THIRD YEAR

FALL

FT 488A - Interactive Animation
FT 480 - Timing in Animation - 4 units (Optional)
FT482A - Drawing - 4 units (Optional)
FT 485 - Legal Issues in Animation - 4 units (Optional)

Begin your Thesis. You should have finished your required animation courses by now. With a completed
project in: Traditional Animation, Interactive animation and Computer animation.
Your thesis project can be in traditional, animation narrative, experimental, any content
or style for any idea, for any purpose. It is your film and purpose. It should be good.

WINTER

You can take a leave of absence or enroll in:

FT 596's - For Thesis credit

(Electives can be taken)

SPRING

You can take a leave of absence or enroll in:

FT 596's - For Thesis credit.

(Electives can be taken)

SUGGESTED ELECTIVES

Drawing - For character animation you should be drawing all the time. ASIFA and the Union
have classes.

Editing - Especially for those without any film background - the language of film.

Acting - For those in character animation, remember you are the actor or actress.

Sound - Designing, mixing and using sound creativly - this can make your film.

Camera - For lighting of 3D computer animation and especially puppet animation.

And any of these: Design film, Computer programing, Directing, Movement, Painting,
Perspective, Design, Color, Mythology, Life, Love.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

We have a library of books,Tapes, Laserdisks and DVD's - you will need to read, look, analyze and learn from
these to be a good filmmaker of animation. Internships are availbale and are helpful,
especially if you know where you want to go and there is freelance work available.
But both take time away from your education and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

*** The Falling Lizard Weekend is not required, but a lot of FUN ***

Infromation, Knowledge, Wisdom

Dan / Celia / Dug

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ANIMATION - SCHEDULE 2007 - 2008
v.03 09-12-07

FALL QUARTER 2007

Begins 9/27; instruction ends 12/7; final 12/10-14; Holidays 11/12, 11/22-23

FT 181A - Introduction to Animation - M 1-4 Lab: W, Th. 1-4

            Faculty: Dan McLaughlin**                                    TA: Chanya Hetayothin

FT 181B - Writing for Animation - TTh 10-1

            Faculty: Dan McLaughlin**                                     TA: Jo Meuris

FT 483A – Advanced Computer Animation - MW 7-10

            Faculty: Valerie Lettera                         SR: Angela O'Sullivan

FT 484A – Visual Thinking and Organization for Animation   - Friday 10:30 - 3

            Faculty: Glenn Vilppu

FT 488A - Interactive Animation – T Th 4-7

            Faculty: Lynn Okimura                                  SR: Jackie Jirka

FT 488B – Layout – Wednesday 10-1

            Faculty: Dug Ward

FT 489A - Computer Animation – TTh 10-1 (Mel 2585) Lab M 10-1(Mel 2487),

            Faculty: Celia Mercer                                       SR: Patricia Kavanaugh

FT 480 – Timing for Animation

            Faculty: Chuck Sheetz. Th 7-10

WINTER QUARTER 2008

Begins 1/7; instruction ends 3/14; finals 3/17-21; Holidays 1/21, 2/18

FT 181C - Animation Workshop - TTh 1:30 – 4:30 time subject to change

            Faculty: TBA*                                                 TA: Jo Meuris

FT 209D - Animation Seminar – TTh 10 –12:30

            Faculty: Celia Mercer

FT 483B - Advanced Animation, Maya - MW 7 - 10

            Faculty: Richard Edwards                                   SR: Angela O'Sullivan

FT 484B - Visual Thinking and Organization for Animation - Friday 10:30 - 3:00

            Faculty: Glenn Vilppu

FT 488B - Interactive Animation – T Th 4-7             

            Faculty: Lynn Okimura                                  SR: Jackie Jirka                                                                     

FT 482A - Character Animation - Tu 7-10 time subject to change

            Faculty: Tom Sito                                                                               

FT 489B - Computer Animation – MW 10 - 1 (Mel 2487 &   2585)

            Faculty: Celia Mercer                                       SR: Patricia Kavanaugh

SPRING QUARTER 2008

Begins 3/31; instruction ends 6/6; finals 6/9-13; Holiday 5/265/26

FT 178    - Technical Film and Television Laboratory - TBA 

            Faculty: Chuck Sheetz

FT 181A - Animation - M 10-12:50 Lab: W, F 10-12:50

            Faculty: Chuck Sheetz                                                TA: Chanya Hetayothin

FT 181C - Animation Workshop - TTh, 7-10

            Faculty: Chuck Sheetz                                               TA: Jo Meuris

FT 188N – History of American Animation – M 1-1:30 Dodd 121, W 1-3:30 Haines A18

            Faculty: Charles Solomon                                  TAs: Jessica Forer: David Meslin

FT 482B – Writing for the Animated TV Series - F 7-10

            Faculty: Bob Skir                                                                    

FT 483C - Advanced Animation - Maya - MW 7-10

            Faculty: Richard Edwards, Valerie Lettera,             SR: Angela O'Sullivan

FT 489A - Computer Animation – MW 12-3  (Mel 2487 &   2585)

            Faculty: Celia Mercer                                       SR: Patricia Kavanaugh

THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE