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Welcome to ANIM & GAMECharlotte Belland, Chair Animation and Game Art & DesignProfessor AnimationLiz Keegan, Assistant Professor Game Art & Design
We are happy that you are here! Let’s watch a cartoon PeopleWhat to expect in your first three-ish weeksTips and Resources for a bright future at CCADQ&A
Pika by Alayna Fogle2020 Co-Valedictorian
Our Big Three Animation “Styles”
Game Art & Design is all Three PLUS Tabletop!
Faculty
Employee of the Month
Cloyd Family Animation Center100% Donated and Grant Funded (Space and Technology)
Remote Learning for the Fall Semester
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks. Freshmen Kit Lots of stuff! Each class will let you know what you need on a case by case basisWACOM Intuos Pro Drawing Tablet. We will start using this around Week 4 or 5 Intro to Animation You will use your cell phone and/or your webcam to make your first two projectsWe encourage you to download Stop Motion App (there is a free version on the Google and AppStores) https://www.cateater.com/ (this is the full version, ranges from 5 to 10)ToonBoom Storyboard Pro and Harmony, free to all CCAD Students (PLEASE make sure to followthe directions on the PDF! Don’t try to download it without following the instructions). We will useStoryboard Pro around week 4 or 5AutoDesk MAYA and Substance. We will use these around Week 7 or 8
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks. Intro to Animation Continued: Textbook for Class: Cavalier, Stephen. The World History of Animation You can order a copy: https://ccad.ecampus.com/ Or, you can “locate” a copy
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks. If this wasn’t a unique time in human history, you would be required to purchasea WACOM Grip Pen for use in the labsIf we are back to campus in Spring 2021, you will need to get a WACOM Grip Pen Maybe a nice back-to-school gift for Spring?
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks. Email GoStudio GoStudio is your portal to all of your classesYou will turn in your assignments on GoStudioSyllabi Check your CCAD GoMail every dayEach class will have a Syllabus posted at the top of the page. The calendar in the syllabus is astarting point for planning out the semester. DO NOT print this calendar! Instead, get into thehabit of checking your class GoStudio page for dates and deadlines.LibGuides Each major has a dedicated Librarian and Resource Page!
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks. Advice from CCAD Alumnus Dan Scanlon: “Startyour assignment theday it is assigned. Get the project done [in the next day or so] andturn it in.” As faculty, we see lots of students who wait to start a project because they areafraid that a better idea will come along. This is a recipe for heartbreak. In Animation and Game Art & Design, the average amount of time you should bespending on an assignment is: 2.5-3 hours of outside work per project, per week For example: if you have an assignment in a class that is due in two weeks, then you should expectto spend 5 to 6 hours on “homework” time.
What to Expect in the Next Three-ish Weeks. Deep Breath! Things might get a little chaotic Stay in contact with your faculty. If you feel overwhelmed, reach out to them All Faculty have Online Office Hours (directions on how to schedule a time will be listed onyour class GoStudio page) Email them! We are on our email everyday during the week If you email / contact a faculty over the weekend, you might not get a reply until earlyMonday (especially if you send the email after 5pm on a Friday)If you have a question about registering for classes, your academic advisors are here to help! https://my.ccad.edu/advisingIf you need to talk to someone privately, your counseling and wellness staff are here to help! https://my.ccad.edu/counseling-wellness If you are worried about a classmate, the counseling and wellness page has a referral button.Always error on the side of helping. You just never know what someone is going through.
Traits of a Successful ANIM / GAME Student
Community Campus: Local: Attends at least one Student Collective Meeting each semester:Attends at least two Visiting Artists Talks each semesterParticipates in one extracurricular event before they graduate (24 Hour Animation, Global GameJam, etc.)Attends one “off-campus” event each semesterEnrolls in at least one Special Topics class and/or Internship / Mentorship before graduationNational / International Attends one conference / expo before they graduate
Animation Student Collective & Game Creator’s : ccad gcg
Illustration Collective and COCO too!
Community Resources Campus: Local: The-Cogg/https://maltadult.tumblr.com/National / International: ionfestival.ca/https://www.animationblock.com/
Community ResourcesLENGI Studios& OFG Visiting Artist Series Schedule will be emailed
Community ResourcesLightBox EXPOhttps://lightboxexpo.com/
Teamwork Thrives in Group Projects Compassionately navigates the daily challenges of working with othersAbstains from airing grievances in public forumsParticipates in at least one collaboration project each year
Has Stories to Tell Engages their Liberal Arts Classes as TravelVolunteers with one non-art/design organization before they graduateIdentifies low-cost off-campus / online opportunities: Art Summer Camps (they need summer staff with art & design skills!)Student workers at National and International ConferencesExchange programs with other AICAD Schools (a semester at another school)HECC Classes
and the most Important TraitAttends Class(seriously, this is important)
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Q&ACharlotte Belland cbelland@ccad.eduLiz Keegan ekeegan@ccad.edu
In Animation and Game Art & Design, the average amount of time you should be spending on an assignment is: 2.5-3 hours of outside work per project, per week For example: if you have an assignment in
