canadian Copyright Law
- Graham Peddie, Sullivan Entertainment
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Scott Caple - Layout workshop
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10
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Nov. 18
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UT Music Students, Meet & Greet
Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park Crescent
BRING YOUR LEICA REEL!
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UT Music Students, Meet & Greet
 click
click for directions to UT Music
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5. (2D) Layout Packages & Pose Test Reel
(3D) - Models and Animatic Reel
(StopMo) Sets, Puppets & Props
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11
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Nov. 25
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Steven Barnes - Animation Performance
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Colin Smith, Adobe Systems - Adobe Premiere Pro workshop
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12
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Dec. 2
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Jay Haupt - Animation Editing
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Digital production workflow, tips and tricks - Nicolas Hesler, Sheridan College
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13
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Dec. 9
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Portfolio Panel Critique with Industry Guests
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Lighting/Rendering Passes in Maya - James Higuchi
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6. (2D) Performance Test & Action Analysis
(3D) Rigging Completed
(StopMO) - Puppets, Props, Sets Completed
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14
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Dec. 16 |
Pose Reel /Animatic Screening
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Pose Reel /Animatic Screening (cont'd)
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7. Production Schedule
8. Lecture Journal
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WINTER 2009
LECTURE and WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
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WEEK
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DATE (Monday)
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LECTURE
(Monday 1 pm, J102)
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WORKSHOP
(Wednesday, 3 pm, A151)
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OTHER
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1
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Jan. 12 |
Introduction - Bruno Degazio
Terry Lenko (Nelvana): Traditional Layout
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Terry Lenko: From Panel to Layout
NB - This workshop will take place in A263.
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MILESTONE 1:
DAILIES (throughout semester) 10%
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2
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Jan. 19 |
Tony Tarantini - Industry Day Update
Nancy Beiman: Character Animation
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Music Spotting Session - Sheridan Lab A151
and 4th Year studio A361
NB - Please note the change of time and place!
Wed. Jan. 21, 2 pm, A361
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3
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Jan. 26 |
Grauduate Student Panel Discussion - 4th Year Project Experiences
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Layout Painting - Michael Hitchcox
NB - Please note the change of day and time!
Tuesday Jan. 27, 12-1, A151.
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MILESTONE 2:
NEW! Animation Tests: Performance and Action 10%
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4
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Feb. 2 |
Michael Fukushima (NFB) - Recent Developments at the National Film Board |
James Higuchi: Lighting and Rendering in Maya using Mental Ray
Feb. 4, 3 pm, A151
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MILESTONE 3:
Demo Reel Assembly 5%
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5
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Feb. 9 |
Rachel Peters: An Animator's Perspective on the Real World (postponed to April 6)
Screening: Bee Movie
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Kaj Pindal - Prioritizing Your Animation Workload - Primary and Secondary Scenes
Wed. Feb. 11, 3 pm, A151
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6
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Feb. 16 |
FAMILY DAY HOLIDAY - NO LECTURE
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Dan Turner (Disney) - Digital Special Effects: Smoke & Fire.
Wed. Feb. 18, 3 pm, A151
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7
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Feb. 23 |
Steve Hickner (Dreamworks), Director and Story Artist (Bee Movie)
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Steve Hickner (Dreamworks), student portfolio review |
MILESTONE 4:
Rough animation (50 % complete)
15%
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break
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8
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March 9 |
ANIMATION CRITIQUE WEEK
Doug Smith: Live Action Analysis for Animation
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ANIMATION CRITIQUE WEEK
Mario Positano & Nikolas Hesler: Using The Render Farm, The Export Tool & Color Monitor Calibration
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MILESTONE 5:
PROMOTIONAL PACKAGE 10%
ANIMATION CRITIQUE with Industry guests.
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9
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March 16 |
Trevor Davies (Nelvana) - Special Effects Animation in Maya, Toon Boom and After Effects |
Trevor Davies - Digital Special Effects: Water & Weather |
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10
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March 23 |
Jason Thompson (Cuppa Coffee) - StopMo Roundup
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Colin Smith (Adobe) - Using Adobe After Effects
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11
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March 30 |
Tony Tarantini - Industry Day Announcement
James Sayers (Sheridan Computer Animation) - Efficient Rendering in Maya
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RENDERING 911 - Xavier Bernasconi (Starz Animation) |
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12
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April 6 |
Mark Simon - Sheridan Computer Animation Program
Rachel Peters: An Animator's Perspective on the Real World
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TBA
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MILESTONE 6: Portfolio: Part A - Final film
20%
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13
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April 13 |
Kaj Pindal - "Rolling With The Punches" - A Career Retrospective
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Professional Portfolios - Sari Schwarz, Starz Animation |
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14
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April 20 |
Tony Tarantini - "Jobs and Gypsies: An Animator’s Journey”
James Caswell - "Animation Business Basics"
Kaj Pindal - "Setting Your Bar High"
Chris Walsh - "Dealing with Downtime"
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COMPLETED PROJECT SCREENING
SCAET THEATRE 2 pm - 6 pm |
MILESTONE 7: Portfolio: Part B - Print Portfolio and Demo Reel
30%
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FALL 2008
LECTURE and WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
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DATE (Monday)
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LECTURE
(Monday 3 pm, J102)
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WORKSHOP
(Wednesday, 3 pm, A151)
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MILESTONE
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| 1 |
Sept. 1 |
LABOUR DAY
No classes. This lecture will instead take place on Wednesday at 3 pm, in lecture hall B125.
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• Introduction to the course
• Mentor groups and class lists
• Waivers
• 4th Year Handbook
• Announcements - Story treatment milestone, Cintiques
NB - location: B125
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| 2 |
Sept. 8 |
Prashant Miranda - Recent Experiences in Animation Project Startups
Prashant's NFB Project Proposal: "2* North of the Equator"
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Prashant Miranda - Student Sketchbook critique |
1. Story Treatment |
| 3 |
Sept.15
Ottawa Festival Sept. 17-21
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The Independent Stop Motion Animator - Neil Burns
Pitching a TV Series - Barry Sanders, Nelvana
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Using ToonBoom Storyboard
James Caswell
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2. Story Pitch and Concept Art
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| 4 |
Sept.22 |
Screenwriting and Script Preparation - Mark Mayerson, Sheridan College |
Audio Editing and Mixing in Adobe Premiere - Bruno Degazio
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| 5 |
Sept. 29 |
The Freelance Storyboard Artist - James Caswell, Nelvana |
Character Design Critique - Peter Emslie
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| 6 |
Oct. 6 |
A Typology of Animation Soundtracks - Bruno Degazio, Sheridan College
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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Peter Emslie, Character Critique
Wed. 4 pm - 5 pm, A151
ALSO
Performing Arts Preparation Program, Meet & Greet (Mark Melymick)
NB - This workshop will take place Friday Oct. 10 at 12 noon, J102
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| 7 |
Oct. 13 |
THANKSGIVING DAY
no classes
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Video Editing in Adobe Premiere
Colin Smith, Adobe
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3. Finished Storyboards & Script
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READING WEEK
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8
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Oct. 27
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Inspiration and Imitation - Nancy Beiman
Character and Story - Nancy Beiman, Sheridan College
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Using ToonBoom Solo - Character and Effects -- Mark Jensen, Pipeline Studios, Nelvana
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4. LEICA REEL Assembly, Recording Script
STORY CRITIQUE with Industry Guests
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9
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Nov. 3
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Creative Ownership & Canadian Copyright Law
- Graham Peddie, Sullivan Entertainment
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Digital production workflow, tips and tricks - Nicolas Hesler, Sheridan College
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10
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Nov. 10
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From Story Board to Story Reel - Kaj Pindal, Sheridan College Mentor Emeritus
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Open Forum - Leica Reel Critique
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5. Final Leica Reel, Rough Audio Mix
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11
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Nov. 17
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"The Cutting Edge" - film editing
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The 3D Production Pipeline -
Doug Smith, Sheridan College
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6. Production Schedule
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12
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Nov. 24
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LEICA REEL SCREENING
3 pm - 7 pm, J102
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UT Music Students, Meet & Greet
Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park Crescent
11 AM - 2 PM
BRING YOUR LEICA REEL!
click for directions to UT Music
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13
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Dec. 1
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Portfolio Panel Critique with Industry Guests (TBA)
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Lighting/Rendering Passes in Maya - James Higuchi
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14
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Dec. 8 |
Final Exam - Story Analysis
Self-Assessment
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End of Semester Wrapup
-comments and feedback about the semester
-suggestions for next semester
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7. Layout Packages & Pose Test Reel
8. Exam - Story Analysis
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WINTER 2008
LECTURE and WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
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WEEK
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DATE (Monday)
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LECTURE
(Monday 1 pm, J102)
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WORKSHOP
(Wednesday, 2 pm, A150)
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OTHER
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1
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Jan. 7 |
Introduction - Bruno Degazio
Guest Speaker: Scott Caple
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Terry Lenko: From Panel to Layout |
MILESTONE 1 - DAILIES (throughout semester) 10% |
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2
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Jan. 14 |
Tony Tarantini - Industry Day Update
Panel Discussion: Leica Reel Screening Post-mortem
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Framethief (or equivalent) Stop Motion Software Workshop - Chris Walsh & Jason Thompson |
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3
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Jan. 21 |
Tech Talk #2 - Working with the Render Farm - Mario Positano
Doug Smith: Rendering
Mac Holyoke, Pipeline Productions: The Digital Animation Pipeline (tent.) |
Layout Painting - Michael Hitchcox |
MILESTONE 2 - Demo Reel Assembly 10% |
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4
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Jan. 28 |
Bardel Entertainment: Recent Work |
University of Toronto, Faculty of Music, Student Composer Meet & Greet - Bruno Degazio, Christos Hatzis, Eric Robertson
see the "U of T Collaboration" page for more info
directions to UT,
Faculty of Music
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5
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Feb. 4 |
Steve Barnes, Chris Walsh and Kaj Pindal: The Philosophy of Animation
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Composer/Music Spotting Session - Sheridan Lab A151 |
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6
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Feb. 11 |
Mike Fukoshima (NFB) (tent.)
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Dan Turner - Digital Special Effects: Smoke & Fire |
MILESTONE 3 - Rough animation (50 % complete)
15%
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7
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Feb. 18 |
(holiday)
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Doug Smith - Using a Live Action Reference |
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break
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8
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March 3 |
ANIMATION CRITIQUE WEEK
Nancy Beiman - Character Performance and Expression
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ANIMATION CRITIQUE WEEK
Charlie Bonifacio - Character Animation
B125 , 7 pm |
ANIMATION CRITIQUE with guests from Disney and others. |
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9
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March 10 |
Trevor Davies - Special Effects in Maya, Ruby Gloom, and After Effects
OMG Short Film Festival
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Digital Special Effects: Water & Weather (Trevor Davies) |
MILESTONE 4 - PROMOTIONAL PACKAGE
15%
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10
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March 17 |
Mike Helmer - Animation Cleanup
Nicolas Hesler - High Resolution Video Export from Premiere
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Advanced Special Effects Animation in Toonboom - Apollo Okamura
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11
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March 24 |
Bruno Degazio - Music Copyright Issues
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Michel Hannan - Compositing with Adobe After Effects |
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12
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March 31 |
David Soren (Dreamworks)
Mark Simon - Sheridan Computer Animation Program
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David Soren (Dreamworks)
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MILESTONE 5: Portfolio: Part A - Final film
20%
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13
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April 7 |
Chris Walsh - "Dealing with Downtime"
Tony Tarantini - "Jobs and Gypsies: An Animator’s Journey”
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Tony Tarantini - Portfolio workshop |
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14
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April 14 |
Final Exam - based on Lecture content |
COMPLETED PROJECT SCREENING
J102, 2 pm - 7 pm |
MILESTONE 6: Portfolio: Part B - Print Portfolio and Demo Reel
30%
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FALL 2007
LECTURE and WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
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WEEK
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DATE (Monday)
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LECTURE
(Monday 11 am, J102)
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WORKSHOP
(Wednesday, 2 pm, A150)
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OTHER
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1
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Sept.4 |
Introduction - Bruno Degazio
Tech Talk #1 -Mario Positano |
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2
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Sept.10 |
The Story Treatment
Barry Saunders (Nelvana) & Ted Heeley (CuppaCoffee) |
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MILESTONE 1 - Story Treatment |
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3
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Sept. 17 |
Story Structure - Chris Walsh |
ToonBoom Storyboard Primer - Apollo Okamura |
OTTAWA Film Festival Sept. 21-23 |
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4
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Sept. 24 |
Screenwriting and Script Preparation - Mark Mayerson |
Character Design Critique - Peter Emslie |
MILESTONE 2- Pitch, Script, Thumbnail boards, R&D Package |
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5
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Oct. 1 |
The Freelance Storyboard Artist - James Caswell |
Adobe Premiere Refresher - Apollo Okamura |
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6
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Oct. 8 |
THANKSGIVING (no lecture) |
TBA |
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7
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Oct. 15 |
From Story Board to Story Reel - Kaj Pindal
Website Tour - Bruno Degazio
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Character Voice Recording Session with members of Performance Preparation Program class - Bruno Degazio & Mark Melymik |
MILESTONE 3 - Leica Reel Assembly |
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break
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8
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Oct. 29 |
Character and Story - Nancy Beiman |
ToonBoom Solo Primer - Apollo Okamura |
LEICA REEL CRITIQUE with guests Nancy Beiman, Elaine Bogan and others. |
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9
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Nov. 5 |
2D Animation - An Industry Perpsective - Blair Kitchen |
Adanced Topics in Flash - Apollo Okamura
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10
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Nov. 12 |
A Typology of Animation Soundtracks - Bruno Degazio |
Stop Motion Model Construction - Ted Heeley
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11
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Nov. 19 |
Computer Animation, The State of the Art - Doug Smith |
(Tentative) Trip to Cuppa Coffee - Chris Walsh |
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12
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Nov. 26 |
STOP! Motion Historical Review - Jason Thompson |
Production Scheduling for 2D and 3D Projects- Michel Hannan and Steve Barnes. |
MILESTONE 4 - Final Leica Reel
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13
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Dec. 3 |
Portfolio Panel Discussion - members TBA |
How to Mix a Movie in Thirty Minutes (in Adobe Premiere) - Bruno Degazio |
MILESTONE 5 - Production Schedule
MILESTONE 6 - Self-Asessment
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14
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Dec. 10 |
Final Exam - based on Lecture content |
(no workshop on Wednesday)
FRIDAY December 14
LEICA REEL SCREENING
SCAET S235, 1 pm
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