MA 4405 (Intermediate) - Project Delivery Standards

MA 4405 (Intermediate) PROJECT DELIVERY STANDARDS:

For this class, you will drop files into my class dropbox folder. Details and the submission link are in the following link:

http://ma4405.blogspot.com/2014/01/project-submission.html

Submission checklist:

ALL Projects MUST include the following to be reviewed in class AND considered for grading:

• HD 720 resolution .H264 movie file, named as follows:
• MG_lastname_firstname_project_iteration
• example: 
• "MG_lemon_greg_project1_Animatic.mp4"
• "MG_baker_john_project2_1stPass.mp4"
• Fade in/out to black at beginning and end of animation
• Fade sound in/out at beginning and end of animation
• Title Slate (see below) prefacing animation 
• Each project MUST incorporate at least 2 out of 3 of the following techniques:
  • 3D animation/lighting/camera movement
  • 2D or 3D Particle Systems
  • 2D animation (character, shape, stroke, mask)

Title Slate

Your movie files should fade in from black at the beginning and end of your animation. At the beginning of your animation, you MUST fade into a READABLE title card against a black background before you show your project. 

The title card should be on screen for 5 seconds against a BLACK BACKGROUND. The title slate should contain the following information:

• Your name 
• Class name and number ("MA4405 Intermediate Motion Graphics")
• Project description ("Website ID: Kotaku")
• Iteration ("Animatic, First Pass, Final Pass")
• Date ("MM/DD/YY")

A timeline of your video playback should look like this:

1. Fade in from black to TITLE SLATE against black.
2. Hold title slate for 5 (five) seconds
3. Fade from TITLE slate to BLACK
4. 1-second fade-in from BLACK to ANIMATION, also fade in SOUND.
5. 1-second fade out to BLACK from ANIMATION, also fade out SOUND.

Animatics

Animatics must include the above requirements, in addition to the following:

• Clean, easily readable drawings or placeholder assets
• All MAJOR MOVING visual elements MUST be separate assets with 1ST PASS ANIMATION in place. 
• All moving background elements MUST have rough ANIMATION in place. 
• 3D Animation/Camera movements MUST BE VISUALIZED in the ANIMATIC.
• Color AND visual style roughly indicative of final product.