Homework For Wednesday:

Reminder: Have a copy of Directing the Studio by Wednesday. If you are having trouble due to Amazon being temporarily out, Phil has provided his source for an online copy here.

"Barnes and Noble has a Nook ebook version of this on their website that you can read instantly online or on an e-reader that can view epub format.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/your-career-in-animation-david-b-levy/1112159421?ean=9781581158397"
1. Make schedules for your team! Final schedules are due Monday, but I need preliminary schedules by Wednesday.  I will also need a list of jobs, and who is doing what for your films.

2. Make your basic dropbox accounts if you have not already created them!  The free option will suffice for this class.   http://www.dropbox.com/pricing

3. Watch The Making Of: Little Witch Academia. We will discuss this film in class as part of our talk of industry knowledge on Wednesday.

• link to documentary:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-5Bs9IfCp4
• link to the actual film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdHsmzdNbT0
• Another copy of this documentary is available for you to watch on the server.
• Make sure you know the following!
• Studio name for production:  As the credits are in japanese, here is a list of some of the crew at this link: 
• Names for creators, directors, and lead animators.
• Names for the positions in the film that are most important for you.

4. Review the technical side of producing layout drawings at this link, have questions for me on Wednesday.

•  TECHNICAL INFO:  LAYOUT IN TOONBOOM (maximizing your storyboards, and bringing them from storyboard pro to animate pro)  https://www.toonboom.com/resources/tips-and-tricks/layout-and-posing
• Additional resources are in the post below this one. These are the resources, in addition to our books, that will help you become better animators this semester!

5. In the contract, I asked you to produce 50 Sketches of the characters of your film. I will need those sketches by NEXT MONDAY.

6. Begin work in class @4:20!  What I will begin to ask for everyone is to start coming to class at least by 4:15.  That way, you have time to get acclimated, and we can start work much earlier.  By the time 4:25 hits, everyone needs to be working on our films!

7*. Take a look at what IMDb Pro is used for. It may be a good purchase for yourself in the future. http://www.imdb.com/pressroom/about/