Welcome to ANIM & GAME · In Animation and Game Art & Design, the average amount of time you should...
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Welcome to ANIM & GAME Charlotte Belland, Chair Animation and Game Art & Design Professor Animation Liz Keegan, Assistant Professor Game Art & Design
Transcript of Welcome to ANIM & GAME · In Animation and Game Art & Design, the average amount of time you should...
Welcome to ANIM & GAMECharlotte Belland, Chair Animation and Game Art & Design
Professor Animation
Liz Keegan, Assistant Professor Game Art & Design
We are happy that you are here!● Let’s watch a cartoon…
● People
● What to expect in your first three-ish weeks
● Tips and Resources for a bright future at CCAD
● Q&A
Pika by Alayna Fogle 2020 Co-Valedictorian
Our Big Three Animation “Styles”
Game Art & Design is all Three PLUS Tabletop!
Faculty
Employee of the Month
Cloyd Family Animation Center100% Donated and Grant Funded (Space and Technology)
Remote Learning for the Fall Semester
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks...● Freshmen Kit
○ Lots of stuff! Each class will let you know what you need on a case by case basis
○ WACOM Intuos Pro Drawing Tablet. We will start using this around Week 4 or 5
● Intro to Animation
○ You will use your cell phone and/or your webcam to make your first two projects
○ We encourage you to download Stop Motion App (there is a free version on the Google and App
Stores)
■ https://www.cateater.com/ (this is the full version, ranges from $5 to $10)
○ ToonBoom Storyboard Pro and Harmony, free to all CCAD Students (PLEASE make sure to follow
the directions on the PDF! Don’t try to download it without following the instructions). We will use
Storyboard Pro around week 4 or 5
○ AutoDesk MAYA and Substance. We will use these around Week 7 or 8
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks...● Intro to Animation Continued:
○ Textbook for Class:
■ Cavalier, Stephen. The World History of Animation
■ You can order a copy: https://ccad.ecampus.com/
■ Or, you can “locate” a copy…
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks...● If this wasn’t a unique time in human history, you would be required to purchase
a WACOM Grip Pen for use in the labs
● If we are back to campus in Spring 2021, you will need to get a WACOM Grip Pen
○ Maybe a nice back-to-school gift for Spring?
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks...● Email
○ Check your CCAD GoMail every day
● GoStudio
○ GoStudio is your portal to all of your classes
○ You will turn in your assignments on GoStudio
● Syllabi
○ Each class will have a Syllabus posted at the top of the page. The calendar in the syllabus is a
starting point for planning out the semester. DO NOT print this calendar! Instead, get into the
habit of checking your class GoStudio page for dates and deadlines.
● LibGuides
○ Each major has a dedicated Librarian and Resource Page!
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks...● Advice from CCAD Alumnus Dan Scanlon: “Start your assignment the
day it is assigned. Get the project done [in the next day or so] and
turn it in.”
● As faculty, we see lots of students who wait to start a project because they are
afraid that a better idea will come along. This is a recipe for heartbreak.
● In Animation and Game Art & Design, the average amount of time you should be
spending on an assignment is: 2.5-3 hours of outside work per project, per week
○ For example: if you have an assignment in a class that is due in two weeks, then you should expect
to spend 5 to 6 hours on “homework” time.
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks...● Deep Breath! Things might get a little chaotic
○ Stay in contact with your faculty... If you feel overwhelmed, reach out to them
■ All Faculty have Online Office Hours (directions on how to schedule a time will be listed on
your class GoStudio page)
■ Email them! We are on our email everyday during the week
● If you email / contact a faculty over the weekend, you might not get a reply until early
Monday (especially if you send the email after 5pm on a Friday)
○ If you have a question about registering for classes, your academic advisors are here to help!
■ https://my.ccad.edu/advising
○ If you need to talk to someone privately, your counseling and wellness staff are here to help!
■ https://my.ccad.edu/counseling-wellness
■ If you are worried about a classmate, the counseling and wellness page has a referral button.
Always error on the side of helping. You just never know what someone is going through.
Traits of a Successful ANIM / GAME Student
Community ● Campus:
○ Attends at least one Student Collective Meeting each semester:
○ Attends at least two Visiting Artists Talks each semester
○ Participates in one extracurricular event before they graduate (24 Hour Animation, Global Game
Jam, etc.)
● Local:
○ Attends one “off-campus” event each semester
○ Enrolls in at least one Special Topics class and/or Internship / Mentorship before graduation
● National / International
○ Attends one conference / expo before they graduate
Animation Student Collective & Game Creator’s [email protected] Instagram: ccad_gcg
Illustration Collective and COCO too!
Community Resources ● Campus:
○ https://www.ccad.edu/life-ccad/student-life/get-involved
○ https://www.ccad.edu/calendar
● Local:
○ https://www.gcac.org/events/public-events/
○ https://www.meetup.com/The-Cogg/
○ https://maltadult.tumblr.com/
● National / International:
○ https://gdconf.com/
○ https://www.glasanimation.com/
○ https://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/
○ https://www.animationfestival.ca/
○ https://www.animationblock.com/
Community Resources LENGI Studios
& OFG Visiting Artist Series
● Schedule will be emailed
Teamwork● Thrives in Group Projects
○ Compassionately navigates the daily challenges of working with others
○ Abstains from airing grievances in public forums
○ Participates in at least one collaboration project each year
Has Stories to Tell● Engages their Liberal Arts Classes as Travel
● Volunteers with one non-art/design organization before they graduate
● Identifies low-cost off-campus / online opportunities:
○ Art Summer Camps (they need summer staff with art & design skills!)
○ Student workers at National and International Conferences
○ Exchange programs with other AICAD Schools (a semester at another school)
○ HECC Classes
… and the most Important Trait
Attends Class
(seriously, this is important)
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