SRJC Course Outlines

12/21/2024 8:16:33 AMAPGR 73 Course Outline as of Spring 2002

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  APGR 73Title:  ANIMATION DESIGN  
Full Title:  Animation Design for the Web
Last Reviewed:9/24/2001

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum1.50Lecture Scheduled2.008 max.Lecture Scheduled16.00
Minimum1.50Lab Scheduled2.008 min.Lab Scheduled16.00
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total4.00 Contact Total32.00
 
 Non-contact DHR1.00 Non-contact DHR Total8.00

 Total Out of Class Hours:  32.00Total Student Learning Hours: 72.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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A course designed to teach students how to apply the principles of design, typography, color and animation to web animation projects using an industry-standard animation software (such as Macromedia Flash). Experience in web page  development and web graphics software is recommended.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CS 74.31A ( or CIS 75.31A or CIS 84.56A)


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description: Untitled document
A course designed to teach students how to apply the principles of design, typography, color and animation to web animation projects using an industry-standard animation software (such as Macromedia Flash). Experience in web page development and web graphics software is recommended.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:Course Completion of CS 74.31A ( or CIS 75.31A or CIS 84.56A)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 2001Inactive:Fall 2011
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student will be able to:
 Evaluate and critique animation design on the web.
 Plan and implement successful animation projects
 Apply the principles of animation and graphic design to web animation
   projects
 Apply technical animation production skills to web animation projects

Topics and Scope
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1.  Overview of animation design on the world wide web
2.  Advantages and disadvantages of web delivery
3.  Overview of animation development software
4.  Animation jargon
5.  Animation planning: sketching, storyboarding and scripting
6.  Animation theory and principles: timing, anticipation, staging,
   follow through and overlapping action, exaggeration, appeal, etc.
7.  Graphic design principles for animation
8.  Interactive design techniques
9.  Applying film techniques to animation
10. Creating dynamic typography in web animation
11. Working with images and graphics
12. Integrating sound and animation
13. Color theory and issues
14. Animation production issues

Assignments:
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1.  Animated/interactive splash page for web site.
2.  Animated/interactive online greeting card.
3.  Animated presentation of an informational topic.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
10 - 30%
Quizzes, Exams, projects
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
50 - 80%
projects
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
10 - 20%
Multiple choice, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 0%
None


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Animation on the Web by Sean Wagstaff. Peachpit Press, 1999
ISBN: 0-201-69687-8

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