DDM 190 - Intro to Animation Adobe® Animate

3 Credit(s)

Course Description: Using the Adobe^® Animate application, students design rich media Web content containing interactivity, animation and sound. Students gain an understanding of Animate’s logic, concepts, and language. In addition, students will learn of designer/developer resources for continued self-paced learning. Topics include introduction to rich media; the Animate drawing tools; creating Animate movies; adding graphic elements; designing with text; symbols, instances, and libraries; working with sound and motion; using ActionScript to create interactivity; combining Animate with HTML; integrating Illustrator and Photoshop with Animate using Animate Catalyst; publishing an Animate website.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate Animate’s logic, concepts, and language in order to create components necessary for 2D animation.
CLO#2: Demonstrate an understanding of the processes for designing and executing vector objects and graphics for animation.
CLO#3: Utilize effective solutions for a range of design problems involving both conceptual and technical learning.
CLO#4: Demonstrate the concept of communication ideas through using type and text with animation.
CLO#5: Demonstrate the concept of a time and motion and how to create a motion sequence.
CLO#6: Demonstrate an understanding the interaction of sound and image in animation.
CLO#7: Demonstrate the ability to plan and execute an interactive animation using the Animate timeline and ActionScript buttons. (ILO: Communication)

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Access to the Internet and a personal computer with Adobe® Animate CC (or access to the college computer labs) and Internet access plus thumb drives, and online drop boxes for backup storage.

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (30) and a standard RCC delivery of (33) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (36) hours per term.