ART420 ANIMATION STUDIO I: MICRO-SHORT PRODUCTONS

WEEKLY SCHEDULE - FALL 2025

MONDAY W224 / WEDNESDAY W221 / 6:00-8:50PM

WEDNESDAY TEAM PROGRESS PITCH: (W221) Each milestone is due for presentation to the entire class on dates indicated below. 

MONDAY OPEN LAB: (W224) Students are expected to utilize Open Lab days exclusively toward micro-short productions.

 

INTRO TO CLASS/MICRO-SHORT PROCESS OVERVIEW 

WK01: AUG 25-29

MON: NO CLASS MONDAY

WED: INTRODUCE MICRO-SHORT #1 / PROCESS OVERVIEW

 

MICRO-SHORT #1: SQUARE  (5 SEC)

WK02: SEPT 01-05

MON: LABOR DAY - NO CLASS MONDAY

WED: MILESTONE 01 - PITCH (X3)

WK03: SEPT 08-12

MON: SENIOR THESIS PITCH 6PM W142 - ATTENDENCE MANDATORY

WED: MILESTONE 02 - ANIMATIC/MOOD BOARD

WK04: SEPT 15-19

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 03 - LAYOUT/COLOR CONCEPT

WK05: SEPT 22-26

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 04 - LAYOUT REVISIONS/PRODUCTION TESTS

WK06: SEPT 29-OCT 03

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 05 - FINAL SUBMISSION/EVALUATIONS / INTRODUCE PIZZA PITCH

 

MICRO-SHORT #2: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS  (10 SEC)

WK07: OCT 06-10

MON/TUES: FALL BREAK - NO CLASS

WED: PIZZA PITCH #1 - BLUE SKY EXPLORATION

WK08: OCT 13-17

MON: NO CLASS

WED: MILESTONE 01 - PITCH (X3)

WK09: OCT 20-24

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 02 - ANIMATIC/MOOD BOARD

WK10: OCT 27-31

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 03 - LAYOUT/COLOR CONCEPT

WK11: NOV 03-07

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 04 - LAYOUT REVISIONS/PRODUCTION TESTS

WK12: NOV 10-14

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MID-PRODUCTION CHECK-IN

 

SPRING 2026 PROJECT EXPLORATION

WK13: NOV 17-21

MON: OPEN LAB

WED: MILESTONE 05 - FINAL SUBMISSION/EVALUATIONS

Reading Assignment: Talk Like A Human; How to Communicate Climate Change.pdf

WK14: NOV 24-28

MON: OPEN LAB

WED/THRU/FRI - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS

WK15: DEC 01-05

MON: PREP FOR PIZZA PITCH

WED: PIZZA PITCH #2 / UNVIEL SPRING PROJECT PSA CAMPAIGN

FINAL EXAM: DEC 10

WED 6PM: SPRING PROJECT - PSA ASSIGNMENT PAGE

DUE JAN. 15: PSA MILESTONE 1 - *9-12 PANEL STORY PITCH & MOOD BOARD