Date Inactivated: 9/9/05
College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center
Professional and Technical Programs / Digital Media
2. Program and Course Number ___ __DM 24L______________________
3. Course Title ___Cartoon
Animation Lab_____________________
4. _X__ New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:_________________
_____ Change (Indicate current status and proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
_____ Check here if catalog description is being changed.
_____ Delete (Reason for deletion: ____________________________________________________)
5. Of what approved program is this course a part? ____
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code __0701.00
Is the course a "required course"?_ _ an "additional requirement"?_____ (In a certificate or degree program)
This course will be required for a new Animation Certificate in development.
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
As a corequisite to the 3-unit Cartoon Animation lecture course, DM 24L provides students opportunity to
apply the techniques and skills in a hands-on environment using computers and animation software.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
Students pursuing Digital Media and Art, professionals in advertising, television, and web design and
software development (estimate 20 per semester).
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses (modify/overlap/replace)?
Some software techniques may be repeated in DM75 Intro to 2D Animation. DM75 (hands-on, half-unit,
software-based class) does not include the animation process, attention to content development, and
principles of animation design as applied to successive positions creating lifelike movement.
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have: Microcomputers, Internet access, digital input and output devices, 2D animation software
Need to acquire: none
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) Full time and associate faculty
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week? _ no
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only)
Does the college have adequate learning resources to support the proposed course, or can the necessary
resources be acquired within the existing budget?
Yes __X____
No ________
12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed this course can be offered District-wide.)
Where Scheduled? _Eureka, CRDN, CRMC_______________
When Scheduled? Semester(s) _Fall or Spring_______
Day __X_ Evening _X__
13. Special Fees None
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.): removable media___
15. Submitted by _Clyde Johnson_____________ Tel. Ext._4372_
Date _________________
16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
Date _________________
17. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
18. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
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9/27/02 __________________
Approved by Curriculum Committee ________
College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DM 24L
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER:
Date: 9/5/02
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE
CARTOON ANIMATION - LAB
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
An activity course enabling students to develop assignments presented in DM 24. Students will receive one-on-one and
small group instruction in the use of professional-level animation software and hardware.
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Learning to use animation hardware
Learning to use animation software
Creating cartoon animation sequences
5%
30%
65%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No _X___
Corequisite?
No _ ___
Recommended Preparation?
No ____
Yes ________
(course)
Yes ___DM 24 ____
(course)
Yes DM10, DM11, DM75
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation
Co-enrollment in Cartoon Animation (DM 24) is required so the students can get the lecture information
needed to complete the hands-on assignments. Students need basic computer skills for creating and saving
files (DM10). Students need to understand computer graphic types so they design characters and animation
sequences according to the specifics of the graphic types. Students need to have basic design skills for color,
scale, background, foreground, and depth to create effective animation illusions and scene composition
(DM10, DM11). Students need basic skills with animation software timelines, keyframes, and in-between
frames (DM75).
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III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable student
accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course. For degreeapplicable courses, include objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of this course, the
student will be able to:
1.
Create and develop from sketches, cartoon animation sequences using professional-level 2D animation software
with computer drawing tools and frame-based timelines.
2. Understand and apply the ten principles of animation as defined by Disney animators.
3. Create successive positions to achieve lifelike movements.
4. Define and chart frame based animation sequences showing keyframes, background, audio, and fx timing.
5. Define and sketch basic character structure and proportion and create a cartoon character through a series of
sketches.
6. Translate the sketched character to the computer to be used in 2D animation software.
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for noncredit courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess,
anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Students will analyze a wide range of published animation styles in terms of content and design.
Students will use this analysis to visualize and sketch a simple character for animation sequences.
Students will understand translation issues and develop solutions that will enable sketches to be used with a
computer to design and create animation sequences implementing design principles as defined by Disney
animators.
Students will analyze other student work in terms of content and design.
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category 1, 2, or 3. If category 1 is not checked, the
department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the grade.
1. Substantial writing assignments, including:
__essay exam(s)
__term or other paper(s)
_ _written homework
_ _reading report(s)
_ _other (specify) ___ ___________________
__ laboratory report(s)
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
__The course is primarily computational in nature.
_X_The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__Other rationale (explain) __________________________________
2.
Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
__exam(s)
_ _quizzes
__homework problems
__laboratory report(s)
__field work
_X_other (specify) _ability to demonstrate technical skill sequences ______
3. Skill demonstrations, including:
_X_class performance(s) __field work
__performance exam(s)
_X_other (specify) __assignment projects_____________________
4. Objective examinations, including:
_ _multiple choice
_ _true/false
_ _matching items
_ _completion
__other (specify) ________________________
5. Other (specify) _________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
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IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title:
_____ Required
Edition:______
Author:
____Recommended
Publisher:
Date Published: ______
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
______ Yes.
Basis for determination:
______ is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center
Dean)
OR
______ has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall Readability
Index Scale.
__X___ No Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over a 16-week presentation of the course, 3+ hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree
Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside
of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes
must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the regular class time the students in this class do the
following:
__ __
_____
__X__
__X__
__X__
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_____
_____
_____
__X___
Study
Answer questions
Skill practice
Required reading
Problem solving activity or exercise
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert,
debate, meeting, etc.)
Field Trips
Other (specify) ____individual project development__________________
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V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
______ Weekly ______ TOTAL
Lab:
___3+___ Weekly ___54___ TOTAL
No. of Weeks __S____ (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size __20___
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
SFSU (Mult 9132)
CSU Hayward (ART3800)
Units _1.0_ or
Variable Unit Range ______
6. Transferability___X___ CSU ______ UC
2. TLUs __3__
3. Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement?
_____ Yes __X___ No
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area
_________
CSU/GE Area
_________
IGETC Area
_________
4. Method of Instruction:
_____ Lecture
__X__ Lab
___ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
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Articulation with UC requested __________________
7. Grading Standard
_____Letter Grade Only
___X__CR/NC Only
______Grade-CR/NC Option
CR/CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
8. Is course repeatable ___ __ Yes __X__ No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
______Total Enrollments
______Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
9. SAM Classification ___C___
Course Classification ___I____
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_____ DM 24L
____
REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
This form may be used to provide justification for
1.
2.
3.
making a course repeatable
requiring more than the minimum number of contact hours
utilizing non-college level texts for degree applicable course
To request an exception, provide the following information:
Information Sciences /_DM
Department and Course No
24L___________________ .____Cartoon Animation Lab_________
Course Title
NATURE OF THE EXCEPTION REQUESTED AND RATIONALE:
Technical skills in 2D cartoon animation will continue to change with the changing technologies especially in processing
and delivery. Software upgrades occur every year along with advancements in hardware. The textbook for this course
needs to provide the principles of animation and production skills as applied to the current technical information. DM
instructors are content experts and their choice of textbooks takes place after reviewing the most current and applicable
selections.
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