1. CS 2508 Computer Animation

2. Some basic housekeeping The course website is here: http://www.cs.ucc.ie/j.bowen/cs2508/ The official module description is here: http://www.ucc.ie/modules/descriptions/page014.html#CS2508

3. Software to be used in this module We will use the following software packages: –Adobe PhotoShop –Apple FinalCut –Adobe AfterEffects (if we have time) We will use these packages on Apple Mac machines

4. A taste of what you will do in this module

5. Example 1 Consider the eleven drawings in this document http://www.cs.ucc.ie/j.bowen/cs2508/widgets/animationStillsSet1/handoutForAnimationStillsSet1.doc The images are not in any particular order By placing them in a particular order, we can fill out this storyboard document http://www.cs.ucc.ie/j.bowen/cs2508/widgets/storyBoard.doc Many different story boards can be based on this same simple set of drawings Each story board can then be used to create an animation

6. Example 1 (contd.) Past UCC students have created animations from the images mentioned on the previous slide See the movies at this address: http://www.cs.ucc.ie/j.bowen/cs2508/pastStud/t1

7. Example 2 Past UCC students have created animated logos See the examples here: http://www.cs.ucc.ie/j.bowen/cs2508/pastStud/t2

8. Example 3 Past UCC students have created stop- motion animations See the examples here: http://www.cs.ucc.ie/j.bowen/cs2508/pastStud/t3