This is it....!

 

And to think.... I was a young man at the beginning of the semester...

Congratulations for surviving cartooning. 

Have a great holiday!

NO ACME

Hi everyone...
Since we have no ACME the lab is now open. So..... if you want to come in early to work on your projects come on by.

ACME CANCELLED TONIGHT!!!!

Sorry... ACME is cancelled tonight. We will have regular class time and regular open lab beginning at 4:00



Timeline

Nov. 
29 - Walk cycle due at the end of night
Dec.
4 - ACME NIGHT- Group Project Afterword
6 - Sketchbooks Due at start of class
11 - Presentations
13 - Presentations/Quiz

Keep on animating.... !

Great Video on Fan art and the law.

Homework Drawing project

Hi everyone,
It was grate to see your Santa Drawings,

Over the Thanksgiving holiday you need to draw 9-12 heads on one page in your sketchbook. Cartoon your family...and make up any difference using friends, give them a funny hat or be serious, its up to you. Neatness counts, you should be able to economise your space to make everything fit on one page. Have Fun... and have a great weekend.

No ACME Tonight....! Regular class tonight

Yes... Tonight is a regular night! 

see you all at 7:00.

Homework

Reading:
Read 212-216 from the Richard Williams text if you want to get a leg up on the upcoming jump part of our animation. (Get it leg up :)

Drawing homework: Think food, draw yourself feasting on a thanksgiving meal like its your last... Have fun!

ACME THIS TUESDAY

ACME THIS TUESDAY

FROM 6-8PM IN L151

IT'S THE SAME ROOM WE

WERE IN LAST TIME.

Next Project

Time to get ready for the walk cycle

Read pages 102-163, 122, 136, 151-153, 163

in the Richard Williams book.

We will talk about it on Tuesday

Weekend drawing project

Create a character page of yourself. (pencil only)

Character page includes the following.

Front profile, 3/4 front profile, Side profile, 3/4 back, Back view

No need to draw action poses......for now. We will look at and work on your character pages on Tuesday. Remember...Pencil only, so that we can make changes as needed.

Somthing to pick you up after the last video

Ok.... The last video I recommended was heavy.... so here is something fun and happy to pick you back up.
Mr. Blue Sky

Something VERY Creepy

Here is a short toon that is very, very, creepy... stay for the twist at the end you won't see it coming.
RINGO

Homework reminder

Work on planning the stages of your transformation. You have 12 frames, the first one is done, its the one of you looking forward, images 2-12 should be of you becoming a creature, object, male, female or whatever you choose. I recommend drawing the last image first, then draw the middle image that shows the mid point of the transformation. Creating your drawings in this way will make the transformation look smoother and more even. You need to pace the changes and not allow them to happen to quickly at the beginning or at the end. Make sure to check out the class You Tube channel for examples.

Have fun!

Reminder

Tonight is ACME night!

Draw yourself as a superhero

Work on a concept drawing using yourself as the hero and create a side kick that compliments both the Heroes power and the look of the hero. Try to come up with an original power or an interesting variation of an old one. 
Also at the end on the night the Leaf Drop is due.

Homework Drawing Reminder

Take two classic Warner Brothers cartoon character and create a genetic mix up. The goal is to make the body parts look like they work together. Guess the two I have used here...

More shots from APE

The group at APE

Acme broadcast info

This Weekend

Lots and lots of chances to get out and draw this weekend and geek out.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

http://sketchbomb-sf.deviantart.com/

http://www.sketchcrawl.com/forum/

If you go to any of these things I will give extra credit. Show me pictures of yourself at the event.

Storyboarding

165 students:

You will storyboard the next animation before you animate. Planing out your camera angles is very important to the story telling process. Use the 16 panel page.

166 students:

The 16 panel page is for you to create quick sketches. It's your chance to experiment, storyboards take time, this is how we as animators plan out our story. Once you have decided the camera angles and the types of shots you want, you can then create the final layout onto the 3 panel pages with greater detail. Remember... The 16 panel pages are for the draft version only... No details on them.

For both 165 and 166 students:

Beginning - The images usually establish where the story is taking place, determined through the background and camera angles and framing (long shots to establish the scene, medium shots to give more detail and close-ups for emotional reactions). The beginning may also give information about when the story is happening. Most importantly, the beginning of the film should introduce the main characters- the protagonist, or hero, and sometimes an antagonist (the character or thing that will challenge the hero). Secondary characters may also be introduced in the beginning.

2. Middle - The action that affects the main character will take place in sequences that illustrate what happens to the character
and how he or she reacts to the situation. In a 30 second film, you will have time for only one or two of these event-and-¬response sequences, each one increasing the emotional reaction of the character. This is accomplished first through the animated character poses and expressions and also by cinematics: changing the framing of the camera, the length of the shots and how they are juxtaposed (edited).



3. End - The climax of the story should have the most cinematic intensity in the way the shots are framed, the background is designed, and the character's action is illustrated. As the climax subsides (the denouement), your storyboard should illustrate how the hero has changed as a result of his or her experiences. This change can be a new awareness, outlook, or attitude and can be shown through the character's gesture, expression and movement.



Local Drawing Groups

If you hunger for more chances to cartoon, draw and get out of the house at the same time... I have placed links at the top of the page to the right that list local drawing groups/events.

Homework Info

Hi everyone, here are a few things for you and  homework reminder.

1. Due Tuesday, final version of the comic strip. (you will turn it in as a jpg. file during class).
2. Some of you still need to show your UPA style character. (Be ready to show on Tues.)
3. For the weekend drawing project, in your sketchbook, design your version of the Great Pumpkin from the Peanuts Halloween special.

4. Here is the thumbnail storyboard hand out that you can print out if you would like multiple copies. I will give you one in class.  I will give the 165 students more details on how we will be using them for the next project on Tuesday.
For the 166 students if you do not already have a template for your storyboards, please use these.

5. 165 students, on Tuesday October 23, two things will happen, I will collect your Sketchbooks for the midterm. If you think you are missing projects, you need to talk to your classmates and compare notes. The second thing for that day, everyone will pick names out of an envelope, choosing the subject for your 5 minute presentation that you will deliver during finals week. I will talk more about this in class next week.

6. 166 students, on Thursday October 25, the first draft of your Cartoon Bible is due. This includes:
A. Title Page with the name of your project.
B. Cast lineup.
C. Individual character pages.
D. Backgrounds for the principal locations
E. Story Board
F. Animated character turns. (These drawings should come from your character pages).

Pictures from the fall 2012 Monster Draw