ART228 STOP MOTION ANIMATION
WEEKLY SCHEDULE FALL 2025
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 2:00-4:50PM
W221 MEETING SPACE / W153B STOPMO LAB
228 STOP MOTION TUTORIALS PAGE
228 STOP MOTION BIBLIOGRAPHY & RESOURCE PAGE
I. 3D CLAY ANIMATION
WK01: AUG 25-29
MON: INTRO TO STOP MOTION/WALK THRU LABS
Assignment: Dragonframe Block Test
WED: ANIMATED CLAY MORPHS
Screen: Block Tests
Tutorial: Setting up Project Folders for Stop Motion.pdf
Assignment: Clay Morph
WK02: SEPT 01-05
MONDAY: NO CLASSES LABOR DAY
WED: MORPH LAB
Assignment: Replacement Morph
WK03: SEPT 08-12
MON: FLOUR SACK - SOLO
Screen: Morphs
WED: FLOUR SACK - ENSEMBLE
Assignment: Flour Sack - Ensemble
WK04: SEPT 15-19
MON: PRESSMOLD CHARACTERS
Screen: Morphs
Lab: Sculpt Pressmold Characters
WED: 10 SEC CLAY 1 - ANIMATED INTROS
Lab: Cast Pressmold Characters
Assignment: 10 Sec Clay 1. Character Intros
WK05: SEPT 22-26
MON: PLAYING CATCH
Screen: 10 Sec Club Intros
WED: 10 SEC CLAY 2 - TBA
Lab: Clay Ensemble - Playing Catch
Assignment: 10 Sec Clay 2. TBA
WK06: SEPT 29-OCT 03
MON: CAR CRASH
Screen: 10 Sec Club
WED: 10 SEC CLAY 3 - TBA
Lab: Clay Ensemble - Car Crash
Assignment: 10 Sec Clay 3. TBA
WK07: OCT 06-10 - FALL BREAK - NO CLASSES MON/TUES
MON: NO CLASS
WED: 10 SEC CLAY 4 - TBA
Screen: 10 Sec Club
Assignment: 10 Sec Clay 4. TBA
II. MOTION CONTROL
WK08: OCT 13-17
MON: INTRO TO MOTION CONTROL
Screen: 10 Sec Club
WED: MOTION CONTROL I - SET-UP & BLOCKING
Lab: Group Project - Plan Moco Scene / 10 Sec Prompt Preproduction
Assignment: 10 Sec Clay 5. TBA
WK09: OCT 20-24
MON/WED: MOTION CONTROL II - GROUP A. ANIMATE SCENE
Screen: No Screening Today
Lab: Animate "Moon Shot" / 10 Sec "Halloween" - Pre Production
Assignment: 10 Sec Clay 6. "Halloween"
III. PUPPET BUILDING
WK10: OCT 27-31
MON/WED: PUPPET BUILD - INTRO / ASSEMBLE ARMATURE
Screen: 10 Sec: "Halloween"
Lab: Assemble Puppets
Assignment: Research Puppet Designs / Puppet Drawing / Personal Artifacts
WK11: NOV 03-07
MON/WED: PUPPET BUILD - FOAM BLOCKING
Lab: Finish Puppet Armatures / Block in Foam
Assignment: Block in Foam for Puppets
WK12: NOV 10-14
MON/WED: PUPPET BUILD - SNIP FOAM, DIP HANDS
Lab: Finish Snip Foam for Puppets, Dip Hands in Balloon Rubber
Assignment: Source Clothing Materials
WK13: NOV 17-21
MON/WED: PUPPET BUILD - FACES, EYES & SHOES
Lab: Sand/Base Paint Faces, Paint Eyeballs & Mold Shoes
Assignment: Dress Puppets / Hand Paint Faces
Tutorials: Dress Making, Doll Clothes & No-Sew Tricks
WK14: NOV 24-28 - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASSES WED-FRI
MON: PUPPET ROTATION - 5 PANEL PITCH
Lab: Dress Puppets Cont.
Assignment: Dress Puppets / Paint Faces / Source Props
WED: NO CLASS - FINISH PUPPETS
IV. PUPPET ROTATION
WK15: DEC 01-05
MON: PUPPET ROTATION - DEMO
Assignment: Go here to reserve time on a Puppet Rotation Shoot Station
WED: PUPPET ROTATION - BLOCKING / FINAL ANIMATION / POST PRODUCTION
Lab: Dragonframe Set-up / Blocking
Assignment: Final Animation / Post Production
Go here to sign up for a Zoom Critique of your Blocking before starting your Final Animation
FINAL EXAM: DEC 08 - 2PM
MON: SCREEN FINAL ANIMATION