ANIMA-4000: Senior Project 1

Course Description

SP1: Preproduction is the first of a two-semester series of courses where students develop, plan and create their capstone animated short film. In this class students will explore and expand story ideas. They will develop the production design and the production plan for their story. Students will create unique characters, storyboards, and edit a working animatic complete with dialogue, sound effects and music.

Academic Level: Undergraduate

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Subject

Animation

Sections

Spring 2026

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1 Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Mon/Thu 3:30-06:00PM, Main Bldg - 110

Fall 2025

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1 Anna Firth	Anna Firth	Mon/Thu 3:30-06:00PM, Main Bldg - 101 Mon/Thu 3:30-06:00PM, Main Bldg - 113
ANIMA-4000-2: Senior Project 1 Dan McHale	Dan McHale	Tue/Fri 9:00-11:30AM, Main Bldg - 101 Tue/Fri 9:00-11:30AM, Main Bldg - N7
ANIMA-4000-3: Senior Project 1 George Evelyn	George Evelyn	Tue/Fri 12:15-02:45PM, Main Bldg - 101 Tue/Fri 12:15-02:45PM, Main Bldg - 113

Spring 2025

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1 Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 110

Fall 2024

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1 Anna Firth	Anna Firth	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 101
ANIMA-4000-2: Senior Project 1 Dan McHale	Dan McHale	Tue/Fri 8:00-11:00AM, Main Bldg - 101
ANIMA-4000-3: Senior Project 1 George Evelyn	George Evelyn	Tue/Fri 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - 101

Spring 2024

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1 Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 110 (Animation Computer Lab) (inactive)

Fall 2023

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1 Dan McHale	Dan McHale	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 101 (Animation Senior Studio)
ANIMA-4000-2: Senior Project 1 Kyungwon Song	Kyungwon Song	Mon/Thu 7:15-10:15PM, Main Bldg - 113 (Animation Computer Lab)
ANIMA-4000-3: Senior Project 1 George Evelyn	George Evelyn	Tue/Fri 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - 101 (Animation Senior Studio)

Spring 2023

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1 Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 110 (Animation Computer Lab)

Fall 2022

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1 Dan McHale	Dan McHale	Tue/Fri 7:15-10:15PM, Main Bldg - 113 (Animation Computer Lab)
ANIMA-4000-2: Senior Project 1 Kyungwon Song	Kyungwon Song	Mon/Thu 7:15-10:15PM, Main Bldg - 113 (Animation Computer Lab)
ANIMA-4000-3: Senior Project 1 Meg Bisineer	Meg Bisineer	Tue/Fri 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - 101 (Animation Senior Studio)
ANIMA-4000-4: Senior Project 1: Pre-Production David Meyers	David Meyers	Tue/Fri 7:15-10:15PM, Main Bldg - 101 (Animation Senior Studio)

Spring 2022

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1: Pre-Production Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Tue/Fri 4:00-07:00PM, Oakland - Founders - 308: Stop Motion

Fall 2021

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1 Tim Soman	Tim Soman	Tue/Fri 8:00-10:00PM, Online - FA-1
ANIMA-4000-2: Senior Project 1 David Meyers	David Meyers	Tue/Fri 8:00-10:00PM, Online - FA-2
ANIMA-4000-3: Senior Project 1 Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Tue/Fri 5:00-07:00PM, Online - FA-3
ANIMA-4000-4: Senior Project 1 Meg Bisineer	Meg Bisineer	Mon/Thu 2:00-04:00PM, Online - FA-4

Summer 2021

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1 Tim Soman	Tim Soman	Mon/Thu 11:00AM-12:55PM, Online - FA-17

Spring 2021

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1: Pre-Production Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Mon/Thu 6:00-07:25PM

Fall 2020

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Senior Project 1: Pre-Production Tim Soman	Tim Soman	Tue/Fri 7:15-10:15PM
ANIMA-4000-2: Senior Project 1: Pre-Production David Meyers	David Meyers	Mon/Thu 7:15-10:15PM
ANIMA-4000-3: Senior Project 1: Pre-Production Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Tue/Fri 4:00-07:00PM
ANIMA-4000-4: Senior Project 1: Pre-Production Meg Bisineer	Meg Bisineer	Mon/Thu 12:00-03:00PM

Spring 2020

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Sr. Project 1: Pre-Production Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Oakland - Founders - 306

Fall 2019

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-4000-1: Sr. Project 1: Pre-Production Tim Soman	Tim Soman	Tue/Thu 7:15-10:15PM, Oakland - Martinez Annex - 202: Digital Classroom
ANIMA-4000-2: Sr. Project 1: Pre-Production Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Oakland - Martinez Annex - 202: Digital Classroom
ANIMA-4000-4: Sr Project 1: Pre-Production David Meyers	David Meyers	Mon/Wed 7:15-10:15PM, Oakland - Founders - 308: Stop Motion

Spring 2019

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-400-01: Sr. Project 1: Pre-Production Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Founders - 306

Fall 2018

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-400-01: Sr. Project 1: Pre-Production Craig Good	Craig Good
ANIMA-400-02: Sr. Project 1: Pre-Production Geefwee Boedoe	Geefwee Boedoe	Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Founders - 306
ANIMA-400-04: Sr Project 1: Pre-Production David Meyers	David Meyers