Experimental Animation 15-365 and 60-422

Spring 2017 MW 8:30-11:20 in 303 CFA

Instructors: James Duesing and Jessica Hodgins

Assistants: Spencer Diaz and Brittany De Nigris

Description

This class will explore animation from the student's perspective with a sense of investigation toward both form and content. Topics in the class will include: 2D, puppet and non-traditional materials, manipulation of motion and performance capture data and immersive environments. Non-linear narrative and visual music will also be discussed. Experimental Animation is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed in Art, Computer Science, and the IDeATE program. Faculty and teaching assistants from computer science and art teach the class as a team.

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively with students from other disciplines.
Produce animation projects with substantive content and technical components using novel and experimental techniques.

Announcements

Some of you might want to apply to be student volunteers at SIGGRAPH 2017. Deadline February 13, 2017.
Vimeo page
Teams for final project:
- Offering (formerly RMM Carwash):
  - Rhea Nayyar rnayyar
  - Miles Peyton mpeyton
  - Mercedes Reyes mreyes
- Papercut Strut:
  - Katrina Chaudoin kchaudoi
  - Minsun Park minsunp
  - Rhyse McLean rmclean
- Porunen:
  - Andrew Edwards aeedward
  - Katherine Cao katheric
  - Ariana Daly acdaly
  - Orianna Green ogreen
- Room of Life:
  - Louise Zhang fz2
  - Gary Zhu xiaoguaz
  - Femi Olukoya oolukoya
  - Yuanzhou Ha yuanzhoh
- Slowdanger:
  - Anna Henson ahenson
  - Ricardo Tucker rftucker
  - Jessica Medenbach jmmedenb
  - Catherine Luo catheril

Administrative Info (TA's, book, grading, links to useful information).
Schedule
Assignments and Homeworks.