Students are encouraged to build their foundation skills (e.g. drawing, motion design), explore and be inspired by the great animated films gathered from around the world in De Anza's animation history courses, and develop visual ideas for personal films in script, storyboard and workshop classes. The objective is for students to have the concepts, storyboards and (in some cases) soundtracks for their personal film projects in place by the time they have acquired the technical skills to create the animation. All students should take advantage of courses (including F/TV 77 and 81 series variable topic courses) that are only offered in the Winter quarter. Remember that some degree or certificate requirements may be taken in the second year of the program. Important Note: Students must register as early as possible. Some courses fill quickly and others are cancelled well before the quarter starts if they are under-enrolled. Do not wait for the first class meeting; this may be too late! Even if the course does not start until late in the quarter, all registration should be completed prior to the quarter's start to ensure that the course will be offered. Fall 2009 F/TV 66A Basic Techniques of Animation (3D Media) Required course - offered Fall and Spring Prerequisite for Advanced Puppet Animation F/TV 67H Drawing for Animation (Animal Expression) Required course - offered Fall only F/TV 69 Principles of Animation: Character and Motion Required course - offered Fall and Spring F/TV 70G Screenwriting for Animation Required course - offered Fall only Students develop visual concepts and stories for short personal films Leads to the required Storyboard course in Winter F/TV 71 Animated Film Production Workshop Required course - offered Fall, Winter, Spring Meets concurrently with F/TV 72 - can be taken up to six times 71 and/or 72 are usually taken multiple times to complete a film F/TV 72 Advanced Animation Workshop Required course - offered Fall, Winter, Spring Meets concurrently with F/TV 71 - can be taken up to six times 71 and/or 72 are usually taken multiple times to complete a film F/TV 75K Japanese Animation Elective course - feature films and international festival winning shorts Offered only in Fall - complements the 77Y half-course in Studio Ghibli (the finest of Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata et al) F/TV 77Y Animation History Area Studies Variable topic elective course - offered Fall, Winter, Spring (topics vary) This quarter's topic is "Japanese Animation: Miyazaki & Takahata" F/TV 83A Introduction to 2D Computer Animation Required course - offered Fall, Winter, Spring - uses Macromedia Flash F/TV 84A Introduction to 3D Computer Animation Required course for Computer Animation Certificate Offered Fall, Winter, and Summer - Uses Autodesk "Maya" Unlimited & Pixologic "ZBrush"
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	Typical annual course schedule for planning purposes; actual courses contingent on enrollment.
	Basic Production Courses Fall Winter Spring 69 - Animation Principles: Character & Motion 68 - Sound for Animation 69 - Animation Principles: Character & Motion 66A - Basic Animation Techniques: 3DMedia 66A - Basic Animation Techniques: 3DMedia 83A - Introduction to 2D Computer Animation 83A - Introduction to 2D Computer Animation Foundation Courses Fall Winter Spring 70G - Screenwriting for Animation 70H - The Animation Storyboard 67H - Animation Drawing: Animal Expression 67G - Drawing for Animation: Human Figure 67I - Drawing: Layout/Visual Development Advanced Production Courses Fall Winter Spring 66B - Advanced Puppet Animation 71 - Animation Production Workshop 71 - Animation Production Workshop 71 - Animation Production Workshop 72 - Advanced Animation Workshop 72 - Advanced Animation Workshop 72 - Advanced Animation Workshop 79G/H - Workshop with Professional Animator 79G/H - Workshop with Professional Animator 79G/H - Workshop with Professional Animator 81Y - Animation Seminar Production Topics 81Y - Animation Seminar Production Topics 81Y - Animation Seminar Production Topics 81 - Motion Control Camera Technique 83B - Advanced 2D Computer Animation 84A - Introduction to 3D Computer Animation 84A - Introduction to 3D Computer Animation 84A - Introduction to 3D Computer Animation 84B - Intermediate 3D Computer Animation 84B - Intermediate 3D Computer Animation 84B - Intermediate 3D Computer Animation 84C - Advanced 3D Computer Animation 84C - Advanced 3D Computer Animation 84C - Advanced 3D Computer Animation 80H - Animated Film Completion for Certificate/Degree Animation Studies Courses Fall Winter Spring 75K - Japanese Animation 75G - History of World Animation 75H - Classic Hollywood Animation (even years) 75J - The Animated Feature Film (odd years) 77Y - Animation History Area Study 77Y - Animation History Area Study 77Y - Animation History Area Study 77Y - Animation History Area Study 77Y - Animation History Area Study