2D Digital Animation I

Catalog description

Advanced animation course continues the technical, conceptual and aesthetic world of 2D digital animation. In addition to craft and technique, principles of narrative, visual rhythm, character, sound and image are a primary focus. Through assignments, tutorials, discussions and critiques, students expand their knowledge of the history of animated cinema, live action cinema, visual art, games, mobile media, performance and visual culture. Students who come in with foundational animation experience find this course to be the next level in 2D digital animation. Students produce strong conceptual work that demonstrate their command of the software with attention to the rhythm, proportion, volume, color and light/dark, smartly employing formal mechanisms of story, character and motif to produce well-crafted, expressive animations.