Instructor: Mark Harman (harmanm@lisd.net)

Course Descriptions
Animation I for Internet Publishing

Animation I for Internet Publishing focuses on advanced web skills and motion graphics. Currently, students are exposed to Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Freehand, as well as Adobe PhotoShop and Adobe Audition. Students taking this course should fit one of the following profiles: be able to draw cartoons and have an interest in traditional 2D animation; be able to create web pages and have a desire to strengthen Internet Publishing skills; or, have a desire to learn basic programming skills and have an interest in video game programming.

Animation I for Video and Film

Animation I for Video and Film focuses on 3D animation. Students produce flying logo animations, architectural animations, advanced modeling, and character development. Currently, students are exposed to NewTek Lightwave, NewTek Aura, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition.

Animation II

Animation II is an advanced level of either animation class. Internet Publishing students are exposed to Adobe After Effects and Toon Boom Studio.

Honors & Awards

Software for Students

Links to Animation Colleges

Contest Entry Info

2006 - 2007 Schedule

Fall Semester

Periods 1 & 2 (8:45-11:45)
Animation I for Internet Publishing

Periods 3 & 4 (12:45-3:45)
Animation I for Video/Film

Spring Semester

Periods 1 & 2 (8:45-11:45)
Animation I for Video/Film

Periods 3 & 4 (12:45-3:45)
Animation II

 

Student Theater

Late for Work
- Animation II Group Project
Flash Player
320 x 240 - 8 mb

The Art Museum
- Animation II Group Project
Windows wmv File
With Pop-up Window
320 x 240 - 7 mb
Or Download the File
(right click and save target as)
museum1.wmv

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Scientist
- Rebecca Perkins
Flash Player
640 x 480 - 2.6 mb

Speed Daemons
- K C Jargowsky
Flash Player
320x240 - 3.13 mb
160x120 - 1.15 mb

The Monster
- Cole Roy
Flash Player
320x240 - 2.09 mb
160x120 - 0.71 mb

Evolution
- Steve Boulieris
Flash Player
320x240 - 3.23 mb
160x120 - 1.13 mb