Course: Interactive Animation
Time: Thursdays, 8:30-11:00
Location: N/1102
Instructor: Katy Garnier, classes@catherinegarnier.com
Office Hours: Thursdays between 12-5, by appointment

Description

Vector-based animation and interactivity are important presentation tools for engaging the user. The goal of this course is to teach the development of time-based animation skills. It will introduce the concepts of the timeline and vector art for use on the World Wide Web using software such as Flash. This course is a prerequisite for the Interactive Art Direction and Interactive Interface Design courses.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will work confidently in the Flash interface, and be comfortable with creating basic interactions. The course will culminate in the creation of a Flash-based interactive application.

Grading

10% – Attendance and Class Participation
30% – Weekly Assignments
20% – Midterm Project
40% – Final

Course Requirements:

Come to class on time. Students arriving more than 15 minutes late may be marked absent.

Attend all classes. Each week we will build on the work learned the week before. If you must miss a class, please let me know ahead of time. It is your responsibility to obtain any missed material from your fellow classmates, and to turn assignments in on time even if you are absent. Students missing more than two classes risk failing the course.

Turn in assignments on time. Work turned in late will lose one letter grade for every week that it is late. Work turned in more than two weeks from the due date will not be accepted. Midterm and Final projects may not be turned in late. Missing Midterm or Final project presentations in class may result in a failing grade for the project.

Ask Questions. This is a technical class, and we will be covering a lot of information in a short time. If you are confused, lost, need clarification, etc, please don’t hesitate to ask questions in class. Chances are your fellow students will benefit from the answers AND this will add to your class participation grade! I am also available between classes via email.

Academic Integrity. Plagiarism and cheating of any kind in the course of academic work will not be tolerated. Academic honesty includes accurate use of quotations, as well as appropriate and explicit citation of sources in instances of paraphrasing and describing ideas, or reporting on research findings or any aspect of the work of others (including that of instructors and other students). These standards of academic honesty and citation of sources apply to all forms of academic work (examinations, essays, theses, computer work, art and design work, oral presentations, and other projects). It is the responsibility of students to learn the procedures specific to their discipline for correctly and appropriately differentiating their own work from that of others. Compromising your academic integrity may lead to serious consequences, including (but not limited to) one or more of the following: failure of the assignment, failure of the course, academic warning, disciplinary probation, suspension from the university, or dismissal from the university.

recommended textbooks

There are no required textbooks for this class, however I will recommend both online and offline resources for further learning and reference throughout the semester.

Course Outline

(Note: this is subject to change if I feel the pace of the class needs to be altered)