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TITLE OF COURSE:\u00a0Introduction to 2D Animation<\/strong><\/p>\n

COURSE NUMBER & SECTION: MMP260-1300, Fall 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

SCHEDULE: Thursdays, 1PM-4:40PM, F-1007<\/strong><\/p>\n

PROFESSOR:\u00a0Anna Pinkas | email: apinkas@bmcc.cuny.edu<\/a> | Office hours: Mondays, 10AM- 12PM (or by appointment), 199 Chambers St, room S-622J<\/strong><\/p>\n

CREDITS: 3<\/strong>| CLASS HRS: 2<\/strong>| LAB HRS\/WEEK: 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

BASIC SKILLS:\u00a0ENG 088 or ESL 062, ACR 094 | <\/strong>PRE-REQUISITE:\u00a0MMP 100<\/strong>|\u00a0CO-REQUISITE: MAT 051<\/b><\/p>\n

DESCRIPTION:\u00a0Students will learn to design and create motion graphics for multimedia,\u00a0building projects appropriate both for Internet applications and for film and\u00a0video. Students will learn how to use Animate, a vector-based animation\u00a0program, and After Effects, an animation and visual effects compositing\u00a0program to create narratives through the use of storyboards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Description<\/th>\nMeasurement<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1. Understand and apply the 12 principles of animation<\/td>\nStudies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Create frame-by-frame animation in a digital environment<\/td>\nStudies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Design a character for animation<\/td>\nFinal project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Understand how to create and develop a narrative with storyboarding<\/td>\nFinal project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Create and apply effects to compositions in After Effects<\/td>\nFinal project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.\u00a0Export animation to the correct format and share it on the web<\/td>\nFinal project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Description<\/th>\nMeasurement<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Communication Skills \u2013 Students will write, read, listen and speak critically and effectively. Student behaviors include being able to: Express ideas clearly in written form; Employ critical reading skills to analyze written material; Exhibit active listening skills; Give an effective oral presentation.<\/td>\nFinal project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Information & Technology Literacy \u2013 Students will collect, evaluate and interpret information and effectively use information technologies. Student behaviors include being able to: Conduct research using appropriate research strategies; Make effective use of technology.<\/td>\nAll projects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

REQUIRED TEXT:\u00a0There is no required textbook for this course. Slides, web resources and tutorials are available for free at https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp260-1301-f2019\/<\/a><\/p>\n

OTHER RESOURCES:\u00a0Portable media for storing projects, such as a flash drive\u00a0<\/strong>will be necessary. Students are advised to set up a cloud storage\u00a0<\/strong>accounts such as Dropbox or Google Drive.\u00a0Sketchbooks\u00a0<\/strong>are recommended for taking notes and brainstorming ideas.<\/p>\n

USE OF TECHNOLOGY:\u00a0We will be working with Adobe Animate and Adobe After Effects. Other software, such as Photoshop and Illustrator, may be used to create graphical content. Computers with all software required for the course are available outside of class in room S-510C (199 Chambers Street). Visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.bmcc.cuny.edu\/students\/lrc\/lab-services\/<\/a>\u00a0for hours. However these labs are not equipped with Cintiq Tablets. These are only available in room F-1007 (Fiterman Hall). The lab will be open outside of class on:<\/p>\n