computer animation: art for the digital generation

Computer Animation: Art for the

Digital Generation

By Jack Tovey

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Jack Tovey

USF Art Ed Undergraduate 1979

USF MA Art Ed emphasis- CG 1990

Art Teacher in Pinellas County for 29 years

Who is this Guy?


15 years Elementary Art

4 years EL Art/ Tech

2 years Tech Coordinator

4 years HS Computer Graphics

4 years Art Technology coordinator

Who is this Guy?


Animation

Engages

StudentsWednesday, April 15, 2009

Captures Students’Attention


Movement Across

Time


Creation of New Worlds


Animation Engages Students

Challenging



Dynamic

Not

Static



Chance to Excel

Individually


Chance for Collaboration



Why in the Art Room?

Visualization Requires Artistic Skills

Drawing and Modeling:

Backgrounds





Backgrounds

Characters





Backgrounds

Characters

Props



Knowledge of Design

Effective Use of:

Space

Color

Value


Animation Crosses Disciplines

Storytelling Skills



Storytelling Skills

Writing Skills



Storytelling Skills

Writing Skills

Artistic Skills



Storytelling Skills

Writing Skills

Artistic Skills

Computer Skills



Storytelling Skills

Writing Skills

Artistic Skills

Computer Skills

Production Skills



Storytelling Skills

Writing Skills

Artistic Skills

Computer Skills

Production Skills

Collaboration Skills


Jobs for the ever changing times



Digital Artist



Digital Artist

Animator



Digital Artist

Animator

Web Design



Digital Artist

Animator

Web Design

Multimedia Design



Digital Artist

Animator

Web Design

Multimedia Design

Game Design



Digital Artist

Animator

Web Design

Multimedia Design

Game Design

Special Effects



Digital Artist

Animator

Web Design

Multimedia Design

Game Design

Special Effects

Simulations


Animation: How Do I Do It?



Study



Study

Make Animations



Study

Make Animations

Frustration



Study

Make Animations

Frustration

Find Resources



Research at School



Research at School

Software You Have ?



Research at School

Software You Have ?

Your Computers:

Ram ?

Hard Drive Space?

Processing Power ?


2D Animation: Adobe CS Suite

Industry Standard Software



Adobe Illustrator




Adobe Illustrator

Adobe PhotoShop




Adobe Illustrator

Adobe PhotoShop

Adobe Flash



Maya


3D Animation


Maya

Lightwave


3D Animation


Maya

Lightwave

3D Max


3D Animation


Maya

Lightwave

3D Max

Carrara 6


3D Animation


Alternative 2D


Alternative 2D

Toon Boom


Alternative 2D

Toon Boom

Flip Book/ Flip Book Light


Alternative 2D

Toon Boom


Anime Studio


Alternative 2D

Toon Boom


Anime Studio

Manga Studio


Alternative 3D


Alternative 3D

Amorphium 3


Alternative 3D

Amorphium 3

Animation Master


Alternative 3D

Amorphium 3

Animation Master

Bryce 6


Alternative 3D

Amorphium 3

Animation Master

Bryce 6

Carrara 7 Express


Free Open Source

2D


Open Source / Free

3D


Try before you buy:

Many companies have 30 day trials:

Adobe.com - All products

Cnet’s Download. Com


How Do I Start?


How Do I Start?

Choose a Focus


How Do I Start?

Choose a Focus

Interactive Websites


How Do I Start?

Choose a Focus


2D Animation: Movies & Effects


How Do I Start?

Choose a Focus


2D Animation: Movies & Effects

3DAnimation: Movies & Effects


How Do I Start?


How Do I Start?

Change Your Teaching Method


How Do I Start?


You don’t have to know everything


How Do I Start?



Be willing to learn along with the students


How Do I Start?



Be willing to learn along with the students

Be Willing to let the Students lead ocasionally


Why Do They Need ME?



You have been trained to teach students to create great works of Art



You have been trained to teach students to create great works of Art

Students need direction


Your Focus


Your Focus

Technique


Your Focus

Technique

Creativity


Your Focus

Technique

Creativity

Integrity


Technique


Technique

Create and Save


Technique

Create and Save

Workspace


Technique

Create and Save

Workspace

Objects


Technique

Create and Save

Workspace

Objects

Symbols


Technique

Create and Save

Workspace

Objects

Symbols

Timeline


Technique

Create and Save

Workspace

Objects

Symbols

Timeline

Tweening


Creativity


Integrity


Integrity

Original ArtWork


Integrity

Original ArtWork

Permission for Music


Michael WineripNew York Times

The new technology is easy to

mock. But it is surely

coming,always has been,and

always will be. And before you

know it, what seemed like the

latest annoying contrivance will

be essential.


Now It’s

Up To You!


Computer Animation:

Art for the

Digital Generation


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