Bibliography Required Texts: The Animator's Survival Kit (ASK), Second Edition, by Richard Williams. Faber, 2009. Timing for Animation, Second Edition, by Harold Whitaker and John Halas. Focal Press, 2009. Online Videos We are lucky to have the entire Richard Williams Animation Masterclass videos available for you to watch online. This is an incredible resource that passes down the craft developed during the golden age of Disney and Warner Brothers, and you will be expected to watch these videos outside of class to prepare for lectures. Richard Williams Animator?s Survival Kit Videos http://cdmflash.cdm.depaul.edu/coltube/movie

Attendance Student absences are not expected to exceed more than 10% (1 absence) of the number of the classes scheduled for the semester. A second absence will result in the lowering of your final grade one full letter. Any student missing 3 classes will be given a grade of ?F? for the semester. Tardiness is defined as not in the classroom when attendance is called or departing before the class has been formally dismissed by the instructor. Tardiness that exceeds thirty minutes will be counted as an absence. TWO late arrivals or early departures, or a combination of both, are counted as one absence. Class Work This class is project-based and work-intensive. Your grade will be based on in-class and homework projects. Do work, have fun. Work more. Get tired. All assignments and grades will be listed on our Course Online site:https://col.cdm.depaul.edu Software This class will mostly involve drawn animation in Flash. Critiques Unless I tell you otherwise, assigned work must be completed and submitted through Course On Line 30 minutes BEFORE class starts. Handing in something unfinished is always better than nothing at all. Attendance at critiques is important for feedback, so your project grade will be lowered if you aren?t there, whether you?ve handed the project in or not: Missing critique: project grade lowered by half a grade, even if project submitted on time. Project not submitted in time for critique: project grade lowered one full grade, and an additional grade for each additional class until submitted Missing final critique: final project grade lowered by one full grade Final project not submitted in time for critique: lowered two full grades All assignments will be posted on our Course On Line site:https://col.cdm.depaul.edu Grading 40% In-class work 48% Weekly projects 12% Final project A = 100-93, A- = 92-90, B+ = 89-88, B = 87-83, B- = 82-80, C+ = 79-78, C = 77-73, C- = 72-70, D+ = 69-68, D = 67-63, D- = 62-60, F = 59-0. A indicates excellence, B indicates good work, C indicates satisfactory work, D work is unsatisfactory in some respect, F is substantially unsatisfactory work. Facebook, etc. Don?t use facebook, games or email during lectures and critiques. It?s distracting and impolite. If this happens we may turn all the monitors off. Academic Integrity Work done for this course must adhere to the DePaul University Academic Integrity Policy, which you can review in the Student Handbook or by visitinghttp://studentaffairs.depaul.edu/homehandbook.html. School policies: Online Teaching Evaluation Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely separate from the student?s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over three weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation. Students complete the evaluation online in CampusConnect. Email Email is the primary means of communication between faculty and students enrolled in this course outside of class time. Students should be sure their email listed under "demographic information" atCampusConnect is correct. Academic Integrity Policy This course will be subject to the academic integrity policy passed by faculty. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/ Plagiarism The university and school policy on plagiarism can be summarized as follows: Students in this course should be aware of the strong sanctions that can be imposed against someone guilty of plagiarism. If proven, a charge of plagiarism could result in an automatic F in the course and possible expulsion. The strongest of sanctions will be imposed on anyone who submits as his/her own work any assignment which has been prepared by someone else. If you have any questions or doubts about what plagiarism entails or how to properly acknowledge source materials be sure to consult the instructor. Incomplete An incomplete grade is given only for an exceptional reason such as a death in the family, a serious illness, etc. Any such reason must be documented. Any incomplete request must be made at least two weeks before the final, and approved by the Dean of the College of Computing and Digital Media. Any consequences resulting from a poor grade for the course will not be considered as valid reasons for such a request. Resources for Students with Disabilities Students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential. To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that you have contacted the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at: Student Center, LPC, Suite #370 Phone number: (773)325.1677 Fax: (773)325.3720 TTY: (773)325.7296

Schedule Most classes will follow the same schedule. We?ll start by critiquing the previous assignment. Then we?ll discuss the next topic and watch animations that show it in depth. You will do an in-class version of the assignment which we?ll then view and critique. We?ll then discuss the larger project, which in most cases you?ll have one week to complete. The final project will be assigned over 2 weeks, and is due at the final critique. This plan may change in response to the needs of the class (you). SCHEDULE This schedule is subject to change throughout the semester and will be adapted to fit the needs of the students. 9/17 Bouncing ball, rotating thrown object, whips and waves, vibrate 9/24 Jumps, anticipation, follow through, smear, overlap, squash & stretch 10/1 Walks 10/8 Walks 10/15 Sneaks, runs 10/22 Winged flight, punch, takes and accents 10/29 Lifting weight, object topple 11/5 Fire, explosion, lightning 11/12 Smoke, water, wind 11/19 Individual meetings, in-progress final project. 11/26: FINAL CLASS _ ATTENDANCE MANDATORY