Spring 2021 // Thursday 10:30–1:10 // Online

Motion Design

Schedule

This schedule maps out what we are covering in class each week and what work we are starting that day. It is very subject to change as we go along in class.

If you want to know what is due for next class, check here.

January 28 — Week 1

In our first week we will go over the framework for the class, meet each other, and make a gif.

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February 4 — Week 2

Motion projects take thought and planning to execute well. This week we will cover the process of storyboarding, creating concept boards, and cover other parts of the planning process.

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February 11 — Week 3

After Effects is a complex and powerful program which we will only start to understand in this class. This week we will introduce the After Effects interface and the primary tools used creating motion.

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February 18 — Week 4

Taking our knowledge a little further we will talk about the 12 Principles of Animation and introduce some new tools in After Effects.

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February 25 — Week 5

The two topics covered this week are important for any motion project. Cuts and transitions allow the story to move from one scene to the next and inside After Effects the graph editor allows for fine control over the speed of motion to help it feel more realistic.

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March 4 — Week 6

We dive a little deeper into After Effects this week looking at some animation techniques and reviewing masks and mattes.

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March 11 — Week 7

Our After Effects training has generally come to an end by this week and we start to begin the final project. This week we will cover ideas about title sequences and moving posters.

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March 18 — Week 8

Individual meetings this week to present your final project beginnings.

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March 25 — Week 9

We will take another look at title sequences and a few kinetic type videos. The main focus will be be reviewing the work for Project 3.

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April 1 — Week 10

Come to class ready to work with your best ideas. This week you will create a video in class and we will screen them all at the end. We will also cover the main ideas of what logo reveals should accomplish and then create our own.

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April 8 — Week 11

Individual meetings this week to look at your projects.

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April 15 — Week 12

Group meetings to discuss your projects. For an out of class activity watch the tutorials below on expressions and complete the optional E9.

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April 22 — Week 13

Group critique to discuss your projects.

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April 29 — Week 14

The final week to review any odds and ends.

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