ARTS 443. Time Arts 2: Topics in Animation and Motion Graphics
UIUC School of Art + Design
2p-4:40p Tuesdays + Thursdays
Art and Design Building Room 308
Fall 2012
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For each due-date there are two items you will submit:
1) a written response to the assigned reading and
2) a link to your video/sound file (depending on the exercise)

Both the written responses and video/sound files are due at 11:59pm of the due-date. No exceptions. Your written response and the link to your video file (which you will have uploaded to the Youtube or Vimeo page you create for this class) must be included in a single email to me (dekew at illinois dot edu). DO NOT EMAIL YOUR VIDEO FILE TO ME. EMAIL THE LINK TO ME. The subject heading for your email should include the course number, the assignment number, and your name. It should look something like this: ARTS 443 Assgn. 4 Shayla Taylor. Of course if your name isn't Shayla Taylor you should probably put your name in there instead. Once in fourth grade, Charlie Hennessy copied somebody's test. Sadly, Charlie was so careful to copy everything, he copied the person's name too. I have no idea where Charlie is now. I don't even know if he's still alive. He might be dead. Ah. Yes. Just to repeat what I've written at the top of this paragraph... and I'll even put it in capital letters... letters that are bigger than the other letters... hell, I'll even make the letters bold:
BOTH THE WRITTEN RESPONSES & VIDEO FILES ARE DUE AT 11:59pm OF THE DUE-DATE. NO EXCEPTIONS.

REQUIREMENTS FOR WRITTEN RESPONSES
For each reading assignment, you need to write a minimum of 250 words in response to the reading. You can write as many words as you want, but know that you won't get any extra points for writing more than 250. On the other hand, I'd love to read what you've got to say. Here's what I suggest: read the assigned article/story. Then, with the reading fresh in your mind, write - as fast you can, full-on, stream-of-conscious - 250 words. Just type (or write) what comes out of your head. Be fast, be honest. You love it. You hate it. It bored you. You couldn't believe it. It reminded you of x. It made you think of y. You do NOT have to be all essay-ish and "smart." But you do have to write a minimum of 250 words and you do have to send it to me by 11:59pm on the due date.
Both Reading 01 and Project 01 are DUE on Thursday August 30th at 11:59pm
READING 01: Etgar Keret's The Halibut

PROJECT 01: Rhythm & Chaos
Both Reading 02 and Project 02 are DUE on Thursday September 6th at 11:59pm
READING 02: Huraki Murakami's Speaking As An Unrealistic Dreamer

PROJECT 02: Cuts and Love and Hate
Both Reading 03 and Project 03 are DUE on Thursday September 13th at 11:59pm
READING 03: Natalya Savka's Make Light. Here's Sanjit Bunker Roy's TED talk.

PROJECT 03: Text
Both Reading 04 and Project 04 are DUE on Saturday September 22nd at 11:59pm
READING 04: Watch the videos and read the interview with Imaginary Forces' Karin Fong Discusses the research, design and production of the Rubicon opening

PROJECT 04: Rotoscope Memory
Both Reading 05 and Project 05 are DUE on Wednesday September 26th at 11:59pm
READING 05: Sadie Smith's Hanwell Senior

PROJECT 05: Splash

We will have our first critique on Thursday the 27th. From the first 5 projects, choose the one you're proudest of (or want class feedback on) and show it to us. We'll tell you what we think.
Both Reading 06 and Project 06 are DUE on Wednesday October 3rd at 11:59pm
READING 06: Edith Hamilton Icarus and Theseus

PROJECT 06: Time Warp
Both Reading 07 and Project 07 are DUE on Wednesday October 10th at 11:59pm
READING 07: Scientific American Limb Regrowth

PROJECT 07: Frankenstein
Both Reading 08 and Project 08 are DUE on Wednesday October 17th at 11:59pm
READING 08: Jack Turner's The Maze and Aura

PROJECT 08: Color (FearTruthEnvyShame)
Visiting Artist and Crit
Visiting artist Jae Rhim Lee will lecture about her work on Monday October 22nd at 5:30pm, KAM Room 62

For class on Tuesday October 23rd we will join JR Lee for a workshop

On Thursday October 25th we will have our second crit. Bring in your favorite piece from Assignments 5-8. Show it to us.
Both Reading 09 and Project 09 are DUE on Wednesday October 31st at 11:59pm
READING 09: Inspiration

PROJECT 09: Drawing, Tracing (Routine/Chance/Trap)
Both Reading 10 and Project 10 are DUE on Wednesday November 7th at 11:59pm
READING 10: David OReilly's Basic Animation Aesthetics

PROJECT 10: Eye Candy - Filters
Both Reading 11 and Project 11 are DUE on Wednesday November 14th at 11:59pm
READING 11: RadioLab's The Bad Show (Listen to this show. Write a 250 word response. Pay particular attention to how the editing of this piece helps to create meaning.)

PROJECT 11: Conversation
Both Reading 12 and Project 12 are DUE on Saturday December 1st at 11:59pm
READING 12: Stop. Snap. Move. AND ... The Making of The Story of Sushi

PROJECT 12: Stop Motion and Live Action
Both Reading 13 and Project 13 are DUE on Sunday December 9th at 4:59pm
READING 13: xxx

PROJECT 13: Freeformfinal