107315 - ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND 2D ANIMATION

Subject type: Basic

Coordinator: Ana Beatriz Pérez Zapata

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

• Catalan
• Spanish

Els materials podran proporcionar-se tant en castellà, en català com en anglès.

2D animation currently has multiple applications in various fields such as film, television, Internet, video games, advertising, education ... Knowing and implementing the basic principles of animation will provide greater quality, spontaneity and expressiveness in our work, whether this is a final product of 2D animation or a preparatory phase of other digital techniques, such as 3D animation, motion graphics or video games.

The subject Artistic expression and 2D animation aims for the student to acquire the necessary skills to conceptualize, design and develop 2D animation pieces for video games. Throughout the course, artistic drawing concepts will also be studied and applied to enable the student to use freehand drawing as a medium to develop 2D animation pieces. Key works and authors will be analyzed to understand the evolution of both 2D animation and 2D video games. The basic processes and procedures required for the production of 2D animation will also be studied and applied, applying the fundamentals and strategies of video games.

Artistic expression and 2D animation is part of the subject of Artistic Creation and is related to the subjects ofIntroduction to artistic expression, graphic design and 3D animation. The subject Artistic expression and 2D animation, in dealing with the production of graphic elements to be animated - defined in the design phase - and integrated into the development phase of the game, is also related to the subject of Design and creation of video games and the matter of Development.

1. 2D animation. Definition and state-of-the-art

1.1. History and main milestones of 2D animation.

1.2. Animation techniques. Areas of application. Phases of production. Tools and equipment

1.3. Studies, artists, references and sources of documentation.

1.4. Animation in video games.

1.5. Arts in video games.

2. Principles of animation

2.1. Laws of motion.

2.2. 12 Principles of animation.

2.3. Expression of weight and speed. Balance and line of action.

2.4. Timing, spacing & flexibility.

2.5. Keyposes/extreme, breakdown, Inbetween.

2.6. Motion analysis. Realistic animation and convincing animation.

2.7. Bipedal characters. Walk, run, fast run, jump, attack.

3. Creativity and character design

3.1. Sources of inspiration.

3.2. Character design and construction.

3.3. Model sheets. (Creativity, comparative, constructive, turn around, expressiveness, color, props...).

3.4. Cut-out & rigging.

4. Tools and procedures in Unity

4.1. Application of the environment and character. 

4.2. 2D Animation: Skinning, rigging and SpriteShape.

4.3. audio Ambient music and sound defects.

4.4. Effects, lights and particles. 

4.5. chamber

4.6. Export animation and scene.

The grade of each student will be calculated following the following percentages:

A1. Exercise in class and at home: sketch book 20%

A2. Laboratory practice - Individual: Character animation 15%

A3. Laboratory practice - Couples: Game animation reel 35%

A4. Final exam 30%

Final note = A1 0.2 + A2 0.15 + A3 0.35 + A4 0.3 

Considerations:

• You must obtain a grade higher than 5 in activity A1 to pass the subject.
• It is necessary to obtain a mark higher than 4 in the final exam to pass the subject.
• An activity not delivered or delivered late and without justification (court summons or medical matter) counts as a 0.
• It is the student's responsibility to avoid plagiarism in all its forms. In the case of detecting plagiarism, regardless of its extent, in some activity it will correspond to having a grade of 0. In addition, the professor will communicate the situation to the Department Management so that applicable measures can be taken in terms of disciplinary regime.

Recovery:

• It is necessary to obtain a mark superior to 4 in the final exam of recovery to pass the asignatura.
• The mark of the resit exam will be applied only to the mark of the A4 activity.
• In case of suspension of the A1 activity, it can be re-delivered in a call for recovery with the possibility of obtaining a maximum grade of 5.

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