Film Theory (FT 200

Emphasis is placed on providing a solid foundation from which students can extend their skills and explore broadcast Motion Graphics in Motion Design 2.

Course objectives By the end of the course students should be able to: + Identify and apply the principles of design + Identify and apply the 12 basic animation principles + Describe the basic animation principles in terms of digital animation + Apply basic object stop-motion animation techniques to compile animated image sequences + Apply basic hand-drawn animation techniques to compile animated image sequences + Apply basic digital animation techniques to compile animated image sequences + Name the key characteristics of the straight-ahead action animation approach + Name the key characteristics of the pose-by-pose animation approach + Select and effectively employ the appropriate animation approach to complement the animation technique + Present concept sketches to communicate basic ideas