CGT 213 - Advanced 2D Animation

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course provides an in-depth exposure to 2D animation. Students will learn and extend their skills in a variety of 2D animation and visual communication techniques. Students will learn to manage a large scale 2D animation project by creating a project for computer-based training, marketing or entertainment. Students should have a working knowledge of keyframe/tweening techniques before beginning this course.

Prerequisites: CGT 141 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or Consent of department
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Fall, Winter
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Course Competencies

Apply good project management skills.
Create storyboards, flowcharts, prototypes, rough cuts and pencil tests for use in the creation of 2D animation projects.
Modify content as necessary to allocate memory effectively.
Employ a professional production process in the creation of complex animation projects.
Apply good design and typographic skills to screen-based projects.
Create appropriate raster and vector graphics for use in screen-based projects.
Apply a variety of 2D animation and “camera” techniques to create effective stories or visual messages.
Import graphics and sound with attention to file size and format to ensure adequate playback speed.
Create animation for Web computer-based projects.