IMD II - Semester Exam Part 1

Create a 15-20 second comp for Computer Outlet. 

Recreate the appearance of the advertisement outlined in red. 

Animate the following elements in the following groups:

1. Computer outlet

2. ~RE-CERTIFIED COMPUTERS WITH A WARRANTY~

3. FREE REPAIR ESTIMATES

4. IN-HOUSE FINANCING

5. FAIR TRADE-IN VALUE!

6. LINUX & WINDOWS SUPPORT!

7. LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED!

8. Animate the laptop and LCD monitor

When completed render your work as an .avi or .mpg.  Save the output to your desktop as last_first


Evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

Layout  15%

Technical Animation (movement, rotation, scale)  70%

Rendered Output  15%

IMD I - Semester Exam Section 2

Complete the 3 animations shown in students/public/fitzer/~  midterm/flash animation midterm.swf
Movement in problem 1-3 are based on 15 frame chunks.

Grading Criteria:

Movement 20%
Rotation 20%
Opacity 20%
Pause / Timing  30%
Pace / Speed 10%

 bonus problem  15% extra credit.

Save your work to your folder as last_first.fla.  This section will be collected tomorrow.

IMD I Semester Exam Pt.1

Please read these instructions carefully before starting to work!

Click on the image below and download the large image and import into flash.  Set the image up for tracing and work from left to right.  Treat all lines as a single path, do not worry about line weight (width).  Use a minimum number of verticies.  You do not need to complete the entire drawing, quality is more important that quantity.  

At a minimum complete Fred and Dino (first two characters on the left)  You will have one class period to complete this activity. 

The Drawing will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

10% Import and setup of background.
10% All time used for assignment. On task and quite.
20% Closed fill areas
60% Neat clean lines / use of pen tool.

The second part of your exam will posted at 8:45.  We will rotate at 9:15.

IMD I - Time to work

Digital Media -  See Mr. Dimasso for a camera and you can get started shooting the building tour.  Make sure you are professional as you work around the building.

Computer Modeling - Continue with you work, make sure that you can identify BPA traits in your model.

Website - Continue working on your community connection project.

Computer Animation - ART, ART, ART, ART! 

IMD II

Continue with your competition, make sure you document work on two different components and email them to me for credit for the day.

Computer Animation Team - Make sure you have a completed scene ready for tomorrow.

Website - Include a new article as one of your activities.

See you tomorrow! 

IMD I - Keep Competition Rolling

I'm out today you'll need to continue working with your competitions.  Please complete the following assignments:

Web Site - 1. Complete individual articles (250 words min.) that relates to your site content.  2. Complete the grid comp we started last week.

Digital Media - 1. Continue working on script and storyboard.  2. You will also need to make a list of locations where you will shoot and the props your going to need.

Computer Modeling - 1. Start the day by rendering your progress from Friday.  2. Find a tutorial that will help you build part of you model, spend 1 period working on this tutorial.  3. Make a final render of your work on your model at the end of lab

Computer Animation: 1. Complete the art from 1 scene of your movie!  This is mission critical today, I want to see working art tomorrow when I'm back!


IMPORTANT: Send me individual emails with the assignments that you have completed to earn points for the day  derek.fitzer@swcs.us

Have a good day!

IMD I - 3rd hour

Turn in electronic super hero / cartoon character to students/public/fitzer/cartoon_superhero folder.  Name your file last_first


Turn in drawings to the folder in the front of Mr. Fitzer's lab.

Have a great weekend!