CGT 141 - Interactive Animation 2 UI Design

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is an introduction to the User Experience of interactive media. Students will learn how to make UI (User Interface) basic 2D animations and use basic scripting and prototype techniques to make interactive projects. Emphasis will be on solving the special design and production problems encountered when creating non-linear projects, along with animation techniques, basic scripting, memory management, importing/exporting considerations, basic sound, and video, project management, and production planning.

Prerequisites: CGT 136 with a minimum grade of 2.0
Corequisites: CGT 212
Recommended: Individuals currently in industry may be eligible to waive the prerequisites. Discuss options with the department. CGT 127 with a minimum grade of 2.0.

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Winter Only
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Course Competencies

Apply UI (User Interface) project management skills.
Create storyboards, flowcharts, prototypes, rough cuts and pencil tests for use in the creation of animation and interactive projects.
Modify content to allocate memory effectively.
Ensure good workflow through the use of UI based authoring.
Import graphics, text, sound and digital video to interactive media.
Apply UI based design and typographic skills to screen based projects.
Develop a working knowledge of keyframe/tweening techniques.
Create simple instructional animations, containing effective stories and messages through scene changes and “camera” techniques.
Create scripts for interactive media employing simple navigation, variables, conditional statements and property changes using both mouse and keyboard inputs.
Create simple UI based interactive and animation projects using efficient navigation, feedback to the user and organization.