California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) School of Information Technology and Communication Design (itcd) (BS)

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animation: 21st Century Art + Technology in Motion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By Mariko

1 California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) School of Information Technology and Communication Design (itcd) (BS) Digital Animation Capstone Proposal: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Non-narrative abstract animation: 21st Century Art + Technology in Motion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By Mariko Nihonyanagi For: ~~~~~~~~~ CST 400 Senior Capstone Project Planning Dr. Bude Su Advisor: Pat Watson February Nihonyanagi Page 1

2 Table of Contents Pages I. Executive Summary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 IV. Deliverables ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11 - Project Deliverables List (With Descriptions) 11 o 3D Experimental Animation 11 o Capstone Website 11 o Capstone Poster 11 o Capstone Report 11 VIII. Timeline ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Milestones 27 - Timeline Fall Timeline Continued Spring Timeline Key 30 Nihonyanagi Page 2

3 I. Executive Summary The final deliverable of this capstone will be a short 3 to 5 minute abstract 3-Dimentional (3D) animation. Current visual design is screen based, which means it is animated by definition. All of this animation will be based on new or currently accepted theories of graphic design and visual art. This animation will demonstrate that despite the notion that animation is mostly viewed as a means to a commercial end that animation can be seen as something worthy of being an (fine) art and design form (show). It will explore this potential that animation has as a visual art. This animation will start out by demonstrating the student drawing simple geometric forms based on design theory. The forms will then morph to 2-Dimentions (2D). The final scene will be these forms transforming into a 3D abstract metaphorical animation representing a chosen poem, and then the poem itself. The animation process will start with a storyboard and animatic done by late fall Live, and 2D work will be done by the end of January 2010, as well as models for the 3D work. By mid April 2010, all animation and the first version will be done leaving one month to make revisions and work on the final presentation. This process will take approximately 400 to 600 hours. After Effects will be used for compositing and Maya for 3D work. Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator will be used for any 2D work. Live action will be filmed using the department camera. The list price for the software and hardware needed for this project is approximately $12, The student already has all these products or will use the university s computer labs. The student will also take measures to ensure that all files are backed up on an external hard drive so as to reduce the risk of losing work. The final presentation and deliverables will include the final high definition 3D composite animation as a QuickTime movie on a CD. There will also be summaries of the project in report, Website, and poster form. Nihonyanagi Page 3

4 IV. Deliverables Project Deliverables List All the following deliverables are included as an electronic version on a DVD.. - 3D Experimental Animation The final animation is 3 to 5 minutes long. It is in a resolution of at least HDTV 720p. It is in a QuickTime.mov format. The bulk of the animation is made with the 3D software Maya, as it is what is taught at CSUMB. - Capstone Website The website is made with simple html and possible CSS. It is posted on the CSUMB server. The website includes a short description of the project, link to a digital copy of the 3D experimental animation and final capstone report(, and section for the student s resume). - Capstone Poster This poster advertises the student s 3D experimental animation for the capstone festival in May It is a large (movie poster size) printed poster created with software such as Photoshop or Illustrator. It features images from the final project, as well as a description of the project. - Capstone Report This report is a written document that will detail the process of creating the capstone project. This includes any preproduction materials such as storyboards, concept art, and written descriptions of the 3D experimental animation. There is a hardcopy of this report. Nihonyanagi Page 4

5 VIII. Timeline Milestones Task Task Description Start Finish Days Animation 1 Preproduction a Research Other Design Based Animations b Develop/Write Basic Experimental Animation Idea c Create Storyboards d Create Concept Art of Models e Find/Create Sound/Music Production a Create 3D (2D) Models for Sets/Scenes & Animation Focus, Film i Texture Models/Scene ii Light Models/Scene iii Shade Models/Scene b Animate/Composite Models/Scenes i Block Scene/Animation ii Edit to Sync Sound to Animation iii Key and In-Between Frame Creation iv Create Model Rigs/Deformers/Expressions v Create Maya Cameras for Editing Shots Postproduction a Test Renders of Animation and Revisions i Test Rendering ii Compositing Test Render[s] iii Final Editing of Sound etc b Final Production i Final Rendering & Compositing of High Definition Animation ii Create Compressed Version of Animation iii Put on Final CD & Animation Website iv Show at The National Steinbeck Center m-d-yy m-d-yy 1 Other 1 Capstone Proposal a Capstone Proposal b Basic Idea Uses Work From 2 Previous 3D Classes* ITCD ILP Portfolio Site* Final Capstone Presentation & Report a Final Capstone Report b Create Animation Website c Create Animation Poster d Create Final Capstone Presentation e Practice Presenting Final Capstone Presentation f Present Final Project # Of Tasks 38 Total Days** [Dark Pink] 541 *Most work done in previous years, not included in Total. **Total includes days that overlap, actually 2 semesters. Nihonyanagi Page 5

6 Timeline Fall 2009 Task Description Start Finish Hours Basic Idea Uses Work From 2 Previous 3D Classes Capstone Proposal Research Other Design Based Animations ITCD ILP Portfolio Site Develop/Write Basic Experimental Animation Idea Create Storyboards Create Concept Art of Models Find/Create Sound/Music Create 3D (2D) Models for Scenes & Animation Focus, Film Texture Models/Scene Light Models/Scene Shade Models/Scene Final Capstone Report Animate/Composite Models/Scenes Block Scene/Animation Edit to Sync Sound to Animation Key and In-Between Frame Creation Create Model Rigs/Deformers/Expressions Create Maya Cameras for Editing Shots Test Renders of Animation and Revisions Test Rendering Compositing Test Render[s] Final Editing of Sound etc Create Animation Website Create Animation Poster Final Production Final Rendering & Compositing of High Definition Animation Create Compressed Version of Animation Create Final Capstone Presentation Practice Presenting Final Capstone Presentation Put on Final CD & Animation Website Show at The National Steinbeck Center m-d-yy m-d-yy 4 Present Final Project Nihonyanagi Page 6 Aug 09 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 December Total Hours* *Total Hours does not include grey rows.

7 Timeline Continued Spring 2010 January 2009 February '09 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 Task Description Start Finish Hours Basic Idea Uses Work From 2 Previous 3D Classes Capstone Proposal Research Other Design Based Animations ITCD ILP Portfolio Site Develop/Write Basic Experimental Animation Idea Create Storyboards Create Concept Art of Models Find/Create Sound/Music Create 3D (3D) Models for Scenes & Animation Focus, Film Texture Models/Scene Light Models/Scene Shade Models/Scene Final Capstone Report Animate/Composite Models/Scenes Block Scene/Animation Edit to Sync Sound to Animation Key and In-Between Frame Creation Create Model Rigs/Deformers/Expressions Create Maya Cameras for Editing Shots Test Renders of Animation and Revisions Test Rendering Compositing Test Render[s] Final Editing of Sound etc Create Animation Website Create Animation Poster Final Production Final Rendering & Compositing of High Definition Animation Create Compressed Version of Animation Create Final Capstone Presentation Practice Presenting Final Capstone Presentation Put on Final CD & Animation Website Show at The National Steinbeck Center m-d-yy m-d-yy 4 Present Final Project Total Hours* *Total Hours does not include grey rows. Nihonyanagi Page 7

8 Timeline Key Sections Symbol Sections Symbol Animation Other Preproduction Production Postproduction Capstone Proposal ITCD ILP Portfolio Site Final Capstone Presentation & Report Nihonyanagi Page 8

California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) School of Information Technology and Communication Design (itcd) (BS)

California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) School of Information Technology and Communication Design (itcd) (BS) Digital Animation Capstone Proposal: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~