CompSci 4Alice – Chap 2 – Sec 1Sep 6, 2007Prof. Susan Rodger Announcements• Checkoffs from Chap 1• Read Chap 2, Sec 2 for next time – (only read, don’t do it in Alice yet)• Reading Quiz dueTop 10 List – Surviving CompSci 410. Ask Questions9. Read the Book8. Visit your professor in her office7. Learn how to spell Rodger6. Keep working until it is correctTop 10 List (cont)5. Read the Compsci 4 bulletin board4. Attend class – Be on time!3. Start Alice assignments early2. Seek help when stuck (1 hour rule)1. Keep number for Randy’s Pizza handyAnimation Programs:Scenarios and Storyboards• 2-step process for creating animations– Step 1: Design (today)– Step 2: Implementation (next time)Step 1: Design• Decide on problem to be solved– Often problem is given to you, by instructor or boss– Other times, you make it up!– We will do both• Design a solution– Use a storyboard designExample Problem (scenario)• The scenario is:A robot has landed on the moon and is out looking around. Suddenly an alien peeks out. The robot turns his head to look and walks over and the alien hides. The robot turns to look at the camera and says, “Houston, we have a problem!”• The problem is:How can we create this animation?Designing a Solution• First decide on objects for the scene• Then, create a storyboard– A list of actions• A storyboard can take two forms–Sketches– Textual “to do” listObjects in the scene• Objects: robot, alien, lunar lander, rocks• Opening scene: a moon scene• A quick sketch:• Don’t have to be an artist!Storyboard Template• Scene number• Scene sketch (picture)• Description• Sound• TextA StoryboardInitial sceneAlien appearsRobot turns and moves forwardStoryboard in Text form• Animation artists (Disney or Pixar) sketch their storyboards• You may not have such expertise, so can also use a textual formAlien pops up and makes noise.Robot turns head and moves toward alien.Alien drops back behind rock.Robot faces camera, turns red and says “Houston we have a problem!Like a “to do” listHow does Pixar make movies?FromPixarwebsiteHow does Pixar make movies? (cont)FromPixarwebsiteCamera Control• Remembering a Camera Position– May move the camera, then want to move it back– May want to remember a good camera position• Use a Dummy Camera Marker– ALWAYS save original camera position– See handoutToday’s class and assignment• Finish work from last class– Get checked off• Write a storyboard and camera control exercise– Get checked off– MUST FINISH AS HOMEWORK if don’t complete in class• For next time– Read Chapter 2, section 2, and tips and tech 2– Reading quiz before next
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