2D Computer Animation

Course aim

To familiarise students with 2D animation and interactive animation for multimedia production and other forms of visual communication.

Course content

The development cycle: idea, content and script development; computer image production through drawing, scanning, digitising and frame grabbing; tools for editing and creating animation: image editing and manipulation software; formats: vector and bitmap graphics; the art of 2D animation: timing, movement; animation techniques: scripting, storyboarding, cell animation, path animation, key framing, tweening, squash and stretch, ease-in and ease-out, cycles and film loops; linear and non-linear production techniques; critical analysis of the application of animation to multimedia: games, entertainment, education and promotional multimedia; production of multimedia computer animation pieces.

Textbook(s)

Chris Georgenes 2010, How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS5: The Art of Design and Animation, 3rd edn, Focal Press, San Diego

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
INFT 1014	Introduction to Digital Media

The course listed above or approval of the Course Coordinator.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Frame Based Animation, Short Animation, Story Driven Animation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.