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University of the Incarnate Word Professor Adam Watkins ([email protected]) ANGD 2330 • History of Office: AD403 | MTWR 3:00-4:15 PM Fall 2020 TR 7:30-10:15 https://uiw.zoom.us/j/94116412379 Course Overview: This lecture course is a survey of the history evolved. Specifically, you will be able to identify movements, of animation and special effects. Overview includes traditional, artists, and studios involved in American animation. experimental, and digital media. Emphasis is placed on the Audience: This course is a sophomore level requirement for all history of US animation; however, international animation will 3D Animation & Game Design majors. also be covered extensively. Course Materials: Note books, sketch books Outcomes: At the end of this course you will be able to discuss Suggested Text: A New , Furniss (ISBN- in a critical way how the art and business of animation has 10: 0500292094)

Date Lecture Due History of Animation Overview 8/25/20 Beginnings of Animation Animation in America: The Beginnings 8/27/20 Pre-1930 Pioneers 9/1/20 Early Disney 9/3/20 Snow White 9/8/20 Pre-War 9/10/20 Pre-War - , , Van Beuren, Paul Terry Project/Essay #1 9/15/20 Disney Strike, , The Reluctant Dragon 9/17/20 Fantasia Pre-War Warner Bros. 9/22/20 (Harmon & Ising) 9/24/20 Warner Bros.: & 9/29/20 Warner Bros.: & Bob McKimson 10/1/20 Warner Bros.: 10/6/20 MGM: Tex Avery: Post WB Years 10/8/20 The War Years Project/Essay #2 10/13/20 MGM: Bill Hanna & Joe Barbera 10/15/20 UPA 10/20/20 Animation: Harry Hausen, , George Wilson, et al. 10/22/20 Svankmajer 10/27/20 The TV Years: 1958-1985 10/29/20 “The Captain & the Kings Depart” (1960-1994) 11/3/20 Japanese Animation: Pre Pokémon Project/Essay #3 11/5/20 Japanese Animation: Global Reach 11/10/20 Japanese Animation: Feature Films 11/12/20 Abstract. Moderninsm, & Russian Film Theory 11/17/20 Alternative Animation 11/19/20 Contemporary Cel Animation: Triplets of Bellville 11/24/20 Computer Animation 11/26/20 Thanksgiving – NO CLASS 12/1/20 The Animated Short 12/3/20 History of Video Games | An Overview Project/Essay #4

Grading Activities: Your final grade will be based upon 2) Model and texture (in your favorite 3D application) attendance, and you can earn additional points up to the grade , , or another you desire. Each project, essay, quiz, or test is assigned a set cartoon character that has evolved over time, in 3 number of points. Although there is the potential of many different incarnations. Get approval for your chosen more than 100 points, you only need to earn as many points as character before you start. you want. Point/grades are assigned as follows: 100-90=A, 3) Rotoscope (copy exactly) in 3D, a 20 second scene 89-80=B, 79-70=C, 69 below =F. from your favorite cel animation piece. Get approval Projects/Essay: Each project is potentially worth 25 points. for you clip before you start. Essays are worth up to 20 points. Remember that depending 4) Create a clay maquette of your favorite cel animation on the quality of the project or essay; not all available points star. Get approval of character before you start. may be awarded. You may do up to four projects and write up 5) Rotoscope (copy exactly) 5 walk or run cycles in 3D to two essays. from an historical 2D animation clip. Get approval of Projects: your clips before starting. 1) Propose your own. Get full approval before beginning 6) Using Procreate (iOS), ToonBoom, Photoshop, (post it to the forums). Project should be similar in AfterEffects or some other 2D animation package. scope and workload as those listed below. Create a 20 second animation clip (at least 12 fps) that includes at least one walk cycle and dialog between two characters. Must include background. 7) Create a 20 second stop motion movie (at least 8fps). This can be created with mobile devices or desktop. Must have short story structure and audio.

Essays (should be at least 5 pages long (double-spaced); must include bibliography (not included in page count) MLA or APA format). Propose your topic on forums before beginning. Be sure that it is something within the history of animation that we are covering – but don’t just regurgitate facts discussed in class. You must have at least 5 sources. Please do not post finished essays to the forums – submit them via email before class on the day they are due. Attendance: Attendance is mandatory. Every missed class will result in a loss of 10 points. Academic Honesty Statement: In accordance with the UIW Student Handbook, academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: Cheating on test, exams, or lab work. Plagiarism of another’s work including models or textures. Using other’s work as your own by counterfeiting it. Unauthorized reuse of work (the turning in of the same work to more than one class without consent of instructors involved). Theft or circulation of tests, quizzes, or answer sheets. Involvement of collusion (unauthorized collaboration with another) to violate a provision of the Code of Academic Integrity. In order to maintain a high level of work and integrity in our classes, all sanctions will be pursued an enforced in the case of academic dishonesty. UIW Course Policies, Guidelines and Accommodation This course complies with all UIW academic policies and federal guidelines, including but not limited to: academic integrity, disability accommodations, pregnancy accommodations, Title IX non- discrimination, and class absences for religious observances. Current policy statements will be provided to all students through the learning management system and in information provided on the first day of class. https://www.uiw.edu/academics/academicpolicies.html