Directing Animated Film and Television

Catalog description

This course explores how animated films and television shows are made in pre- production - from story development, to storyboarding- all before any actual animation begins. We will explore the role of the director in envisioning and navigating this process, as well as the historical and cultural context within which animated work is being made. Students will watch films and television episodes, analyze storytelling techniques and gain insight into the production process behind the scenes. Throughout the semester, students will act as writer, director, storyboard artist, editor and producer on their own “animatic” for an original animated short.