2011/12 Production Art Course Outline

Over the first semester you will be learning the basic principles of perspective through a series of assignments that will be given out on a weekly basis.

Each class will start in the lecture room and attendance will be taken.

You will need to bring your paper, pencils, eraser, ruler and notebook along with your Layout and Perspective textbooks.

There will typically be a lecture and in-class demo during which you will be expected to participate and ask questions. Once the lecture is over, you will begin working on the assignment. During a review week, Brian will look over your drawings with you one-on-one and give you feedback and revision suggestions if necessary.

Note: If your assignment is not handed in by the deadline (beginning of class) you will be deducted 10%. If it is not ready by the end of class, it will be deducted 20%. If it has not been received by e-mail by 6:00 PM the same day it will be deducted 30% By the next day 6:00 - 50%, and by the third day 6:00 - 100%.

To submit late work by e-mail, your artwork must be in .jpeg format - compressed no larger than 5MB. Send the file to: brianlemay@rogers.com If the file is unreadable, I will send you an e-mail to let you know and you must send me a proper file otherwise the deductions will continue.

While it is understood that you also have other courses which may have assignment deadlines that may be due later the same day or later in the week, it is expected that you learn to budget your time properly. Production Art class time is for Production Art, not any other course. If you are working on something not related to Production Art, you are wasting the instructor's time with you.

Week 1
Tues Sept 6th & Fri Sept 9th
• General introduction and overview of course
• One Point Perspective

Week 2
Tues Sept 13th & Fri Sept 16th
• 20 One Point Boxes Lecture
Due for review Sept 20

Week 3
Tues Sept 20th & Fri Sept 23rd
• Show 20 One Point Boxes
• 20 Two Point Boxes Lecture
Due for review Sept 27

Week 4
Tues Sept 27th & Fri Sept 30th
• Show 20 Two Point Boxes
10 One point Objects (10%)
10 Two point Objects (10%) Lecture
Due October 11

Week 5
Tues Oct 4th & Fri Oct 7th
• Review and revise One & Two point objects

Week 6
Tues Oct 11th & Fri Oct 14th
• Hand in 5 One point objects & 5 Two point objects
• One Point Room (15%) Lecture
Due Oct 25

Week 7
Tues Oct 18th & Fri Oct 21st
• Review and revise One point room
• Two Point Room (15%) Lecture
Due Nov 1

Week 8
Tues Oct 25th & Fri Oct 28th
• Hand in One point room
• Review and revise Two point room

Week 9
Tues Nov 1st & Fri Nov 4th
• Hand in Two point room
• Shot Selection Lecture

Week 10
Tues Nov 8th & Fri Nov 11th
• Review & Choose Video Clip
• Lecture

Week 11
Tues Nov 13th & Fri Nov 18th
• Scene Breakdown (20%)
• Transitions & Timing Lecture
Due Nov 27

Week 12
Tues Nov 20th & Fri Nov 25th
• Storyboarding (30%)
• Lecture
Due Dec 4

Week 13
Tues Nov 27th & Fri Dec 2nd
• Hand in Breakdown Review and revise Story Reels

Week 14
Tues Dec 4th & Fri Dec 9th
• Hand in Story Reel

Week 15
Tues Dec 11th & Fri Dec 16th
• Review Story Reels & Breakdown

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