The Art and Craft of Animation and Cinematography

Catalog description

This course is an overview of the art and craft of animation and cinematography and includes, the history of early animation and camera techniques. Students will explore cinematic and animation techniques that include hand-drawn, stop motion, computer-generated animation, world-building, storyboarding, lighting, camera motion and character design. Technical aspects and aesthetic considerations of visual storytelling are considered through lectures, screenings, demonstrations, exercises, creative projects and class critiques.