Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will show greater understanding of the 12 Principles of Animation.
Standard 1
Analyze and implement the 12 Principles of Animation.
- Squash and Stretch
- Anticipation
- Staging
- Straight Ahead and Pose to Pose
- Follow Through and Overlapping Action
- Slow In and Slow Out
- Arcs
- Secondary Action
- Timing
- Exaggeration
- Appeal
- Solid Drawing
Performance Skills
In-depth knowledge of the 12 Principles of Animation and how it applies to work.
Strand 2
Students will understand and practice pre-production as it relates to the animation pipeline.
Standard 1
Storyboarding (animatic)
Standard 3
Record Intitial Dialog
Strand 3
Students will understand production as it relates to the animation pipeline.
Strand 4
Students will understand post-production as it relates to the animation pipeline.
Performance Skills
Create a project that utilizes the entire animation pipeline (pre-production, production, and post-production).
Strand 5
Students will implement advanced animation techniques.
Standard 1
Students will create and animate a simple rigged character.
- IK / FK
- Joints
- Controls
- Parent/Child relationships (Hierarchy)
- Vertex animation (Blend shapes / morph targets)
Standard 2
Students will continue to strengthen their skills in cycle animations.
Standard 3
Students will create path animations.Standard 4
Students will Implement the use of particles and simulations.
Performance Skills
Create a project that includes a student created rigged character with cycle and path animations.
Strand 6
Students will create an interactive digital media/animation portfolio for digital delivery which showcases a student’s projects, work, and skills. Projects included can be created individually or as a team member.
Standard 1
Plan an interactive portfolio of interactive media projects completed in all digital media and animation courses.
- Use the process for planning and designing interactive projects
- Include examples of the whole planning, design, creation, and publishing process
Standard 2
Create a menu-driven digital portfolio including the following elements with strict adherence to copyright and fair use guidelines:
Strand 7
Students will participate in a work-based learning experience and/or student competition.
Standard 1
Participate in a work-based learning experience. (Optional)
- Take a field trip to an animation business
- Do a job shadow for someone in the animation career
- Listen to an industry or post-secondary guest speaker
- Work for an animation company
Standard 2
Participate in a digital media student competition. (Optional)
- Enter a school or school digital media contest
- Prepare and submit an entry for the Digital Media Arts Festival
- Enter and compete in a CTSO competition in an animation area
Performance Skills
Overall: Students will use the Strands & Standards in this course to create an interactive project and final portfolio.