West Orange-Stark High School

West Orange-Stark High School (409) 882-5570 1400 Newton Street Orange, Texas 77630 Course Overview Animation / Advanced Animation ***Students are r...
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West Orange-Stark High School (409) 882-5570

1400 Newton Street Orange, Texas 77630

Course Overview Animation / Advanced Animation ***Students are responsible for checking the class website daily for assignments and information.***

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on all aspects of motion graphics. Students will develop an understanding of the history and techniques of the animation industry by learning the basic process of animation as an art form, exploring the history of animation, and by creating various computer-generated short animations. We will create animated titles, characters, scenes, web pages, interactive elements, and simple Flash games. We will use Adobe Animate and other software to create original animations. This is a two-semester course; upon successful completion of this course 1.0 credit will be awarded toward graduation. Pre-requisites for this course are BIM, Principles of AV Technology, and either Graphic Design or Commercial Photography. TEACHER INFORMATION:

Lacey Hale [email protected]

BA McNeese State University Major – Education

Certifications: * Technology Applications (8-12) * Vocational Trades and Industry Pre-Employment * Secondary English (6-12) TUTORIAL TIMES: Wednesdays after school from 4:00 – 5:00 PM. Let me know when you will be attending so that I can have any materials ready when you come in. I may also be available other afternoons or mornings by request. E-mail me, if necessary. I check e-mail very often from home. Be sure to get a pass from me to show teachers and administrators on duty.

COURSE GOALS: • Analyze the creative and technical aspects of animation • Understand and examine animation as a vehicle for communication that can be applied to the commercial world as advertising or product animation, or used as a film and motion picture genre. • Create a professional and cohesive portfolio of work. • Investigate and utilize new and emerging techniques and software in the field of 2D and 3D animation • Critique and have work critiqued by participating in school, county, and state competitions.

REQUIRED SUPPLIES:

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Pen, paper, and someplace to store handouts and notes 1 box of Kleenex tissue 1 regular-sized bottle hand sanitizer Earbuds or inexpensive headphones for educational use only (optional) 4GB flash drive for saving projects

TYPES OF ASSIGNMENTS: • Adobe Animate / Adobe After Effects / Adobe Photoshop Tutorials • Slideshows, Titles, Movie Shorts, Web Banners, Interactive Games and Galleries, etc. • Homework Assignments (viewing of animated movies or other examples / studying and reading about famous animators and their work) • Journals/Response logs- Reflections • Contest Animated Shorts • Portfolio / Resume’ showcasing your work GRADING POLICY: A minimum of two daily assignment grades will be recorded each week of the grading cycle and a minimum of two major grades (tests, major assignments, projects, etc.) will be recorded each grading cycle. Daily grades will comprise 60% of the report card grade and major assignments will comprise 40% of the report card grade. The three grading cycles will account for 85% of the semester grade and the semester final exam will account for 15% of the semester grade. [Include any specific grading policies of your classroom. Whatever is written here must be approved by the campus leadership and must be adhered to throughout the life of the course. ] The West Orange-Stark High School grade conversion scale is as follows: 90-100 A 80-89 B 75-79 C 70-74 D 69 & Below F LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments must be submitted in a timely manner as they are reflective of the work that is being completed at the time. I want to return corrected work in a timely manner to give students feedback on the work completed. In order for work to be graded fairly and to be valid, then it must be submitted before corrected assignments are returned to other students, thus it is imperative that the student completes work and submits it on the due date. Assignments MUST be turned in on the day they are due. Late work is not accepted, if the assignment is not turned in on the due date, then the student will receive a zero for a grade. The teacher may elect to provide an extra-credit assignment to replace a zero which is earned for missing work. However this is strictly at the teacher’s discretion. MAKE-UP WORK: If a student is absent from class and his/her absence is excused by district policy, he/she may then turn in the assignment on the day he/she returns to school without a penalty. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain, from their teacher, the assignments missed during their absence from class. For each day the student is absent, they will receive one day to turn in the missed assignment. Check the class website for information on assignments, as well as teacher’s e-mail address for any questions you may have. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty (including but not limited to plagiarism, cheating, etc.) is not acceptable. Cheating includes the copying of another student’s work – homework, class work, and/or test answers and claiming it to be one’s own work; talking during a test; accessing the internet during class/test

without permission; use of any forbidden or electronic device such as study aids, cheat sheets, calculators, or cell phones without the express permission of the teacher. Plagiarism is the use of another person’s original ideas or writing without giving credit to the true author. In Photography class, a student is also guilty of academic dishonesty when he or she submits a photo taken out of the date range of the assignment or when a photo from a previous assignment is re-submitted. A student found to have engaged in academic dishonesty will receive a grade of “zero” for the assignment in question, as well as disciplinary penalties, according to the Student Code of Conduct. TRUANCY: If a student is deemed to be truant from class (unexcused absence from the class), no make-up work will be allowed per the West Orange-Cove CISD policy. TARDINESS: It is important that students arrive at class and are ready to begin class when the bell rings. Tardiness will not be tolerated. FOOD AND DRINK: Food and drinks are not allowed in class/common areas. Food items will be confiscated and thrown away. ID POLICY: Students are required to wear their IDs to class and have them visibly displayed every day. Failure to wear IDs properly will result in implementing school-wide procedures for such violations. HALL PASSES: No student will be allowed to leave the classroom without a pass. Passes will not be issued to conduct personal business, meet with teachers, or retrieve items from lockers. Students should use the bathroom during class changes. There is no hallway movement or leaving class during the first ten minutes AND last ten minutes of class. The following documents are on the class website at http://hs.woccisd.net/apps/pages/LHaleHandouts and are required for you to read before signing and returning the attached colored page. • •

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West Orange-Stark High School 1400 Newton Street Orange, Texas 77630

(409) 882-5570

Course Overview Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement Animation / Advanced Animation

I, ________________________________ (student’s name) have read and understand the course overview for Ms. Hale’s classes at West Orange-Stark High School. I have also read and I understand the rules and expectations for Ms. Hale’s class on her class website. I, _________________________________ (parent’s name) have read and understand the course overview for Ms. Hale’s classes at West Orange-Stark High School, and I further understand that she can be reached via email at [email protected] or by calling the school at (409) 882-5570. I have also read and I understand the rules and expectations for Ms. Hale’s class on her class website. The faculty of West Orange-Stark High School strongly urges students to attend tutorials anytime that their class average drops below a 75%. • •

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