CompSci 4Alice – Chap 2 – Sec 1Feb 1, 2005Prof. Susan RodgerAnnouncements• Checkoffs from Chap 1- after your work today, or next class period• Read Chap 2, Sec 2 for next time – (only read, don’t do it in Alice yet)• Reading Quiz• Save the date – Pixar talk – Monday, March 21 – 7:30pmTop 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. Read the book3. Start Alice assignments early2. Seek help when stuck (1 hour rule)1. Keep Poppa John’s number 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:Several snow-people are outdoors, on a snow-covered landscape. A snowman is trying to meet a snowwoman who is talking to another snowwoman. He says “Ahem”and blinks his eyes, trying to get her attention.• 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: A snowman and two snowwomen• Opening scene: a snowy scene• A quick sketch:• Don’t have to be an artist!Storyboard Template• Scene number• Scene sketch (picture)• Description• Sound• TextA StoryboardStoryboard in Text form• Animation artists (Disney or Pixar) sketch their storyboards• You may not have such expertise, so can also use a textual formSnowman turns to face snowwomanSnowman “makes eyes” and calls out to Snowwoman.Snowwoman turns aroundLike a “to do” listHow does Pixar make movies?FromPixarwebsiteHow does Pixar make movies? (cont)FromPixarwebsiteToday’s class and assignment• Write a storyboard• For next time– Read Chapter 2, section 2 (pages 28-51)– We will do the Alice part of this in class next time– Reading quiz before next
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