Professional Documents
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Thomas Lyle
Phone: 912-525-4851
Email: tlyle@scad.edu
Building/Room: HAYMAN 306
Meeting Times: Monday / Wednesday
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
SEQA 707 - Anatomy and Perspective for Sequential Art
Section: 04 CRN: 23063
SCAD Mission:
SCAD prepares talented students for creative professions through engaged teaching and learning in a positively oriented
university environment.
Course Description:
For the sequential artist, observational analysis is key to creating innovative approaches to visually communicative narratives.
The sequential artist should also understand how personal style is informed by imaginative visual interpretations of observed
characters, as well as places and events as key elements in visual storytelling. This course fosters these essential skills while
helping students discover a personal approach to sequential art. Prerequisite(s): None.
Course Goals: The following course goals articulate the general objectives and purpose of this course:
1. Students will be exposed to the artistic rendering of anatomy and will learn the advance methodologies of
perspective drawing.
2. Students will explore observational drawing techniques that support clarity, focus and progression of the story.
3. Students will develop drawing skills that effectively communicate personal aesthetic and technical expertise.
4. Students will explore simplifying visually complex images in the context of personal style.
Student Learning Outcomes: The following course outcomes indicate competencies and measurable skills that students
develop as a result of completing this course:
1. Students will produce environmental drawings, containing characters and utilizing appropriate linear perspective.
2. Students will make informed decisions regarding the arrangement of visual elements and will utilize appropriate
sequential narrative methods.
3. Students will manage time and resources to produce high quality work.
4. Students will create a context for work that is aesthetically engaging and conceptually innovative.
Schedule of Classes:
In-class Task: Using basic shapes, and human anatomy to create well drawn mass
and volume for
figure drawing.
Discussion: Professional Artist of the Day
Critique of Checkpoint 4.
Class 20:
Wed, March 13, Critique: Final process book.
2019
Grading Opportunities:
Your overall course grade will be computed according to the following breakdown:
Assignment Weight
Grading Standards Range
Letter grade: C = * 70 — 79 %
Letter grade: D = * 60 — 69%
*Refer to the student handbooks and departmental standards for minimal acceptance for passing grade.
Course Information:
Field Trip(s):
Comics Art Forum Panel Discussion:
Thursday, February 14, 2019
5:00 to 6:30 PM
SCAD Museum Auditorium
Extra Help Session(s):
Week One -- Friday @ 1:00 to 2:00 PM -- Room 306 Haymans Hall
More if needed: Please inform your Professor of need and one will be scheduled -- exact date and time to be decided.
Extended Learning Opportunities:
Comics Art Forum
Workshops and Portfolio Reviews
February 15th and 16th, 2019
Hayman Hall
A great opportunity to get professional feedback on your artwork.
Other Course Information:
Assignment Submissions:
Assignments not adhering to the guidelines for submission on the Assignment Sheet, or as instructed by professor in-class
will not be accepted.
Late Assignments
It is important in professional practice to meet all deadlines, and therefore no late assignments will be accepted, will not be
graded and receive no points. In the event that you are not in attendance for a deadline, your assignment may be
submitted to the professor prior to the deadline. You MUST email to inform the instructor that the assignment is in
submissions bpox prior to the class period that the assignment is due. In the event that you cannot complete a
assignment, but have part of the assignment complete by the deadline, you may turn in an assignment for partial credit. It,
too, must be in the Submissions Box with appropriate email confirmation sent to the professor as well.
Electronic Submissions of Projects
All assignments must be submitted electronically to Submissions Box in the appropriate folder name prior to the beginning
of class. All assignments will be reviewed electronically in class. Folders must be named correctly, and file names must
contain the name of the assignment and students' last name. Any project not submitted electronically within the correct
SUBMISSION folder, with the correct file name, will be considered late, and will lose 10% off the project grade.
Critiques & Reviews
Critiques and Reviews are an important part of the learning process, and you will be penalized for the following:
1. Missing a Critique or Review (but project turned in prior to critique): 15% of the total project points being deducted.
2. Late for a Critique or Review: 10% of the total project points being deducted.
3. Little or No Participation in Critique or Review by providing feedback to other student work: 5% of the total project points
being deducted.
Electronic Submission of Projects
Image needs: 300 dpi PDF ONLY (multi-page, if needed) in RGB (if blueline needs to show for color work) at full size of
original art. Some part of the submission MUST show the perspective grids used to draw the pages. You may keep them
separate from the pages reviewed in class, but the professor must be able to review both when grading.
Other Project Standards:
Students are expected to take notes during critique (of your work and others).
If you must miss the class, you may submit your work via email BEFORE class is in session, but submission to the
submissions folder is preferable. Resubmissions of incomplete work are not accepted except under extreme medical
circumstances.
Other Student Responsibilities:
Keep up with the daily reading schedule & be prepared for each class.
If you miss class you should ask a fellow classmate about information missed.
Your work area should be left clean and ready for the next class of students.
Electronic Devices in Class
Cell phones, computers, iPads and other electronic devices are prohibited during class, and should be turned completely
off.
Software Certifications
SCAD has an agreement with Lynda.com to offer software certification free of charge. These certifications will be helpful
for this course content, and demonstrate software competencies that can be listed on your Resume for potential career
opportunities. The following certifications are encouraged for this course:
Course Materials:
Required Text(s):
Figure Drawing: Design and Invention by Michael Hampton paperback ISBN-10: 0615272819
Recommended Text(s):
Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth by Andrew Loomis
Fun with a Pencil by Andrew Loomis (if you have a cartoony style)
Required Material(s):
Sketchbook paper. Loose or easily removed from book - no smaller than 8.5” x 11”.
Sketchbook for all sketchbook assignments (must be exclusive to this class only)
Graphite pencils
Non-photo blue pencils
Eraser (white plastic preferred)
T-Square and/or straightedge (18” or longer preferred)
Mirror
2-ply Bristol Board (smooth) 14” x 17”
Tracing paper – 14”x17” possible
Triangle
French curves and various templates
University Policies:
Academic Integrity:
Under all circumstances, students are expected to be honest in their dealings with faculty, administrative staff and other
students.
In class assignments, students must submit work that fairly and accurately reflects their level of accomplishment. Any work
that is not a product of the student's own efforts is considered dishonest. Students must not engage in academic
dishonesty; doing so can have serious consequences.
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Cheating, which includes, but is not limited to, (a) the giving or receiving of any unauthorized assistance in producing
assignments or taking quizzes, tests or examinations; (b) dependence on the aid of sources including technology beyond
those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems or carrying out other assignments;
(c) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the university faculty
or staff; or (d) the use of unauthorized assistance in the preparation of works of art.
2. Plagiarism, which includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or
unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. Plagiarism also includes the unacknowledged
use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
3. Submission of the same work in two or more classes without prior written approval of the professors of the classes
involved.
4. Submission of any work not actually produced by the student submitting the work without full and clear written
acknowledgement of the actual author or creator of the work.
Attendance and Personal Conduct:
Only students who are properly registered for a course may attend and participate in that class. Students are expected to
attend and participate in all scheduled classes and examination periods. Absences in excess of four class periods per
quarter, or 20 percent of the course, result in the student receiving a failing grade for the course. Tardiness, early
departure or other time away from class in excess of 15 minutes per class session is considered absence for the class session.
The student's appearance and conduct should be appropriate and should contribute to the academic and professional
atmosphere of SCAD. The university reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw the privilege of enrollment from
any student whose conduct is detrimental to the academic environment or to the well-being of other students, faculty or
staff members, or to the university facilities.
Enrollment policies:
Students are responsible for assuring proper enrollment. See the SCAD catalog for information on add/drop, withdrawals,
incompletes, and academic standing.
Midterm Conference(s):
Each student enrolled in the course will have a midterm conference scheduled outside of class time with the professor.
Students are expected to keep this appointment.
Academic Support and Tutoring:
Academic support for students at all SCAD locations can be found in MySCAD, under the Student Workspace tab,
Department Directory, Academic Resources.
Access and Accommodations:
SCAD is committed to providing an accessible environment for all students. Students with established academic
accommodations from Counseling and Student Support Services (CS3) are encouraged to provide their letter of approved
accommodations to faculty in classes in which they are enrolled as soon as possible, as only students who provide the
letter are eligible for accommodations. Students who have not yet established services through CS3 and have a
documented disability that may require academic accommodations are encouraged to contact CS3 as soon as possible
since timely notice is needed to coordinate accommodations. CS3 staff will evaluate the request with required
documentation, recommend reasonable accommodations, and prepare a letter of approved accommodations for students
to provide to faculty dated in the current quarter in which the request is being made. Students may contact CS3 at
accommodations@scad.edu or 912-525-6971.
Course Evaluations:
SCAD offers students the opportunity to evaluate all scheduled courses during each quarter term. Student feedback is
essential to continuously improve academic services at SCAD. Evaluations will be available the end of each quarter at the
beginning of Week 8 and must be completed online by the Monday following Week 10. A sample course evaluation for
on-ground courses is available here.
In order to access course evaluations, the student should take the following steps:
1. Log on to MySCAD
2. Click on the Student Workspace Tab
3. Locate the Course Evaluations link under My Courses channel
4. This will bring up a page that says current surveys and lists all the courses that are currently available for evaluation.
For more information or questions, contact us at evaluations@scad.edu.
Student Surveys:
Students are strongly encouraged to provide feedback on their university experience through SCAD’s institutional surveys.
The SCAD Student Survey and the Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory will both be administered in spring quarter.
SCAD Student Survey will be emailed to every student’s email account starting in Week 1. The Noel-Levitz Student
Satisfaction Inventory will be administered on paper during Week 4 of spring quarter. SCAD’s office of institutional
effectiveness is responsible for gathering and delivering survey results to decision-makers on campus. For more
information or questions, contact us at surveys@scad.edu.