This course is taught using a student centered model. Students will be encouraged to find their own resources to accomplish the final project, which is to create an original 4 – 7 minute video, that tells an engaging story and was created using any mode of 3D rendering.

My list of OERs

etextbooks:

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/52675998e4b07faca3f636a5/t/527f0a75e4b012bf9e7361c5/1384057461885/Pixar22RulesAnalyzed_Bugaj.pdf

 

Learning Objectives:

Produce a video that tells a great short story – see link – What are the qualities of a good Animator? and What do you look for in Animators?  from pixar:
http://www.pixar.com/careers/Career-FAQs

 

Resources:

https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar  

 

http://www.storyboardthat.com/

http://www.moviesandbox.net/

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-free-tools-creating-machinima-films/

http://www.lynda.com/3D-Animation-training-tutorials/1-0.html

 

http://marcinignac.com/projects/geo-editor/

Machinima:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/a-look-at-free-machinima-tools-make-your-own-game-themed-movies/

Henry’s Premiere from Story Studio on Vimeo.

MovieSandbox Quick Intro from Friedrich Kirschner on Vimeo.

 

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